Finance Law and Banking Law

Following the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2024/29871 (EMIR 3) on 24 December 2024, which has amended Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (EMIR)...

Malta's Stock Exchange has long been shaped by conservative investment patterns, but new technologies and regulatory reforms could help shift its focus toward equity and tokenised listings.

The majority of Regulation (EU) 2024/1620 (the AMLA Regulation) applies from 1 July 2025. The Regulation establishes the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (the AMLA Authority) and sets out the scope of its role.

Following the enactment of 'The Aircraft Registration Act' in 2010 which is designed to regulate the registration of aircraft and aircraft mortgages in Malta and also to implement the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and Protocol thereto on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment there has been a rapid growth in the number of aircraft registered in Malta.

On the 17 December 2010, the Irish Stock Exchange ("the ISE") published the new Listing Rules ("the Rules") which require Irish listed companies to comply or explain against additional corporate governance provisions which arise from the recommendations contained in the report on Compliance with the Combined Code on Corporate Governance by Irish listed companies ("the ISE/IAIM Commissioned Report").

In the current economic climate the possibility of defaults under loans secured on aircraft is an increasing concern for aircraft financiers.

On 2 July 2025, the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) issued its Capital Requirements Policy, outlining financial obligations for licensees and applicants.

The majority of Regulation (EU) 2024/1620 (the AMLA Regulation) applies from 1 July 2025. The Regulation establishes the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (the AMLA Authority) and sets out the scope of its role.

In the context of the 34th session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), held on 19 May 2025 in Vienna, the FATF, INTERPOL, and UNODC issued...

Arthur Cox is a principal Irish advisor in the European CLO market. From advising the pre-eminent Irish-domiciled CLO managers to developing bespoke risk retention structures in Ireland using Section 110 vehicles...

It is becoming increasingly critical to revitalise the European securitisation market in order to enhance the resilience and competitiveness of the EU's financial system.

On 17 June 2025, the European Commission introduced a package of measures to enhance the EU securitisation framework, marking the first legislative initiative under the Savings and Investments Union (SIU) Strategy.