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Navigating The Regulatory Perimeter: FATF's 2026 Framework For Mitigating Offshore Virtual Asset Service Provider Risks

The architecture of global financial regulation is undergoing a structural transformation, driven by the rapid proliferation of digital assets their inherently borderless nature.

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The CP Legislative Updates Series – February 2026

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.

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Camilleri Preziosi Advocates

Tokenised Fund Units As Collateral Goes Digital

The MFSA has issued a Position Paper exploring the use of tokenised fund units as collateral on public DLT networks.

Malta Technology

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WH Partners

Prediction Markets In Europe: Why Malta Is Often On The Shortlist

Prediction markets, platforms through which participants take positions on the outcome of future events, have attracted increasing attention from operators seeking...

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WH Partners

Acquiring A Financial Licence In Malta

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Papilio Services Limited

Progress In Preparations For Digital Euro

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Finance Malta

Regulator Outlines Supervisory Focus For 2026

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Finance Malta

Companies Act Changes Enter Force Through Legal Notices

Malta Commercial

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Finance Malta

Transposing a Moving Target: Malta's new CSRD Regulations against the backdrop of the EU's Omnibus Re-Think

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Finance Malta

Government Launches Vision 2050

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Finance Malta

Arbiter For Financial Services Issues Summary Of 2025

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Finance Malta

Fund-amental Values: Interview With MASA Chair Anabel Mifsud

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Finance Malta

IRRD: From Concept To Execution

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Ganado Advocates

MFSA Regulatory Updates And Key Circulars For Q4 2025 In The Areas Of Crypto, ICT And Digital Finance

Malta Technology

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MK Fintech Partners

10.9 – Luke Hili Meets Etienne Sciberras (Podcast)

Malta Commercial

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Ganado Advocates

New 15% Tax Rate For Highly Skilled Professionals In Finance And Gaming

Malta Employment

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GTG

In Session: Constitutional Law Revision – Prof. Tonio Borg X GħSL (Podcast)

Malta Government

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Ganado Advocates

EBA's 12 February 2026 Opinion On The End Of The NAL Transition Period: Clarifying The PSD2–MiCA Interplay!

Malta Technology

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MK Fintech Partners

Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Update | Q4 2025

Malta Compliance

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Mamo TCV Advocates

MFSA Regulatory Updates And Key Circulars For Q4 2025 In The Areas Of Crypto, ICT And Digital Finance

On August 11, 2025, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) published a Consultation Document regarding the revised Chapter 1 of the Financial Institutions Rulebook (FIR/01).

Malta Technology

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MK Fintech Partners

Reminder: DORA Register Of Information Submission Deadline Approaching

Further to the Malta Financial Services Authority's (‘MFSA') circular setting out the reporting timelines applicable to the annual submission of the Register of Information (‘ROI') under Regulation (EU) 2022/2554...

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Mamo TCV Advocates

Registering A Business In Malta: Guide For UK Entrepreneurs (2026 Update)

For UK entrepreneurs looking to regain access to the EU market post Brexit, Malta has become one of the most attractive jurisdictions for company formation.

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Papilio Services Limited

New 15% Tax Rate For Highly Skilled Professionals In Finance And Gaming

From the 1st of January 2026, the Highly Skilled Individuals Rules have come in force, providing for the favourable tax treatment of highly skilled individuals.

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GTG

MFSA CEO Kenneth Farrugia: Malta's Financial Compass Steering Innovation And Growth

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Finance Malta

The CP Legislative Updates Series – January 2026

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Camilleri Preziosi Advocates

Malta's Attractiveness In 2026: Insights From EY's Simon L. Barberi

Malta Commercial

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CSB Group

Transposing A Moving Target: Malta's New CSRD Regulations Against The Backdrop Of The EU's Omnibus Re‑think

Malta Commercial

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Ganado Advocates

New Deadline Looms After EBA Publishes New Opinion Following No-Action Letter

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WH Partners

Malta Introduces Special Tax Regime For Senior Employees Of Family Offices

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The Sovereign Group

MiCA & EMTs: EBA Advises Industry As Grace Period Is Ending

Malta Technology

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Ganado Advocates

MFSA Dear CEO Letter On Digital Operational Resilience: 2024 Supervisory Observations

Malta Technology

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MK Fintech Partners

Computime And PwC Digital Services Announce AI-driven Digital Transformation Collaboration

Malta Technology

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Finance Malta

EU & India Free Trade Deal – Prospects For Maltese Businesses

Malta International

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GTG

MiCA & EMTs: EBA Advises Industry As Grace Period Is Ending

MiCA established a harmonised EU framework for crypto asset services – but left uncertainty where activities involving electronic money tokens (EMTs) overlap with the Revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2).

Malta Technology

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Ganado Advocates

MFSA Dear CEO Letter On Digital Operational Resilience: 2024 Supervisory Observations

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), through its Supervisory ICT Risk and Cybersecurity (SIRC) function...

Malta Technology

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MK Fintech Partners

Computime And PwC Digital Services Announce AI-driven Digital Transformation Collaboration

Computime and PwC Digital Services announced today a strategic collaboration aimed at bringing Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions to the market.

Malta Technology

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Finance Malta

EU & India Free Trade Deal – Prospects For Maltese Businesses

On the 27th of January 2026, the European Union (the "EU") and India concluded negotiations for the largest free trade agreement (the "FTA") either party has concluded.

Malta International

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Malta's Notified PIFs: Europe's Family Office Solution

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Camilleri Preziosi Advocates

CEO Confidence In Revenue Outlook Hits Five‑year Low Globally; Malta CEOs Remain Upbeat Amid Steady Fiscal Outlook

PwC's 2026 Global CEO Survey reveals that only 30% of CEOs worldwide are confident about revenue growth in the next 12 months, the lowest in five years.

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Finance Malta

Insight Newsletter- Issue 4 | 2025

The year had been dedicated to raising the visibility of the jurisdiction, as well as to ensuring that our membership base keeps its upward trend. It meant that we attended...

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Finance Malta

ESMA Announces Common Supervisory Action For Investment Services

ESMA (European Securities and Markets Authority) continues to prioritise supervisory convergence and investor protection across the financial markets of the EU.

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Calamatta Cuschieri Moneybase Publishes Annual CIO Insights Report

Calamatta Cuschieri Moneybase has published its annual CIO Insights Report, offering a comprehensive review of global market developments over the past year and an outlook on the opportunities...

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Finance Malta

Malta's Participation Exemption: Turning Holdings Into Opportunities: Receive Dividends And Capital Gains From Qualifying Holdings Free Of Tax

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Finance Malta

MFSA's Revised Sponsors Regime 2026: Strengthening Malta's Capital Markets Framework

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MFSA Issues Code Of Conduct For Directors & Decision Makers

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The CP Legislative Updates Series – December 2025

Malta Commercial

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Camilleri Preziosi Advocates

MFSA Launches Consultation On Framework For Aircraft Financial Leasing Companies

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Reflections On Stablecoins In 2026

Malta Technology

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Consultation On Aircraft Financial Leasing

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Mamo TCV Advocates

MiCA White Papers, Re-engineered

European Union Technology

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WH Partners

MiCA Token Categories: A Practical Refresher

Malta Technology

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WH Partners

Publication Of Draft Delegated Act In Terms Of The Listing Act: Follow-up

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Ganado Advocates

Preserving National Supervision Of CASPs Under MiCAR: Balancing Harmonisation And Subsidiarity In EU Crypto Regulation

Malta Technology

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Finance Malta

Strengthening Risk Management: MFSA's Expectations For CSPs

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Mamo TCV Advocates

Annual EY Survey Reports Significant Rebound In Malta's Attractiveness

Malta Government

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Finance Malta

Malta Streamlines Set Up For Single Family Offices

Malta Commercial

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The Sovereign Group

Aviation Finance & Leasing In Malta

Malta Transport

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Ganado Advocates

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