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MAY 26, 2025
The MFSA Enhances Framework Regulating Company Directors and Secretaries
- Notifications to be submitted to the MFSA by 16 July 2025 -   The Malta Financial Services Authority has made enhancements to its current regulatory framework for Company Service Providers (CSPs), which covers the provision of directorship and company secretary services. Following a ...
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
MFSA Warns Financial Institutions to Improve their Methods for Protecting Clients’ Funds
Financial Institutions, such as Payment Institutions and Electronic Money Institutions, are legally obliged to protect the funds entrusted to them by their clients. These entities are expected to safeguard their clients’ funds by establishing the appropriate mechanisms as outlined in the applicabl ...
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
MFSA Launches New Regulatory Initiatives in the Area of Asset Management
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) is pleased to announce the launch of two key initiatives following the publication of new regulations published under the Investment Services Act. These initiatives expand the options available for the establishment of non-retail Collective Investment Sc ...
FEBRUARY 07, 2025
MFSA Strengthens Ties with Spanish Financial Network
The Malta Financial Services Authority has recently participated in a business meeting organised in Madrid by the Malta Embassy in Spain, in collaboration with the Spanish Confederation of Business Organizations (CEOE). Malta and Spain share a strong diplomatic and political relationship, and th ...
JANUARY 30, 2025
MFSA Publishes a Strategic Update on the Status of Its Strategic Priorities for 2023 – 2025
The Malta Financial Services Authority hosted a number of key stakeholders and distinguished guests during an event held at its premises, and published an interim update on the 27 Strategic Priorities it had set out for the period 2023 - 2025. During the event, MFSA’s Chief Executive Officer an ...
DECEMBER 04, 2024
MFSA Assesses Investment Firms’ Knowledge on the Latest European Regulations
With the aim of attaining high compliance standards within the financial service industry, including the investment sector, the Malta Financial Services Authority conducts a range of supervisory activities using a set of diversified tools, such as on-site Inspections, off-site work and meetings. ...
NOVEMBER 07, 2024
MFSA Proposes Enhancements to Framework Regulating Company Directors and Secretaries
The Malta Financial Services Authority is proposing an enhancement to its current regulatory framework for Company Service Providers (CSPs), which also covers the provision of directorship and company secretary services. The improvements being proposed are outlined in a Consultation Document and ...
OCTOBER 21, 2024
MFSA Marks the Successful Conclusion of the EU TSI Multi-Country Project on Sustainable Finance
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) participated in the closing event of an EU Technical Support Instrument (TSI) multi-country project aimed to enhance supervisory capacity in sustainable finance. The event, hosted by the Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Authority (HANFA), took pla ...
SEPTEMBER 03, 2024
MFSA Publishes Latest Insights on ICT and Cybersecurity Supervision
With the increasing reliance on digital processes, tools, and the economy itself, the financial services sector faces heightened exposure to operational risks, particularly Information and Communication Technology (ICT) risks. The latest volume of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA)’s pu ...
JUNE 26, 2024
MFSA Annual Report: Malta’s Financial Sector Continues to Thrive with 11.8% Growth in 2023
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) today released its Annual Report, highlighting the stability and resilience of the Maltese financial services industry in 2023. Financial Stability and Industry Strength Malta's financial services sector is a major player in the country's economic ...