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What Malta's New MiFID II Passporting Guidelines Mean For Investors

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has published its expectations for investment firms operating under MiFID II passporting rules, a framework that allows licensed Maltese firms to offer financial services...

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BDO Malta

Amendments To The Instant Payments Regulation Regarding VoPs

Amendments to the SEPA Regulation (EU) 260/2012 regulating instant credit transfers in euro (Instant Payments Regulation – "IPR") are slowly coming into force...

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BDO Malta

Not Just A Box-Ticking Exercise: MFSA Pushes Firms On Digital Resilience

On 26 September 2025, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) published a Dear CEO Letter with its supervisory observations on digital operational resilience...

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WH Partners

A Payment Service User's Duty To Act "Without Delay" On Unauthorised Payments

The Court of Justice of the European Union (the "CJEU") examined the right of refunds of payment service users in the event of unauthorised transactions in the case of IL v. Veracash SAS (C-665/23)...

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Ganado Advocates

Adapting To A Changing Property Market: What Sellers In Malta Need To Know

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Finance Malta

MFSA's ESAP And Takeover Bid Changes Redefine Compliance For Issuers

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GTG

Financial Services In The Age Of AI

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MFSA Highlights Findings From Thematic Review On Business Resilience

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BDO Malta

MFSA Publishes Thematic Review On Payment Accounts

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BDO Malta

MFSA Thematic Review On Payment Accounts Offered By Financial Institutions

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GTG

Insight Newsletter- Issue 3 | 2025

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Finance Malta

The CP Legislatives Updates Series – August 2025

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Camilleri Preziosi Advocates

MiCA Drama: Investor Protection Or Political Power Play?

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WH Partners

Thematic Review On Payment Accounts: An Analysis Of The MFSA Dear CEO Letter

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MK Fintech Partners

Important Update: Malta Beneficial Ownership Regulation Changes

Malta Commercial

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Sentient International Limited

Operating The Market With Edge

Malta Media & IT

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CSB Group

Virtual Assets And Fintech: An Opportunity For Malta

Malta Technology

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WH Partners

Malta Citizenship And Residence - Investment Migration Programmes - Your Gateway To Europe (Video)

Malta Immigration

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CSB Group

BOV Employees Give Over 2,800 Hours In Voluntary Work

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Finance Malta

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On 2nd July 2025, the Malta Gaming Authority ("MGA") published its Capital Requirements Policy (the "Policy"), which introduces new financial obligations for licensed entities.

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The Capital Requirements Policy (hereinafter the ‘Policy') serves as a foundation for the financial soundness of legal entities holding a licence issued by the Malta Gaming Authority...

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The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has published its expectations for investment firms operating under MiFID II passporting rules, a framework that allows licensed Maltese firms to offer financial services...

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