Online and Social Media Presence of UCITS Management Companies

Circular Triq l-Imdina, Zone 1 Central Business District, Birkirkara CBD 1010 +356 2144 1155 communications@mfsa.mt www.mfsa.mt Online and Social Media Presence of UCITS Management Companies As a means of updating its records, the Authority is requesting UCITS management companies to provide the link/name of any social media pages held, as well as the identified target market which the website or any social media page is intended for. Social media includes but is not limited to websites, microblogs (such as Twitter), social and professional networks (such as Facebook and LinkedIn), forums, image and video￾sharing platforms (YouTube, Instagram). In this regard, the Authority has updated the template of the Appendix 2B Fund Manager Return (“Appendix 2B”) submitted by License Holders to include two additional questions (as shown in the image below) in the Cover Sheet which appear only for those entities with a UCITS management company license. Companies are required to include up-to-date information on the website(s) used to provide information to clients or potential clients. Companies are required to list the links of all the website(s) available, indicating the target audience (e.g. specific category of clients) of the respective the website(s). Furthermore, Companies shall indicate whether the website is intended for a specific jurisdiction. If not, relevant information should be included accordingly. 06 April 2022

Circular Triq l-Imdina, Zone 1 Central Business District, Birkirkara CBD 1010 +356 2144 1155 communications@mfsa.mt www.mfsa.mt Similarly, as in Question 14, Question 15 aims to collect up-to-date information but this time on the social media pages used by the Company. The Companies are required to include the link of each page and the social media. Companies are also required to indicate the target audience (e.g. specific category of clients) of the respective social media page. Furthermore, Companies shall indicate whether the page is intended for a specific jurisdiction or otherwise. If not, relevant information should be included accordingly. The updated template can be downloaded via the MFSA website, via this link, under the ‘Rules’ tab within the ‘Fund Managers’ section. Companies are expected to submit the Appendix 2B in line with the Timetable Document available via this link, starting from the financial submissions due by 30 April 2022. In case of any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us on financialpromotion@mfsa.mt.