News & events March 28, 2024 MFSA circular and feedback statement re amendments to PCC regulations On 28th March 2024 the Malta Financial Services Authority (the “MFSA”) issued a Circular and Feedback Statement on the...
News & events March 26, 2024 Will DORA impact the scope of MFSA’s Guidance on (amongst others) ICT Risk Management and Outsourcing Arrangements? As the date of application of Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 (the “Regulation” or, as more commonly known, “DORA”) is looming...
News & events March 26, 2024 MFSA sends letter to management bodies about its 2024 DORA ambitions DORA (the Digital Operational Resilience Act or Regulation 2022/2554) and the DORA Amending Directive (Directive 2022/2556) shall apply from...
News & events March 25, 2024 Adapting to MiCA: ESMA’s recent publications for the Crypto Industry Introduction The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has kept up the momentum ahead of the implementation of the...
News & events March 25, 2024 Malta M&A Watch: Amendments in Maltese Law facilitating Cross- Border Activity The scope of the amendments is to fully transpose Directive (EU) 2019/1151 of the European Parliament and of the...
News & events March 15, 2024 Regulatory Round-Up: Examining Recent updates in respect of MiCAR Maltese Parliament debating amendments to the VFA Act Bill No. 88, Virtual Financial Assets (Amendment) Bill (the “Bill”) is...
News & events March 14, 2024 DORA Trifecta – Three delegated regulations adopted by the Commission Three delegated regulations under the Regulation on digital operational resilience for the financial sector (Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 or “DORA”)...
News & events February 27, 2024 The MFSA consults on a draft Conduct of Business Rulebook for Banks Deposit accounts, payment accounts, electronic money and certain categories of lending are amongst the in-scope Retail Products On the...
News & events February 27, 2024 Faster Credit Transfers: EU Council adopts Regulation on Instant Payments The EU Council has, on 26 February 2024, given the green light for the proposed regulation for instant payments...
News & events February 27, 2024 AIFMD II – A step closer to entry into force On 26 February 2024, the Council of the European Union announced that it adopted the proposed Directive amending the...
Practice news February 26, 2024 MFSA Shifts to Outcomes-Based Supervision in 2024 The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA”) has released its Supervisory Priorities for 2024, outlining a change to an outcomes-based...
News & events February 21, 2024 Insurance update: The Nature and Art of Financial Supervision (Volume IX) The 1st February 2024 marked the publication by the Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSAs”) of its 9th volume from...