Malta: Commodities/Derivatives/Stock Exchanges

The European Securities and Markets Authority has published draft regulatory technical standards recalibrating the clearing thresholds under EMIR 3, fundamentally shifting the framework from a distinction between OTC...

The European Union has reached a compromise on the Payment Services Directive 3 (PSD3) and Payment Services Regulation (PSR), introducing sweeping changes to harmonise payment rules across Member States. The package addresses fragmentation under PSD2 by migrating conduct-of-business rules into directly applicable regulations, while introducing new provisions on cash access, cryptocurrency payment services, fraud liability, and open banking.

There were several important legislative changes which were published over the course of February 2026. Below is an overview of the key updates across different areas.

On 7 December 2022, the Commission put forward a proposal to amend the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) with the aim of encouraging clearing of derivative transactions...

On 7 December 2022, the Commission put forward a proposal1 to amend the European Market Infrastructure Regulation2 (EMIR) with the aim of encouraging clearing of derivative transactions...

We stand proud to have participated in the first ever Malta Stock Exchange GRC Summit. RMC Wise put good governance, risk and compliance, characterised by a strong corporate culture...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (together with the Malta Business Registry and the Malta Stock Exchange) have published a number of circulars setting out certain new procedures...

On 1 February 2022, the MFSA issued a Circular presenting its findings resulting from supervisory inspections carried out in relation to adherence by derivatives market participants to the obligations imposed...

The Malta Financial Services Authority has published a circular with some updates on the procedures to be followed when seeking approval for admissibility to listing on a regulated market, and for prospectus approvals (the "Circular").