News Releases

The MFSA today met virtually with over 500 company service providers (CSPs) as part of its efforts to support the industry by providing a comprehensive overview of the CSP reform and its implementation, as well as facilitating the new authorisation process. Emily Benson, Head, stated that the aim ...

As the MFSA has entered the last year of implementation of its Strategic Plan for 2019 – 2021, it has today published a Strategic Update, with a focus on the long-term sustainability of the financial services sector. The document takes stock of the overall progress made in the first two years o ...

Today the MFSA published a Feedback Statement following a Consultation Document on the Updated CSP Rules. The revised CSP Rulebook is fully aligned with the amendments made to the Company Service Providers Act (Cap 529 of the Laws of Malta) which was passed by Parliament as Act No. L of 2020 and pub ...

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 ...