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November 29 , 2023

European Commission Public Consultation on Two Delegated Acts under Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 on Digital Operational Resilience for the Financial Sector

20 November 2023 – This Circular published by the Malta Financial Services Authority (the “MFSA” or “Authority”) supplements a circular published in January 2023 by the Authority titled Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 and Amending Directive (E Read more

November 10 , 2023

MFSA on ESMAs Reporting Guidelines on EMIR Reporting Obligations

The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA”) has recently issued a circular, dated November 10, 2023, addressing market participants on the Guidelines for Reporting under Regulation (EU) No 648/2012, known as the European Market Infrastruct Read more

November 2 , 2023

Share capital requirements in Malta

Discover Malta’s share capital requirements: When considering establishing a financial services provider or other licensed entity in Malta it is crucial to have a firm knowledge on the private law background. This includes an overview of min Read more

October 23 , 2023

Fiduciary Shareholding and Investment-Based Crowdfunding

Investment-Based Crowdfunding Crowdfunding is a means for innovators and start-up companies to finance their projects and businesses by collecting funds from a large number of persons via a crowdfunding platform. The introduction of the European C Read more

October 18 , 2023

Threads and the European Union

In July 2023, Meta’s Threads app gained over 100 million users worldwide, yet it remains unavailable in the EU. What does this have to do with the Digital Markets Act (“DMA”), which is designed to ensure fair competition and enhance the Read more

October 16 , 2023

Circular on the Benchmarks Regulation – Update to the Information Gathered relating to the Use of Benchmarks

16 October 2023 – The circular addresses market participants, especially users of benchmarks under EU Regulation 2016/1011 (“BMR”). Benchmarks play a crucial role in determining financial instrument prices and measuring investment fund p Read more

September 25 , 2023

MFSA Circular on ESMA Publishing the Main Findings from the Common Supervisory Action

25th September 2023 – MFSA Circular on ESMA Publishing the Main Findings from the Common Supervisory Action (CSA) for the year 2022 and the Mystery Shopping Exercise on Information on Costs and Charges Emanating from MiFID II Requirements. Condu Read more

September 22 , 2023

FIAU Press Release on Errata Corrige – Guidance Note on obtaining Source of Wealth Information related to Parties other than the Customer.

22nd September 2023 – The FIAU informs subject persons that the Guidance Note in mention has been amended to correctly quote Regulation 11(5) of the Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations (“PMLFTR”), where re Read more

September 14 , 2023

FIAU Press Release on Updates from Europol

The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (the “FIAU”) would like to inform subject persons about the following publications that have been issued by Europol: The European Financial and Economic Crime Threat Assessment 2023 titled “The Other Read more

September 5 , 2023

MFSA Circular on Update and Benchmarking Exercise on Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 on Digital Operational Resilience

5th September 2023 – The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA” or the “Authority”) has issued an update to regulation (EU) 2022/2554 and Amending Directive (EU) 2022/2556 (the “Regulation”) on Digital Operational Resilience for Read more

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