NEW LICENCES
Collective Investment Schemes
Professional Investor Funds targeting Qualifying Investors
- Collective Investment Scheme license issued to Shannonside Capital SICAV plc in respect of one sub-fund.
- Collective Investment Scheme license issued to Monte Rosa SICAV plc in respect of one sub-fund.
- Collective Investment Scheme license issued to Meridon Funds SICAV plc in respect of one sub-fund.
- Collective Investment Scheme license issued to Pilatus SICAV plc in respect of one sub-fund.
Alternative Investor Funds targeting Professional Investors
- Collective Investment Scheme license issued to NOVIA Funds SICAV plc in respect of one sub-fund.
Investment Services
AIFMs
- Category 2 licence issued to NOVIA Management Limited.
Company Service Providers
- Registration certificate issued to GA Corporate Limited.
- Registration certificate issued to BTI Management Limited.
- Registration certificate issued to Contact Advisory Services Limited.
- Registration certificate issued to Osiris Corporate Services Limited.
SURRENDERED LICENCES
Collective Investment Schemes
Professional Investor Funds targeting Qualifying Investors
- Surrender of licences issued to Innocap Fund SICAV plc in respect of nine sub-funds.
- Surrender of licences issued to NBCG Fund SICAV plc in respect of fourteen sub-funds.
- Surrender of licences issued to CAM Fund Series SICAV plc in respect of three sub-funds.
- Surrender of licence issued to FMG Funds SICAV plc in respect of one sub-fund.
Insurance
Insurance Undertaking
- Surrender of licence issued to Bluebird Reinsurance (Europe) Limited.
Trustees and Fiduciaries
- Surrender of licence issued to Medfinco Limited.
EXTENDED AND REVISED LICENCES
Collective Investment Schemes
AIFs
- Licence issued to FK Capital Management SICAV plc was converted from PIF to AIF scheme.
Insurance
Insurance Undertaking
- Extension of authorisation issued to QIC Europe Limited to carry on business of insurance in two additional classes of the general business.
Investment Services
AIFMs
- Revision of licence issued to Prestige Capital Management Limited to act as a full Alternative Investment Fund Manager.
- Revision of licence issued to Gamma Capital Markets Limited to act as a full Alternative Investment Fund Manager.
De Minimis AIFM
- Revision of licence issued to Alpha Value Management Limited to act as De Minimis AIFM.
Trustees and Fiduciaries
- Extension issued to Sovereign Trust (Malta) Limited to act as an administrator of private foundations.
REGISTRY OF COMPANIES - NEW REGISTRATIONS - JANUARY 2015
| Companies | Partnerships | Total |
| 441 | 6 | 447 |
MFSA ANNOUNCEMENTS
MFSA Circulars
04/02/2015 - Circular to the financial services industry on the issue of the PRIIPS Regulation
06/02/2015 - Circular to the financial services industry on the Third Credit Rating Agencies Legislative Package
06/02/2015 - Update on the Technical Advice Final Paper published by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)
16/02/2015 - Notice to Financial Services Licence Holders - MONEYVAL public statement concerning Bosnia and Herzegovina
17/02/2015 - Circular to Enrolled Persons carrying on Insurance Intermediaries Activities
23/02/2015 - Circular to registered persons, schemes or funds currently registered in terms of the Special Funds (Regulation) Act
26/02/2015 - Notice to Financial Services Licence Holders - Amendments to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act
MFSA Consultation
Consultation Papers and Documents
12/02/2015 - Proposals for Amendment of Insurance Rule 32 of 2014
MFSA Warnings
16/02/2015 - Zenith Funds Ltd -http://www.zenithfunds.com/
Foreign warnings received by MFSA can be viewed on MFSA Website / Announcements / Warnings
MFSA Newsletter - February 2015
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