About the Financial Supervisors Academy
The Financial Supervisors Academy (FSA) is the training and academic arm of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), dedicated to developing expertise and supporting high standards across the financial services sector.
At its core, the FSA supports the MFSA’s commitment to excellence by ensuring its staff maintain the highest levels of skills, knowledge, and professional competence required to carry out their supervisory responsibilities effectively.
The Academy delivers structured training programmes, collaborates with leading international experts, and promotes practical, experience-based learning grounded in real-world practice.
As part of its evolution, the FSA has expanded its offering to include external training programmes, providing both industry professionals and public sector participants with access to supervisory perspectives, regulatory developments, and practical insights.
Through its programmes, the FSA fosters collaboration between industry, regulators, and academia supporting stronger practices, informed decision-making, and a more resilient financial system.
The FSA reflects the MFSA’s commitment to excellence, ensuring that professionals both within the Authority and across the sector are equipped to respond effectively to an increasingly complex and rapidly changing environment.
Choose your Training
If you're passionate and ready to succeed, we'll be right behind you all the way!
1st July, 2026 Workshop Crypto & Blockchain Fundamentals
What you'll learn
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Introduce Blockchain Fundamentals, Distributed Ledgers, Consensus Mechanisms, and Network Structures.
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Explain Crypto-Asset Taxonomies, Issuance Models, Valuation Drivers, and Market Dynamics.
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Analyse Key Crypto Use Cases, Tokenisation Trends, and Financial Sector Implications.
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Examine Regulatory Landscape Evolution, Focusing on EU Frameworks and MiCA Scope.
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Explore MiCA Objectives, Classifications, and Supervisory Expectations for Crypto-Assets Regulation.
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Assess MiCA and MiFID II Interactions for Financial Instruments.
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Evaluate Stablecoins Frameworks, Risks, Reserve Requirements, and Supervisory Oversight Considerations.
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Identify CASP Obligations, Governance Standards, Conduct Rules, and Risk Management Expectations.
17th July, 2026 Workshop Spotting AI System Vulnerabilities
What you'll learn
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Identify Legal Vulnerabilities in High-Risk Financial AI Systems.
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Assess Prudential Risks Arising from AI Model Failures.
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Evaluate Explainability and Human Oversight Compliance Mechanisms.
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Detect Data Bias and Discriminatory Algorithmic Outcomes.
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Understand AI Act Obligations Impacting Financial Institutions.
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Analyse Systemic Risks from AI Monoculture Dependencies.
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Strengthen Supervisory Tools for AI Incident Monitoring.
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Enhance Cross-Authority Coordination on AI Governance Oversight.
29th July, 2026 Workshop MiCA & Supervising CASPs
What you'll learn
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Explain the Scope and Key Requirements of MiCA for CASPs.
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Identify Different CASP Business Models and Activities.
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Evaluate CASPs’ Governance, Controls, and Risk Management Frameworks.
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Discuss the MFSA’s Supervisory Expectations of CASPs.
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Identify Emerging Trends and Resulting Inherent Supervisory Risks in the Crypto Sector.
14th October, 2026 Workshop AI in Trading & Operational Systems
What you'll learn
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Understand AI architectures in trading and operational systems.
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Analyse systemic risks arising from AI-driven market behaviour.
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Distinguish AI Act obligations from financial regulatory requirements.
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Evaluate prudential implications of high-risk AI deployments.
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Assess vendor concentration and AI monoculture systemic risks.
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Apply explainability standards to trading and operational models.
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Design supervisory responses to AI-induced liquidity shocks.
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Integrate RegTech, SupTech, and policy coordination frameworks.
Financial Supervisors Academy
MFHEA Licence Number: 2020-002
Category of Licence: Tuition Centre
