The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA” or the “Authority”) has been looking into certain matters related to a Professional Investor Fund with respect to the late submission of regulatory information to the Authority. The Authority has considered the goodwill demonstrated by the Professional Investor Fund and agreed to settle all pending matters.

Business Activity: Professional Investor Fund

FINDINGS:

The MFSA found failings in respect to SLC 1.38 and 1.62 (i)(ii)(iii) of Part BII of the Investment Services Rules for PIFs and SLC 4.1 of Appendix 1 to the Rules for PIFs with respect to the late/non-submission of:

• the Annual Report, Auditor’s Management Letter, Auditor’s Confirmation for financial year ended 31 December 2020;
• the Audited Financial Statements, Management Letter, Annual Fund Return, Fund Return Representation Sheet, Auditor’s Report on the Annual Fund Return, and the non-submission of the Auditor’s Confirmation (applicable only to self-managed PIFs) for financial year ended 31 December 2021; and
• the Audited Financial Statements, Management Letter, Auditor’s Confirmation, Annual Fund Return, Auditor’s Report on the Fund Return and Fund Return Representation Sheet for financial year ended 31 December 2022.

MEASURES

On 29 August 2025, the MFSA agreed to settle pending matters with the Professional Investor Fund after demonstration of goodwill by the Professional Investor Fund. By means of a settlement agreement entered into between the Professional Investor Fund and the MFSA, the latter imposed an administrative penalty of twelve thousand two hundred and twenty-two Euro (€12,222) on the Professional Investor Fund.

PUBLICATION

This notice is being published in terms of the Authority’s Settlement Policy.