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The MFSA has published an updated Corporate Governance Manual for Directors of Investment Companies and Collective Investment Schemes.

Dr Mario Zerafa, a Senior Associate within GANADO Advocates writes an article titled: 'Directors: Gatekeepers against systematic failure' on the first edition of Compliance Matters.

On November 7th, 2023, the Malta Financial Services Authority ("MFSA") issued a Circular addressing the structure and composition of the Board of Directors of certain licensed entities (the "Circular").

The MSE has appointed a new Board of Directors that will serve to sustain Malta's economic growth through MSE's initiatives.

The Institute of Financial Service Practitioners has established a new chapter dedicated to guiding directors through the evolving landscape of fiduciary duty. Under the leadership of chair Etienne Borg Cardona, this initiative addresses the mounting challenges directors face amid regulatory changes, technological advancement, and shifting governance expectations.

Companies are being urged to furnish the Registry with the electronic mail address/es at the earliest opportunity so that they may benefit from this service as soon as it is up and running.

The Institute of Financial Service Practitioners (IFSP) has set up a Directors' Chapter, to be chaired by Etienne Borg Cardona. Until now, the IFSP had a Directors and CSP sub-committee, which had been chaired...

This article is part of a series exploring court actions available under the Companies Act (Chapter 386 of the Laws of Malta).

On the 1 December, 2021, the Ministry for Energy, Enterprise and Sustainable Development and Malta Enterprise announced the launch of Malta's ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance)...

It is acknowledged that governance set-ups can differ between organisations and there is no set-up which is better than another or which is free from flaws.

On the 30th of September 2023, the Malta Financial Services Authority (the "MFSA") issued a Circular wherein it announced the publication of a revamped version of its Corporate...

Under Article 218 of the Companies Act, any creditor or creditors can, by means of an application, request the court for the winding up of a company.

When shareholders' agreements conflict with a company's Memorandum and Articles of Association under Maltese law, the legal consequences may surprise many stakeholders.

The Registrar of Companies has drawn the attention of company directors and company service providers to the recently issued Legal Notice regarding information on the beneficial ownership...

Certain amendments to the Companies Act, introduced by virtue of Act LX of 2021 and of interest and importance to officers of Maltese companies...

cThe duties of directors are inherently complex. The complexity surrounding directors' can be attributed to three interconnected reasons. First, the duties of directors...

Today's companies are engaged in wide-ranging operations, do business in far-flung locations with global partners, and operate within complex political and economic environments.