A recent report published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has determined that Malta is largely compliant with the standards of transparency...

MONEYVAL's Enhanced Follow-up Report on Malta has just been published. Following the request in 2019 for Malta to report to MONEYVAL under the enhanced follow-up procedure...

In June 2021 Malta was placed on the grey list by the FATF. The ‘grey list' officially refers to Jurisdictions Under Increased Monitoring and essentially includes countries that have significant deficiencies in their AML and CFT framework.

On the 2nd of August 2021, the European Banking Authority (‘EBA') issued a consultation paper on the new draft Guidelines on the role, tasks and responsibilities...

Following the Union's initiative to promote a capital markets union, the EU co-legislators on March 3rd, 2024, adopted Regulation (EU) 2024/886 on instant credit transfers in euro...

On the 31st of May 2024, the Sanctions Monitoring Board ("SMB") issued a Guidance Note, outlining the obligations in determining ownership and control from a sanctions implementation perspective.

When leading a financial services entity, in particular within the company service provision, one needs to be aware of the consequences of business decisions...

The European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882), a cornerstone of the EU's strategy for a barrier-free internal market, is now in full effect for the vast majority of economic operators.

The target date of 17 January 2025 has by now become synonymous with compliance by financial firms with Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 and Amending Directive (EU) 2022/2556...

The risk rift: why playing safe could be dangerous.

When leading a financial services entity, in particular within the company service provision sector, one needs to be aware of the consequences of business decisions that could undermine...

The receipt of a letter informing a licence holder that the MFSA will carry out a compliance visit is generally met with trepidation at best, and often with panic.

Regulatory compliance has always been a cornerstone of trust and accountability, but as technological advancements and operational complexities evolve...

When leading a financial services entity, in particular within the company service provision sector, one needs to be aware of the consequences of business decisions that could undermine the entity's business policies...

In June 2025, the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) released its latest Corrective Actions Paper, outlining its approach to restoring...

When leading a financial services entity, in particular within the company service provision, one needs to be aware of the consequences of business decisions...

This time, we'd like to touch upon an essential topic like the client onboarding process. The topic is very relevant, as there is still a belief that setting up a company or carrying out an audit...

A pivotal component of DORA is the mandate for financial entities to maintain, as part of their ICT risk management framework, a Register of Information (RoI) detailing all contractual arrangements.

When leading a financial services entity, in particular within the company service provision, one needs to be aware of the consequences of business decisions that could undermine...

On the 3rd of October 2025, Legal Notice 216 of 2025 was published in the Government Gazette with the aim of transposing Article...