The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has published a new set of Q&As on (i) EU Regulation 2015/2450 covering the templates to submit information to the supervisory authorities and (ii) Regulation No 2015/2452 with regard to the procedures, formats and templates of the Solvency and Financial Condition Report

Following a lengthy consultation process which commenced on the 1st April 2013, the Regulations and Pension Rules came into force on the 1st January 2015 and were issued under the Retirement Pensions Act.

The sunny island continues to leave an impression globally. Malta has featured sixth in the index of the best places to retire for Americans.

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 FIAU has issued a press release informing subject persons on their obligations to file the REQs for 2021.

The framework for third pillar pensions was announced during the last Budget in November however since then no products have been launched.

Applications are open for a grant to vulnerable persons ordered to stay at home who are unable to work from home and are not paid by their employer.

By virtue of Legal Notice 184 of 2015, the Government of Malta has issued new rules which provide for an exemption from income tax to beneficiaries who are in receipt of a pension...

Malta featured in the March edition of Mondo Alternative, a leading Italian financial services journal.

The recent reform in UK pension law allowing British retirees to withdraw all their savings as a lump sum has shaken the deep-rooted UK pension industry...

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority ("EIOPA") has issued a statement on principles to mitigate the impact of Coronavirus/COVID-19 on the occupational pensions sector.

The incentives will include an income tax deduction for the employer, equivalent to the amount contributed by the employer into the pension scheme for the employee...

By means of LN 228 of 2017, entitled ‘Voluntary Occupational Pension Scheme Rules', the Government has finally launched the long awaited tax incentives for Malta pension plans...

Bank of Valletta is offering its customers the Guaranteed Capital & Income Plan 2026 II which has been launched by MAPRFE MSV Life.

As part of its strategy to strengthen its position as employer of choice, Bank of Valletta introduced a workplace pension scheme for its employees, the BOV VOPS.

Issue 41 of the Insurance and Pension Law Newsletter is now available.

The Retirement Pensions Act (Chapter 514 of the Laws of Malta) which was published by means of Act No. XVI of 2011 in the Government Gazette on the 5th August 2011 came into force on the 1st January 2015.

TMF Group reaffirms its commitment to the International Pensions market and Malta, by returning its pension business to a 100% owned subsidiary.

Recent launch of public consultation on the proposed introduction of an auto-enrolment occupational pension regime in Malta

The MFSA's Insurance and Pensions Supervision has published a notice that EIOPA has issued a Consultation Paper on the supervisory statement on the use of governance arrangements in third countries, including the UK.