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The Role And Importance Of Security Trusts And Security Trustees Under Maltese Law

In a well-functioning financial market, especially one that includes the issuance of publicly traded debt instruments such as bonds, the ability to safeguard the interests of investors is a foundational requirement.

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BDO Malta

Amendments To Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements For Trustees Under The Trusts And Trustees Act

The Trusts and Trustees Act (Register of Beneficial Owners) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 (the "Amending Regulations") came into effect on 11 July 2025, following their publication under Legal Notice 133 of 2025.

Malta Commercial

GA

GVZH Advocates

Recent Amendments To The Trusts And Trustees Act (Register Of Beneficial Owners) Regulations: New Obligations On Private Trustees

On the 11th of July 2025, the Trusts and Trustees Act (Register of Beneficial Owners) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 (the "Amendment Regulations") came into force transposing in part...

Malta Commercial

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Fenech & Fenech Advocates

The Trusts And Trustees Act (Register Of Beneficial Owners) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025

As part of the transposition of Article 74 of Directive (EU) 2024/1640 (AMLD 6) into our law, amendments have been made to the Trusts and Trustees (Register of Beneficial Owners) Regulations (SL 331.10) , by virtue of Legal Notice 133 of 2025 that was published on the 11th July 2025.

Malta Commercial

GA

Ganado Advocates

Family Office Comparative Guide

Malta Wealth Mgt

CC

Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates

An Attractive Destination For IP Holding Companies

Worldwide Commercial

DG

Dixcart Group Limited

A 360° Approach For Your Business Needs - Meet The Team (Video)

Malta Commercial

CG

CSB Group

Discretionary Trusts, Beneficial Ownership And The Implications For Due Diligence Procedures

Malta Commercial

CG

CSB Group

2024 Amendments To The Trusts And Trustees Act (Fees) Regulations

GA

Ganado Advocates

The MFSA's New Trustees Of Family Trusts Rulebook

Malta Commercial

GA

Ganado Advocates

Maltese Foundations: What Are Their Advantages And Distinct Characteristics?

DG

Dixcart Group Limited

Sham Trusts: Illusory Or Real?

Malta Commercial

CG

CSB Group

CSB Acting As Security Trustee For Agora Estates P.l.c's Bond Issue

Malta Law Performance

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Finance Malta

Tax Treatment On Trusts In Malta – A High Level Overview

CG

CSB Group

Caribbean Citizenship: EU Reforms And Safer Options For Investors

Malta Immigration

CC

Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates

Re-Establishment Of The Commercial Court

Malta Commercial

GA

Ganado Advocates

10.2 – Paul Falzon Meets Kenneth Farrugia (Podcast)

Malta Commercial

GA

Ganado Advocates

Duty Of Care: Legal Implications Of Construction Defects And Failures

Malta Real Estate

WP

WH Partners

10.3 – Luke Hili Meets Olaf Zahra (Podcast)

Malta Commercial

GA

Ganado Advocates

MFSA Publishes Much-Awaited Consultation Document On Proposed Amendments To The Maltese PTC Rules (Rules For Trustees Of Family Trusts)

On the 8th of August 2023, the Malta Financial Services Authority ("MFSA") published a consultation document outlining proposed amendments to the Rules for Trustees of Family Trusts...

Malta Commercial

GA

Ganado Advocates

The New Notified PIFs Framework: MFSA Publishes Consultation Document On Regulatory Changes

The new notified PIFs framework: MFSA publishes consultation document on regulatory changes On 22 May 2023, the Malta Financial Services Authority (the "MFSA") published a Consultation...

FM

Finance Malta

FIAU – Guidance Note On Source Of Wealth

In July 2022 the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (the ‘FIAU') issued a guidance note to provide further guidance on obtaining source of wealth information related to parties other than the customer.

CG

CSB Group

The Impact Of The Revised FIAU Implementing Procedures On Trusts, Foundations, Trustees And Administrators

On Monday 18 October 2021 the FIAU published a revised version of the Implementing Procedures (IP) Part 1 to ‘transpose' the proposals that the FIAU had issued for consultation back in March 2021...

GA

Ganado Advocates

Sustaining The Family Legacy: ‘Gift' – Or Obligation?

Malta Commercial

KM

KPMG Malta

Trusts vs Foundations - Perpetual Tug Of War?

Malta Commercial

WP

WH Partners

You Settled Your Property On Trust – Now What?

WP

WH Partners

Malta Stock Exchange Issues Market Consultation Document On Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITS")

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GTG

Amendments To Beneficial Ownership Regulations Relating To Trusts, Foundations And Associations

MT

Mamo TCV Advocates

All Foundations And Associations To Submit Beneficial Ownership Information By 30th June 2019

Malta Wealth Mgt

MT

Mamo TCV Advocates

Building Trust In Artificial Intelligence Systems

Malta Technology

GA

Ganado Advocates

Re-Domiciliation Of Foundations To Malta

Malta Wealth Mgt

MT

Mamo TCV Advocates

Amendments To The Voluntary Organisations Act

Malta Wealth Mgt

MT

Mamo TCV Advocates

The Malta Foundations - Versatility In One Entity

Malta Wealth Mgt

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Mandaris

Building Trust In Artificial Intelligence Systems

AI technology is to be developed in a way that places people at its centre.

Malta Technology

GA

Ganado Advocates

Re-Domiciliation Of Foundations To Malta

Maltese law allows for the continuation of foreign foundations and associations in Malta

Malta Wealth Mgt

MT

Mamo TCV Advocates

Amendments To The Voluntary Organisations Act

The Voluntary Organisations (Amendment) Act, 2018 (the "Act") was promulgated on the 6th November, 2018 to amend the Voluntary Organisations Act.

Malta Wealth Mgt

MT

Mamo TCV Advocates

The Malta Foundations - Versatility In One Entity

The beneficiary can be a natural or legal person, a trust or another foundation.

Malta Wealth Mgt

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Mandaris

The Malta Private Trust - Explanation Of Its Characteristics And Uses

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Mandaris

New Regulations On Beneifical Owners Of Trusts And Foundations

Regulations relating to the Register of Beneficial Owners were published by virtue of Legal Notices 373 to 376 of 2017 on the 20th December 2017.

Malta Commercial

GA

Ganado Advocates

The main Maltese legislation regulating trusts in Malta, namely the Trusts and Trustees Act, Chapter 331 of the Laws of Malta ('the Act')...

Malta Commercial

MT

Mamo TCV Advocates

Update On Provision Of CSP Services By Trustees

Authorised trustees (and fiduciary mandataries and administrators of private foundations) may only offer CSP services to persons to whom trustee services are being offered and not to persons that are not also the recipients of trustee services.

Malta Commercial

GA

Ganado Advocates

Consultation Document On The Proposed Rules For Trustees And Other Fiduciaries

On the 30th December 2016, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) issued a consultation document entitled the Proposed Rules for Trustees and other Fiduciaries (MFSA REF: 17-2016).

Malta Commercial

GA

Ganado Advocates

New Regulations On Protected Disability Trusts

Malta Wealth Mgt

MT

Mamo TCV Advocates

Recent Amendments To The Civil Code

Malta Wealth Mgt

GA

Ganado Advocates

Changes To Share Capital – Trusts And Trustees Act

Malta Commercial

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MFSA – Malta Financial Services Authority

MFSA Conducts A Thematic Review On Compliance With The Requirements On Corporate Governance Within The Trusts And Fiduciary Services Industry

Malta Commercial

GA

GVZH Advocates

MFSA Publishes New Personal Questionnaire Form With Effect From 01 December, 2015

GA

Ganado Advocates

Fiduciary Companies – Media Interest At A High

Malta Commercial

GA

Ganado Advocates

The Future Of Trusts In The Context Of The 4th AML Directive

European Union Commercial

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Fenech & Fenech Advocates

Rules Applicable To Trustees Acting For Family Trusts

Malta Commercial

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MFSA – Malta Financial Services Authority

iGaming: Trusts To The Players’ Rescue

Malta Media & IT

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Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal

Трасты И Фонды На Мальте

Malta Commercial

EA

EMD Advocates

Trust E Fondazioni A Malta

Malta Commercial

EA

EMD Advocates

Malta Trusts And Foundations

Malta Commercial

EA

EMD Advocates

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