The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA”) decided to proceed with imposing an administrative penalty of three thousand, eight hundred and twenty-five Euro (€3,825) on the Collective Investment Scheme.
Business Activity: Collective Investment Scheme in terms of the Investment Services Act (Chapter 370 of the Laws of Malta).
BREACHES
The Company failed to adhere to its obligations in terms of SLCs 3.38, 5.06 and 5.09 of Part B of the Rules for Alternative Investment Funds, to submit the Annual Report (the latter including the Audited Financial Statements), the Auditor’s Management Letter and the Custodian’s Report for the year ended 31 December 2019, within the regulatory deadline.
REGULATORY ACTION
On 28 October 2022, the Malta Financial Services Authority decided to impose an administrative penalty of three thousand, eight hundred and twenty-five Euro (€3,825) on the Collective Investment Scheme.
The Malta Financial Services Authority has taken this decision in terms of the powers granted to it under Article 16 A.(1) of the Investment Services Act.
PUBLICATION
This notice is being published as part of the MFSA’s standard enforcement policy and in terms of Article 16(8) of the MFSA Act and Article 16A.(4) of the Investment Services Act.
UPDATE ON 9 December 2022
The Authority’s decision was not appealed before the Financial Services Tribunal within the period established by law.