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MFSA's Position Paper On Tokenising Collective Investment Scheme Units And The Role Of Fund Administrators In Tokenised Structures

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has issued a position paper detailing its current stance on the tokenisation of units within Collective Investment Schemes (CIS).

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Finance Malta

MFSA Issues Position Paper On Tokenisation Of Fund Units

On 12 June 2025, the Malta Financial Services Authority ("MFSA") published a position paper outlining its regulatory expectations on the use of distributed...

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Camilleri Preziosi Advocates

MFSA Annual Report 2024: Strategic Direction And Sectoral Momentum

The MFSA's 2024 Annual Report outlines a year of measured progress and forward planning across Malta's financial services sector.

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BDO Malta

MFSA Flags Weaknesses In MAR Compliance Across Investment Services Providers

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has issued a feedback letter following a series of supervisory inspections carried out between 2020 and 2024.

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BDO Malta

Banking Veteran Mark Watkinson To Join Moneybase Board Of Directors

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Finance Malta

How Instant Payment Regulation Is Transforming The Payment Landscape For Merchants

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Finance Malta

4.8 – Conrad Portanier Meets Karol Gabarretta (Podcast)

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Ganado Advocates

EBA Clarifies PSD2–MiCA Interplay For EMTs With No Action Letter

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BDO Malta

MFSA Publishes Observations From Inspections With Investment Services Providers

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Ganado Advocates

EU Prospectus Reform And Liability

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GTG

BOV Supports The Restoration Of Żabbar Historical Treasures

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Finance Malta

Insight Newsletter - Issue 2 | 2025

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Finance Malta

EBA Clarifies PSD2–MiCA Interplay For EMTs With No Action Letter

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Finance Malta

EBA's Opinion On PSD2 And MiCA: Clarifying The Path For CASPs Who Provide Services In Relation To EMTs

European Union Finance

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Ganado Advocates

EU Court Declares Malta's Investor Citizenship Scheme Illegal

Malta Government

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AGPLAW | A.G. Paphitis & Co. LLC

Business Internationalisation: Strategy, Method And Awareness

Worldwide Commercial

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WH Partners

EU Commission Opens Public Consultation On High-Risk AI Systems Under The AI Act

Malta Technology

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GTG

Post-Employment Restraints: Are Employees Still Bound After They Leave?

Malta Employment

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GVZH Advocates

Immigration Comparative Guide

Malta Immigration

Yakof Agius & Associates

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A Practical Guide On Debt Financing For A Luxembourg Holding Company: 10 Tax Situations To Monitor

Luxembourg Finance

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Carry Forward Losses And Advance Tax Clearance Regarding A Financing Activity

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Luxembourg EuVECA Managers And Luxembourg EuVECA Funds (European Venture Capital Funds)

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ELTIFs (European Long-Term Investment Funds) And Luxembourg ELTIF Structures

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A New Legal Landscape: A Close Look At Luxembourg's Arbitration Law Reform

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AIFMD II Timeline - Latest Developments

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AIFMD II: Investor Protection – Latest Developments

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AIFMD II: Activities And Services Performed By AIFMs – Latest Developments

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AIFMD II: Depositaries – Latest Developments

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AIFMD II: Distribution And National Private Placement Regimes – Latest Developments

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Capital Adequacy/BASEL

MFSA Survey Highlights Varying Preparedness For CRR3 Implementation

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has shared feedback on its industry-wide survey examining the preparedness of local credit institutions for the upcoming...

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Finance Malta

MFSA Survey Highlights Varying Preparedness For CRR3 Implementation

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has shared feedback on its industry-wide survey examining the preparedness of local credit institutions for the upcoming changes under the revised Capital...

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Finance Malta

MFSA Survey Highlights Varying Preparedness For CRR3 Implementation

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has shared feedback on its industry-wide survey examining the preparedness of local credit institutions for the upcoming changes...

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BDO Malta

MFSA Seeks Feedback On Self-Managed NPIF Expansion

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GVZH Advocates

Basel IV And Technology: Revolutionising Compliance And Reporting

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Finance Malta

MFSA Launches Consultation For Self-Managed Notified Professional Investor Fund

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Finance Malta

MFSA Announces Consultation On Changes To Chapter 3 Of The Virtual Financial Assets Rulebook

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DF Advocates

Governance And Management Of Climate-Related And Environmental Risks As Two Of The ECB's Supervisory Priorities For 2024-2026

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Ganado Advocates

The MFSA Publishes Circular To VFA Service Providers On Updates To Chapter 3 Of The VFA Rulebook

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Finance Malta

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Debt Capital Markets

Shipping – Malta: The Introduction Of A Security Interest In Finance Lease Transactions

Malta's international maritime services industry is principally governed by the Merchant Shipping Act of 1973, Chapter 234 of the Laws of Malta (the "Merchant Shipping Act")...

Malta Transport

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Ganado Advocates

EU Prospectus Reform And Liability

The European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") has published its final reports on the Prospectus Regulation (the "Regulation") and civil prospectus liability.

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GTG

EBA Clarifies PSD2–MiCA Interplay For EMTs With No Action Letter

On the 10th of June 2025, the European Banking Authority (EBA) issued a No Action letter addressing a pressing issue faced by crypto...

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Finance Malta

Aligning Maltese Funds With EU Venture And Social Standards

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GTG

New FIAU Guidance On Red Flags In Financial And Non-Financial Information

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BDO Malta

Salvage Claims And Debt Recovery: Legal Perspectives On Compensation Obligations

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Ganado Advocates

'Show Me The Money!': The Difficulty In Enforcing Payment In Aviation

Malta Transport

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GVZH Advocates

ESMA Market Report On EU Prospectuses 2024: The Maltese Landscape

Malta Commercial

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GTG

The Company Recovery Procedure Under Malta's Companies Act: Rescuing Businesses From Financial Difficulties

Malta Commercial

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GTG

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Shipping – Malta: The Introduction Of A Security Interest In Finance Lease Transactions

Malta's international maritime services industry is principally governed by the Merchant Shipping Act of 1973, Chapter 234 of the Laws of Malta (the "Merchant Shipping Act")...

Malta Transport

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Ganado Advocates

Ship Mortgages In Malta: A Secure Framework For Maritime Financing

Malta has established itself as a leading maritime hub, offering a robust legal framework for ship registration and financing. One important aspect of maritime...

Malta Transport

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GTG

The Introduction Of A Security Interest In Finance Lease Transactions

Malta's maritime industry is largely governed by the Merchant Shipping Act of 1973, Chapter 234 of the Laws of Malta (the "Merchant Shipping Act"), a legislative cornerstone regulating among others, vessel registration, security interests such as mortgages, safety standards, seafarers' rights and shipowner obligations.

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Ganado Advocates

Amendments To Malta's Maritime Laws & Regulations

Malta Transport

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Sentient International Limited

A New Era Of Maritime Excellence: Clarifying Lease Structures

Malta Transport

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Ganado Advocates

A New Era Of Maritime Excellence: Chartering The Future

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Ganado Advocates

Malta Introduces New Security Instrument For The Benefit Of Ship Finance Lessors

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Fenech & Fenech Advocates

Defining 'Consumer' Status: CJEU Ruling On Mortgage Agreements For Buy-to-let Properties

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Ganado Advocates

Revamping Malta's Maritime Law: Amendments To Enhance Ship Registration And Financing

Malta Transport

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GTG

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Financial Services

Shipping – Malta: The Introduction Of A Security Interest In Finance Lease Transactions

Malta's international maritime services industry is principally governed by the Merchant Shipping Act of 1973, Chapter 234 of the Laws of Malta (the "Merchant Shipping Act")...

Malta Transport

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Ganado Advocates

GVZH Newsletter Q2 June 2025

This second edition of our 2025 newsletter brings you a fresh roundup of legal developments, aimed at helping you stay ahead in an ever-changing environment.

Malta Technology

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GVZH Advocates

Malta Post-MiCA: What's Next For Crypto Market Participants

The European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation ("MiCA" or "Regulation") has officially entered into its application phase in 2025.

Malta Technology

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GVZH Advocates

MFSA's Position Paper On Tokenising Collective Investment Scheme Units And The Role Of Fund Administrators In Tokenised Structures

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Finance Malta

MFSA Issues Position Paper On Tokenisation Of Fund Units

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Camilleri Preziosi Advocates

MFSA Annual Report 2024: Strategic Direction And Sectoral Momentum

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BDO Malta

FIAU Highlights The Importance Of Effective Corrective Actions In AML/CFT Enforcement

Malta Compliance

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BDO Malta

MFSA Flags Weaknesses In MAR Compliance Across Investment Services Providers

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BDO Malta

Banking Veteran Mark Watkinson To Join Moneybase Board Of Directors

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Finance Malta

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Byrne Wallace

One Step Ahead Insights Podcast: Episode 3 (Video)

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Sustainable Finance Week 2024 (Video)

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What Are The Key Developments In Malta's Fund Management Sector? (Video)

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