On the 11th January 2017, the Inland Revenue Department published a new FATCA Schema – FATCA XML schema version 2.0.

Due to the disruption brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, ESMA recently issued a public statement, asking National Competent Authorities (including the MFSA) not to prioritise supervisory action against issuers ...

Amendments To The Companies Act Regulations.

Legal Notice 93 and Legal Notice 94 of 2020 were published on the 23 March 2020. These legal notices establish the feed-in-tariff rates which are to apply for solar photovoltaic installations

On 2nd April, the Malta Financial Services Authority (the "MFSA") issued a circular to credit institutions on dividend distributions or share buybacks

The Malta Financial Services Authority issued a feedback statement further to industry responses to the MFSA consultation paper on the Virtual Financial Assets regulations to be issued under the Virtual Financial Assets Act.

The Malta Financial Services Authority yesterday published the Financial Instrument Test, and its respective guidelines, that applies to issuers offering DLT assets to the public as well as to individuals...

The European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") recently updated its question and answer document on the Market Abuse Regulation ("MAR").

The Private Residential Leases Act, 2019 was enacted on 8 November 2019.

Following the enactment of the blockchain framework legislation by the Maltese Parliament on the 4th of July 2018, the first legal notice establishing the effective date when the Malta Digital Innovation Authority...

MFSA publishes Virtual Financial Assets Rules for VFA Agents.

On 16th February 2018, The Government of Malta launched a three week consultation period on the establishment of an Authority to be known as the Malta Digital Innovation Authority and the framework for the certification of Distributed Ledger Technology Platforms and related service providers.

The firm will be providing free legal advice, for a period of time to be determined on a case by case basis, to those individuals who qualify for the scheme.

As the Lex Mundi member firm for Malta, GANADO Advocates prepared a snapshot of the policies implemented and announced for the Lex Mundi's Report on the COVID-19 Government Support Measures.

The EBA, the EIOPA and ESMA have published a consultation paper on the draft joint guidelines on the system established by the European Supervisory Authorities for the exchange...

On the 31st of July, Society Education will host an online live session delivered by Rosette Aquilina, Of Counsel at Ganado Advocates.

This third episode of Ganado Meets Tech delves into the application of Artificial Technology in the health sector, from diagnostic medicine to client management.

Malta continues to be a strong contender as a financial services hub, supported by a robust regulatory framework and proactive international market engagement, despite challenges in human resources and operations.

As the Lex Mundi member firm for Malta, Ganado Advocates prepared the Malta chapter in Lex Mundi's global foreign investment restrictions guide.

On the 24th of October, the FIAU hosted an AML/CFT conference for the investment services sector. Senior Associate Mario Zerafa participated in a panel discussion...