Insurance and Pensions

Main Legislation

DateReferenceSubject
2018-12-10Circular relating to the submission of online Personal Questionnaires
2018-11-01Circular to Licence Holders and Applicants who are being proposed to hold a position which requires the MFSA’s prior approval
2018-09-14Circular to Licence Holders and Applicants for a Licence proposing individuals for an Approved Position
2018-07-31Circular relating to the new Insurance Distribution (Exemption) Regulations, 2018 (L.N. 237 of 2018)
2018-07-31Circular with regards to the Member of the Board of Directors and the person within the management structure of the Undertaking responsible for the distribution activities of an insurance undertaking
2018-07-12Circular on the Publication of New Insurance Distribution Rules
2018-06-06Circular on the proposed amendments to the Pension Rules issued under the Retirement Pensions Act pursuant to the MFSA Consultation of 6th December 2017
2018-02-19Circular to the financial services industry on changes to Chapter 3 of the Insurance Rules issued under the Insurance Business Act (CAP.403)
2018-02-08Circular on the completion of Business of Insurance Intermediaries Statements
2017-12-07Circular relating to a Legal Entity Identifier under MIFID II and MIFIR as applicable to Retirement Schemes licensed under the Retirement Pensions Act
2017-11-29Circular to licensed Service Providers who are required to submit the annual and quarterly financial returns as stipulated under Part B of the Pension Rules for Service Providers issued in terms of the Retirement Pensions Act, 2011
2017-09-04Circular - Packaged Retail and Insurance - Based Investment Products (“PRIIPs”) Regulation - Guidelines issued by the European Commission
2017-09-04Circular - Insurance Distribution Directive (“IDD”) Regulation - Delegated Regulation on the Insurance Product Information Document (“IPID”)
2017-08-02Note for Information - Amendments to Insurance Rules
2017-07-19Note for Information on the Amendments to Insurance Rules and Insurance Intermediaries Rules relating to Complaints
2017-07-19Note for Information on Amendments to the Pension Rules for Service Providers relating to Complaints
2017-06-28Note for information on changes to Chapter 14 of the Insurance Rules - Application Forms for RSPVs and RSPV SCCs
2017-05-22Circular letter to insurance and reinsurance undertakings relating to the changes to the Personal Injury Discount Rate in the UK (“Ogden Discount Rate”)
2017-04-27Circular addressed to Reinsurance Special Purpose Vehicles who are required to submit the annual information stipulated under Article 14.3 of Chapter 14 of the Insurance Rules issued under the Insurance Business Act (Cap. 403)
2017-04-10Circular relating to the Transposition of the Insurance Distribution Directive
2017-03-29Circular relating to EIOPA Guidelines on Facilitating an Effective Dialogue between Insurance Supervisors and Statutory Auditors
2017-03-15Circular to Enrolled Persons carrying on Insurance Intermediaries Activities who are required to submit the management accounts and the compliance statements in terms of their licensing conditions
2017-01-26Circular to the Market - Assessment Required Prior To Proposing Individuals for Approved Positions
2017-01-12

Note for Information

Annex to Chapter 12

2016-11-02Circular on clarifications to the insurance industry following the introduction of new audit committee requirements
2016-10-26Circular on Schemes which qualify as Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes
2016-10-14Circular for Insurance and Reinsurance Undertakings on Reinsurance/Retrocession Reporting
2016-08-08Circular regarding an EU Consultation document on Review of Macro-Prudential Policy Framework
2016-07-05Circular to applicants for financial services authorisations
2016-04-26Note for Information - Reinsurance Special Purpose Vehicles Regulations, 2016
2016-04-18Note for information on the amendments to Insurance Intermediaries Rule 1 of 2007
2016-03-21Note for Information - Insurance Intermediaries Rules
2016-01-22Circular on the requirement of a European insurance undertaking providing services in Malta to appoint a fiscal representative
2016-01-21Circular addressed to Retirement Scheme Administrators licenced under the Retirement Pensions Act (Cap. 514) with effect from 1st January 2016
2015-12-16Consultation Document – Call for Evidence – EU Regulatory Framework for Financial Services
2015-10-20Circular to the financial services industry on the revised Personal Questionnaire
2015-09-14Circular on Advertising and promotion of packaged products as Pension/Retirement Plans
2015-07-07Note for Information - Amendments to Insurance Intermediaries Rule 1 of 2007
2015-05-18Circular addressed to the Financial Services Industry on the Application of the Calculation Methods of Capital Adequacy Requirements for Financial Conglomerates
2015-02-23Circular to registered persons, schemes or funds currently registered in terms of the Special Funds (Regulation) Act
2015-02-17Circular to Enrolled Persons carrying on Insurance Intermediaries Activities
2015-02-04Circular to the financial services industry on the issue of the PRIIPS Regulation
2014-10-10EIOPA consultation on Conflicts of Interest in direct and intermediated sales of insurance-based investment products
2014-04-30Note for Information - Insurance Intermediaries Rule 25 of 2014
2014-04-23Note for Information - Amendments to Insurance Business (Assets and Liabilities) Regulations, 2007
2014-01-30Note for Information - Amendments to Insurance Rule 30 of 2012
2012-12-07Circular regarding the application of article 5 (1) of Council Directive 2004/113/EC of the 13th December 2004 implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services (“the Directive”)
2012-02-13Applicants for authorisation as Credit Institutions and Insurance Companies
2011-05-11Publication of rules on Programmed Withdrawal Arrangements
2010-12-02Consultation published by the Commissioner Services (DG Internal Market)
2010-10-14Circular addressed to Enrolled Insurance Brokers/Agents/Managers
2008-03-10Advertising and promotion of packaged products as Pension / Retirement Plans
2007-12-14Feedback Statement in relation to Circular 01/2007 dated 8th June 2007
2007-06-08Draft Bill - To Regulate Retirement Schemes, Retirement Funds and Service-Providers related thereto
2007-06-08Explanatory Note - Consultation regarding the Review of the Regulatory Framework under the Special Funds (Regulation) Act
2007-06-08Circular - Consultation regarding the Review of the Regulatory Framework under the Special Funds (Regulation) Act
2005-05-10Pensions' adverts and promotion of packaged products as Pension/Retirement plans
2003-11-21MFSA - Directives for Occupational Retirement Schemes