The MFSA has issued a Notice regarding applicants for a Category 2 or Category 3 Investment Services licence that would like to carry out online forex trading.

A particular concern is the fact that these complex speculative products are being advertised via online platforms and are being sold without investment advice.

On the 31st May 2016, the MFSA has issued a Consultation Document on proposed Insurance Rules issued under the Insurance Business Act (Cap.403).

During 2015, Malta continued to register relatively higher economic growth than most of its euro area counterparts.

In an extensive report, Opalesque gives a healthy check to Malta's financial services industry, noting that Malta as a funds and finance centre is on a healthy growth path.

Dr Anton Bartolo - Director Enforcement Unit within the Malta Financial Services Authority has been elected Chairman of the Council of Europe Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL).

Malta’s stability has been given an important endorsement this month following credit rating agency’s Fitch to confirm Malta’s ‘A’ rating and stable outlook.

Malta’s ranking as one of the world’s top financial jurisdictions has been confirmed by the World Economic Forum in its annual Global Competitiveness Report for 2014-2015.

Fitch Ratings has this month affirmed Malta's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Rating (IDRs) at 'A'.

Interested parties are kindly asked to submit any comments in writing by not later than Tuesday 10th November 2015.

In view of the transposition process of UCITS V, MFSA and Finance Malta organised an educational clinic on the Directive aiming to update stakeholders with recent developments on the matter.

The Notices set out the criteria that will be applied by the MFSA in assessing the licence applications of entities that would like to carry out either online forex or binary options trading respectively.

On 30 June 2015 the MFSA organised an industry update session relating to the proposed Conduct of Business Rulebook as issued for consultation to the industry on 6 May 2015.

Reference is made to the "Consultation document relating to creation of a proposed Conduct of Business Rulebook" (Ref.04/2015) which was issued by the MFSA for consultation on 6th May 2015.

In 2014, mixed funds attracted the largest net inflows with almost €122 million, followed by bond funds and diversified funds at €105 million and €101 million respectively.

The Malta International Training Centre held its annual Certificate Award event on Friday 19th February 2016.

Influential business newspaper The Economic Observer has this month put its spotlight on the Maltese economy, looking at different sectors of growth.

The specialised Italian financial services publication Mondo Alternative has carried out an extensive reportage on the Maltese financial services industry...

Malta’s economic resilience is a direct consequence of the constant regulatory innovations developed over the past years, says MFSA Chairman.

In cooperation with the EIOPA, the MFSA has launched a thematic review of market conduct addressed at insurance undertakings operating in the unit-linked life insurance market.