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The MFSA has just issued guidance applicable to VFA Service Providers benefitting from the transitory provisions in Article 62 of the VFA Act.

On the 27th January, 2025, the MFSA released a Circular (the "2025 MFSA Circular") with an important clarification under Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 (the "DORA Regulation") pertinent to firms operating within the crypto space.

The highly anticipated framework for Notified Professional Investor Funds ("NPIFs") has been published by the Malta Financial Services Authority (the "MFSA").

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has released updates to the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Rulebook and Chapter 3 of the Financial Institutions Rulebook...

The MFSA published a set of Investment Services Rules in addition to the laws, regulations or standard licence conditions that are currently applicable to AIFs.

On 2nd March 2023, the MFSA published its supervisory priorities for 2023 which are aligned with the strategic objectives set out in the MFSA strategic statement which was also recently published.

On May 16th, Ganado Advocates and the Maltese Embassy in Italy collaborated to host an event in Milan focusing on regulatory developments in the Maltese financial services industry. With insights from the Malta...

The Prevention of Financial Markets Abuse Rules, issued by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), provide a comprehensive regulatory framework...

Malta is in full conformity with the requirements related to international transparency standards and exchange of information for tax purposes.

Exante's Patrick J O'Brien states that Professional Investors are leaps ahead of Financial Pundits when it comes to affirming their investment choices.

On the 2nd August 2019, Bill 89 of 2019, entitled "Various Financial Services Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019" was published in the Government Gazette to become Act XXVI of 2019.

The Malta Financial Services Authority (the "MFSA") has recently published a circular on the 4th July outlining a number of revisions made to the Conduct of Business Rulebook (the "Rulebook").

The economic and financial crisis has created stricter credit terms for clients to obtain credit from banking institutions.

Inflation poses a risk for retail investors as they might not fully appreciate or understand the link between inflation and financial markets, including how considerations...

The COVID-19 pandemic has spread like wildfire; it has created difficulties across the globe and has effected not just our economies, but also our societies, ...

The MFSA has issued a consultation document on the proposed transposition of the UCITS V Directive.

A Review of the Maltese Banking Sector for Financial Year 2018/2019. We are pleased to welcome you to the quinquennial edition of Under the Microscope.

WH Partners has submitted formal feedback to the Malta Financial Services Authority on its consultation document proposing new Rules for Notified Aircraft Financial Leasing Companies and Related Due Diligence Service Providers. The submission addresses key areas including eligibility thresholds, scope and interaction with other licences, AML obligations, and removal from the list and restructurings.