Events

Overview The ongoing stability, soundness and growth of the asset management sector continues to be a strategic priority for the Authority. This is ensured through effective regulation and processes and by facilitating business by means of streamlined, pragmatic and dynamic policy-making. ...

Overview On 24 May 2023, the European Commission adopted a Retail Investment Package with the intention to empower retail investors (i.e. consumers/investors) to make investment decisions that are aligned with their needs and preferences, ensuring that they are treated fairly and duly protect ...

Overview Following the MFSA's Circular published in August 2023, the MFSA is organising a workshop for insurance market participants, to introduce the proposals of the EU Commission in relation to the new regulatory requirements proposed under the Retail Investment Strategy Package. This w ...

Overview The objective of this workshop is to start providing more exposure to the Resolution Framework which is still relatively unknown to other stakeholders including the industry. The aim of this first workshop on Resolution is to provide a general overview of the work being done by t ...

Overview The business of banking is fundamentally changing. The exogenous environment in which banks operate is developing rapidly, leading banks to be faced with uncertainty in relation to their sustainability, should they fail to adapt their business models and controls. In turn, this d ...

Overview The MFSA is organising a workshop for insurance market participants, to introduce the new regime regulating undertakings who carry on long term business and distribute contracts of insurance as retirement products, which will be issued for formal consultation following this works ...

Overview The MFSA is proposing to amend Chapters 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, and 10 of the Insurance Distribution Rules in line with findings observed during regulatory work as well as other findings observed by the market whilst carrying out their operations. On Wednesday 18 January, the MFSA will be ...

Overview 09:00H - 12:00H The MFSA is organising a workshop for insurance market participants in order to address and clarify any aspects on the manner in which a demands and needs assessment is to be conducted. This workshop comes on the back of the MFSA’s Circular published in May ...

Overview With new obligations coming into force and being applied by the European Banking Authority and the European Central Bank in the area of supervisory reporting, the MFSA and local credit institutions need to keep abreast with and adapt to the changing requirements. This seminar ...

Overview Good governance is fundamental for investor protection, market integrity and financial soundness as it ensures that institutions operate transparently. It also minimises the risk of failure, safeguards stakeholders’ rights and avoids excessive risk taking in corporate decision ...