News Releases

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has today issued the first Volume of the publication “The Nature and Art of Financial Supervision”. This publication, which is the first in a series of sector-specific publications from the Authority’s Supervision Directorate, describes how the MFS ...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (‘the MFSA’) is today publishing an updated version of the Standard Licence Conditions applicable to Collective Investment Schemes authorised to invest through loans. The objective for the revision of the MFSA Loan Funds regime is for the Authority to ac ...

In a Public Statement issued last Friday, the Board of Governors of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) had given notice of its intention to initiate an assessment of the facts reported in the local media to safeguard the interests of the Authority. In this regard, the Board of Governor ...

Further to previous communications by the Authority on the appointment of a competent person for Satabank plc (‘the Entity’), and the withdrawal of the licence of the Entity, the Authority has appointed Dr Richard Galea Debono (‘Controller’) pursuant to article 29(1)(h) of the Banking Act, C ...

The MFSA Board of Governors discussed the facts reported in the Maltese media relating to the CEO Joseph Cuschieri and the General Counsel Dr Edwina Licari. The Board, fully aware of its responsibility, has decided to initiate an assessment of the facts reported to safeguard the interests of the Aut ...

In keeping with the principles of good governance, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) is hereby giving notice that the Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Cuschieri, has, earlier on today, advised that he is voluntarily suspending himself from his duties to allow the Board of Governors to car ...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (‘MFSA’) this week launched an investor education and awareness campaign. The main objective of this campaign is to raise awareness among consumers about financial literacy with a focus on the different regulated markets to help them make informed decisions ...

As part of a series of digital events which the MFSA is organising throughout September, the Authority today organised a webinar aimed at outlining the practical implications of Money Laundering Risks associated with Trustees and Company Service Providers. The webinar brought together the perspectiv ...

As of today, FinTech operators can apply to test their innovations within the MFSA’s FinTech Regulatory Sandbox, for a specified period of time and under certain prescribed conditions. The regulatory environment being created will further position the MFSA as a forward-looking Authority by providi ...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has released principle-based cross-sectoral guidelines for public consultation, in the areas of Technology Arrangements, ICT and Security Risk Management, and Outsourcing, setting out the Authority’s expectations. The Guidance document, titled Guida ...