The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has become aware that the Malta-registered company St. Publius Corporate Services Limited (C 50180) having its registered address at 22/12, Vincenti Buildings, Strait Street, Valletta VLT 1432, Malta, and having an internet presence at http://www.stpublius.com/ is offering a number of services including what appear to be trustee and fiduciary services. An individual of German nationality by the name of Peter Knappertsbusch is known to be the person behind this company.
The MFSA wishes to alert the public, in Malta and abroad, that the above-mentioned company and individual are NOT licenced by the MFSA to provide any type of financial service including trustee and fiduciary services.
The MFSA would like to remind the public not to obtain any financial services, including any trustee or fiduciary services from any person or firm unless they have ascertained that such person or firm holds a licence or is otherwise authorised to provide such services by the MFSA or another reputable financial services regulator.
A list of entities licensed by the MFSA is available from the Malta Financial Services Authority, and can be viewed on the MFSA website at www.mfsa.mt.
UPDATE – 13th January 2014
Reference is made to the warning issued by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) on the 25th October 2013 in connection with the activities of St. Publius Corporate Services Limited and Peter Knappertsbusch
The MFSA informs the public and all interested persons that subsequent to the warning issued on the 25th October 2013, the MFSA has directed St. Publius Corporate Services Limited and Peter Knappertsbusch to address the irregularities identified and to take appropriate remedial action. St. Publius Corporate Services Limited and Peter Knappertsbusch have been required by the MFSA to take all necessary measures to safeguard the interest of bona fide persons to whom they have provided services. For this purpose St. Publius Corporate Services Limited and Peter Knappertsbusch are seeking to make appropriate arrangements in order to transfer, subject to applicable legal requirements, the interests of bona fide clients to duly authorised fiduciaries and financial services providers.
UPDATE – 21st July 2014
Reference is made to the warning issued by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) on the 25 October 2013 and relative update issued on 13 January 2014 in connection with the activities of St. Publius Corporate Services Limited and Peter Knappertsbusch
The MFSA informs the public and all interested persons that on 19 June 2014, St. Publius Corporate Services Limited (C 50180) with registered address at 22/12, Vincenti Buildings, Strait Street, Valletta VLT 1432 has changed its name to ST. PUBLIUS MALTA LIMITED.
