The European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) published its quarterly risk dashboard.

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Consultation Paper on draft guidelines on complex debt instruments and structured deposits.

The Malta Financial Services Authority has launched a Rulebook regulating collective investment schemes which are authorised to invest through loans.

Securitisation Cell Companies carrying on business as RSPVs

"The Maltese Government is determined to keep giving Malta’s insurance sector the attention it requires to expand its contribution to the economy".

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat announced that new synergies, legislation and training initiatives are in store for the insurance sector, to build on its recent growth.

As part of the AIFMD implementation process, the MFSA organised an industry update session on the transposition and implementation process of the Directive.

Malta has shown remarkable resilience in the face of a major crisis in Europe, and its main challenge is to preserve this macroeconomic stability.

Malta has made its mark on the European risk management community and captive industry, by hosting this year's Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) risk management seminar.

The transposition in Malta of the AIFMD strengthened the Maltese regulatory framework applicable to Alternative Investment Fund Managers and further reinforced the integrity of the financial system.

Insurance is a dynamic industry operating in a world of risk and uniquely exposed to uncertainty.

The LEI is a unique identifier consisting of a 20-character alpha-numeric code, which allows for the identification of legally independent entities across global financial markets.

Since 1999, some years before the Consumer Complaints Manager had later been set up in 2002, the Authority had in place an informal structure which handled consumer queries.

Solvency II came into force on 1 January 2016 following a long period of preparation. Its phasing in stage is also drawing to an end with the publication of EIOPA's Implementing Technical Standards and guidelines.

MFSA Licences; Registry Of Companies - New Registrations; MFSA Announcements.

Malta climbed six places in its Competitiveness levels according to the Global Competitiveness Report drawn up by the World Economic Forum, placing 41st out of 148 countries.

The Single Supervisory Mechanism officially entered into operation marking a step towards greater European harmonisation.

The European Securities and Markets Authority announced the issue of an Opinion entitled "MiFID practices for firms selling complex financial products".

Economic stability and political consensus have been central to the industry’s continuing growth and to Malta’s success in attracting new financial services activities.