News Releases

MFSA Introduces New Application to License Crowdfunding Service Providers European Crowdfunding Service Providers are now able to provide crowdfunding services on a cross-border basis throughout the EU without needing to obtain separate authorisation in each Member State. This development is part ...

Climate change will expose banks to physical and transition risks which will need to be properly assessed and incorporated into their business plans, risk quantification and governance, according to David Eacott, the Head of Banking Supervision at the Malta Financial Services Authority. However, ...

The introduction three years ago of a framework by Malta Financial Services Authority to regulate virtual financial assets was ground-breaking at the time but has since been adopted by numerous regulators as a way to prevent money-laundering and terrorism financing, according to the Authority’s CE ...

The Malta Financial Services Authority has published a Discussion Paper for stakeholders reviewing the MFSA Asset Management Strategy, aimed at boosting this important sector. This Discussion Paper is the first to be issued under the new CEO, Joseph Gavin, and reflects the importance that he is a ...

The Malta Financial Services Authority has developed a Domestic Insurance Stress Test framework, which is the first comprehensive exercise of its kind to assess the resilience of the domestic insurance sector should there be an adverse scenario. The scenario chosen for this stress test was a prot ...

The need for a depositary passport was highlighted by the Malta Financial Services Authority during a webinar on Wednesday dedicated to the ongoing review of the directive covering asset management. The webinar about the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) was organised by the ...

The Malta Financial Services Authority is participating in the fifth annual World Investor Week (WIW) which is being organised by the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) from 4 to 10 October 2021. The WIW is a global campaign that raises awareness of the importance of invest ...

Hon. Clyde Caruana, Minister for Finance and Employment was welcomed by Prof. John Mamo, Chairman of the Board of Governors, and introduced to the MFSA’s new CEO, Joseph M. Gavin. The Minister also met with the Board of Governors and the Authority’s Executive Committee members. Together with MFS ...

As part of its role to protect consumers of financial services, the Malta Financial Services Authority recently issued a communication to regulated entities to remind them of their obligation towards consumers when marketing financial products or services. The Authority stated that linking any ki ...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) Board of Governors has appointed Mr Joseph Gavin as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Authority, who will be formally taking on the role as of September 2021. As Chief Executive Officer, he will be responsible for chairing the Authority’s Executiv ...