News Releases
MAY 08, 2024
MFSA and University of Malta Launch New Post-Graduate Diploma in Financial Regulation and Compliance
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) Financial Supervisors Academy (FSA), in collaboration with the University of Malta, held a signing ceremony to mark the launch of a new Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Regulation and Compliance. This diploma is designed to elevate competency levels wi ...
MAY 07, 2024
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has successfully hosted an international conference on regulating trustees and company service providers. The one-day event brought together over 400 delegates, including a distinguished lineup of speakers, local industry professionals, legal experts, re ...
APRIL 30, 2024
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), through its Financial Supervisors Academy (FSA), recently hosted a conference on "The Future of Securities Supervision: A 2035 Outlook". Chaired by MFSA Chief Officer Supervision, Christopher P. Buttigieg, the event brought together prominent figures fr ...
APRIL 11, 2024
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) recently published a "Dear CEO" letter outlining the results of a thematic review focused on governance and compliance within the Trustee and Company Service Provider (TCSP) sector.
While the MFSA acknowledges the positive strides made by TCSPs in inv ...
MARCH 26, 2024
The Malta Financial Services Authority has been engaging with Authorised Persons in scope of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) on an ongoing basis with a view to contribute towards their transition towards compliance to the Regulation by its date of applicability, that is, 17 January 202 ...
MARCH 14, 2024
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has released its Guidance for Money Laundering Reporting Officers (MLROs) in the financial services sector, outlining the Authority’s expectations for individuals proposed to fulfil MLRO positions and presently approved MLROs.
This guidance document ...
MARCH 11, 2024
As the momentum for sustainable finance builds, the risk of misleading practices may also increase. To empower consumers and combat deceptive practices, the Malta Financial Services Authority has launched a campaign aimed at educating the public on sustainable finance, while simultaneously shedding ...
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The reform of the company service providers (CSPs) sector launched in 2019 by the MFSA has proved highly effective in raising the bar for CSPs. The reform was one of the main contributing factors to the lowering of the residual risk for the CSP sector, according to the recently published National Ri ...
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has released its Supervisory Priorities for 2024. This document sets the MFSA’s focus for its supervisory engagement in 2024 and outlines how it is implementing an outcomes-based approach to supervision, which will be introduced through a pilot project ...
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Following a recent collaborative mystery shopping exercise between the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) and the European Banking Authority (EBA), several credit institutions have proactively taken steps to enhance consumer service levels based on the Authority’s recommendations. The evalu ...
