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The Malta Financial Services Authority has today issued the fourth volume of the publication ‘The Nature and Art of Financial Supervision’. The document provides an overview of the Authority’s approach to the supervision of Fund Managers, Collective Investment Schemes, Recognised Persons an ...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA” or “the Authority”) has been monitoring and assessing the court developments relating to Zenith Finance Limited (C 42720) (“Zenith Finance”) and its former Directors, Mr Matthew Pace and Ms Lorraine Falzon. Mr Pace and Ms Falzon are also the ...

Previously exempted individuals and entities have to register for MFSA authorisation by 16 May 2021 From today, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) is receiving applications for authorisation in terms of the Company Services Providers (CSP) Act. This applies to individuals and entities ...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (‘MFSA’), together with the Malta Digital Innovation Authority (‘MDIA’), has today issued a consultation document to obtain industry feedback in relation to the proposed adoption of Innovative Technology Arrangement (ITA) certification with the MDIA in ...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has today launched a consultation on a Capital Markets Strategy. The ultimate objectives of the proposed strategy are to provide equal and fair opportunities to market players, safeguard the stability and integrity of the financial markets, and protect i ...

Nearly a quarter (24%) of respondents in a recent study carried out by the Malta Financial Services Authority, have never purchased a home insurance policy. However, the majority of those who have bought a home insurance policy for home loan purposes intend to keep it active after the loan is paid u ...

Over 300 Tied Insurance Intermediaries participated in a webinar on the regulatory requirements that they are subject to.  The webinar is part of the MFSA’s ongoing stakeholder outreach, which has gone unabated, despite the ongoing pandemic. Upon introducing the webinar, Emily Benson, Head of ...

On 28 January 2021, the Malta Financial Services Authority issued the third volume of ‘The Nature and Art of Financial Supervision’ series, focusing on ICT Risk and Cybersecurity Supervision. This document provides background on ICT risk and cybersecurity, including the applicable legal and r ...

Customer Account Fees - CBM and MFSA ongoing discussions with HSBC Bank Malta plc. The Central Bank of Malta and the Malta Financial Services Authority have today held a joint meeting to discuss HSBC Bank Malta plc’s (‘HSBC’) recent announcement on changes to their customer account fee stru ...

As communicated by Public Notice 30-2018 on 22 March 2018, the Authority appointed a competent person in terms of Article 29(1)(c) and (d) of the Banking Act (Chapter 371 of the Laws of Malta) and Article 15A(1)(b) and (c) of the Investment Services Act (Chapter 370 of the Laws of Malta) for Pilatus ...