In June 2025, the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) released its latest Corrective Actions Paper, outlining its approach to restoring compliance across subject persons (SPs) following AML/CFT breaches.

The European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") has cleared the air about distinguishing between different execution services provided by Crypto-Asset Service Providers ("CASPs") through answering a submission from November 2024.

The concept of tokens predates blockchain technology. A token is a unit that represents value, rights, or access to a product or service. Physical examples include gift cards, casino chips, and event tickets. Digital systems later adopted similar mechanisms for online platforms and payment environments.

Cross-border remote work has evolved from an exceptional arrangement to an operational reality. While commercially attractive, it introduces a range of legal exposures that are frequently underestimated. Once an employee performs their duties from another jurisdiction even temporarily the legal landscape can shift in ways that affect employment rights, social security, tax, health and safety obligations, and corporate risk.

In 2024, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 on "laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence", or more commonly known as the AI Act, entered into force with the aim of ensuring responsible AI development and use in the EU.

In our previous article, Digital Omnibus Regulation Proposal, we examined the Commission’s proposal published on 19 November 2025 (the “GDPR Omnibus”). On the same day, the Commission introduced a complementary initiative, the Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation Proposal (the “AI Omnibus”).

The case centered on the definition of "personal data" in the context of pseudonymized information and the transparency obligations of data controllers under EU data protection law.

On 25 January 2026, the Malta Tax & Customs Administration (MTCA)  released Explanatory Notes addressing the  VAT implications for taxi operators who use online ride-hailing platforms to provide passenger transport services in Malta.

However, under the MFSA’s outsourcing expectations, the moment a third party supports a critical or important function, the conversation changes. You are no longer buying a service; you are creating a dependency that must be governable, auditable, and exitable.