Malta Financial Services Authority

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2023-03-07Circular on Annual Compliance Return 2023 for Trustees and Fiduciaries
2023-02-07Circular for Credit Institutions on MREL Reporting
2023-02-06Circular on Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on Identification of Groups of Connected Clients and Draft Regulatory Technical Standards on Criteria for Identifying Shadow Banking Entities
2023-01-27Circular for Credit Institutions on Resolution Reporting Submissions
2023-01-23Circular to Credit Institutions on the Amendments of Banking Rules BR01, BR02, and BR20
2023-01-19Circular to Credit Institutions on the Update to Banking Rule BR/09 on Measures Addressing Non-Performing Exposures and Forborne Exposures
2023-01-18Circular Addressed to Trustees & Other Fiduciaries and VFA Agents No Longer Providing CSP Services
2023-01-13Circular on Draft Implementing Technical Standards on Information Requirements on Sales and Transfers of Non-Performing Loans
2023-01-04Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 and Amending Directive (EU) 2022/2556 on Digital Operational Resilience for the Financial Sector
2023-01-01Circular to Credit Institutions on the Repeal of Banking Rule BR/23 on the Reporting and Disclosure of Exposures Subject to Measures Applied in Response to the COVID-19 Crisis
2022-12-22Applicability of PRIIPs Regulation to Funds and Fund Managers
2022-12-21Temporary Suspension of RTS 27 Reporting Obligation by Execution Venues
2022-12-21Circular to Financial Institutions and other Service Providers on Amendments to FIR/01
2022-12-20Thematic Review on Climate-Related and Environmental Risks – Less Significant Institutions
2022-12-16Circular addressed to Company Service Providers in relation to 2023 Regulatory Submissions
2022-12-09Circular to Credit Institutions on the Amendments to Banking Rule BR/21
2022-11-25Questions and Answers (Q&A) on the SFDR Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1288
2022-11-15Use of Electronic Signatures
2022-11-14Circular to Credit Institutions on the Developments in the Collection, Transmission and Validation of Supervisory Reporting Submissions
2022-11-10Circular to Credit Institutions on New Banking Rule BR/27 on the Application of Certain Options and National Discretions
2022-11-04Circular to Less Significant Credit Institutions on the EBA Guidelines on SREP and Supervisory Stress Testing
2022-10-27Circular to Credit Institutions on the 2023 Single Resolution Fund Ex-Ante Contribution Data Reporting Form
2022-10-20Circular to Credit Institutions Including Foreign Branches on the Supervisory Reporting Requirements – ITS v3.2
2022-10-19Circular to Credit Institutions on New Banking Rule BR/26 on the Stress Testing Requirements of Credit Institutions Licensed Under the Banking Act
2022-10-18EIOPA Warning on Credit Protection Insurance Sold via Banks
2022-10-07Circular addressed to Authorised Persons Entrusted with the Payment of Application Fees, Supervisory Fees, or Penalties
2022-10-06ESMA Final Report on Guidelines on MiFID II Suitability Requirements
2022-10-03ESMA Public Statement on the Impact of Inflation in the Context of Investment Services to Retail Clients
2022-09-30Revisions to the MiFID Firms Quarterly Reporting
2022-09-23Circular to Credit Institutions on the Implementation of Automated and Additional Data Quality Controls on Supervisory Reporting
2022-08-31Circular to Credit Institutions and Financial Institutions on the Repeal of FIR/04
2022-08-23Circular to the Industry on the MFSA’s FinTech Adoption Study – Submission Final Reminder
2022-08-12Guidelines to the Submission of the Statement of Source of Wealth and Source of Funds
2022-08-11Circular to Credit Institutions on the Removal of Temporary Capital and Liquidity Relief Measures related to the COVID Pandemic
2022-08-09Circular to Credit Institutions on a Minor Amendment to BR/14
2022-07-29Conduct of Business Rulebook Revisions
2022-07-28Circular to Credit Institutions on New Banking Rule BR/25 on Financial Holding Companies and Mixed Financial Holding Companies under the Banking Act
2022-07-28Provisional Agreement Reached on the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)
2022-07-27Amendments to the Investment Services Rulebooks
2022-07-25EIOPA guidance on integrating sustainability preferences in IDD suitability assessments
2022-07-18Consultation on Review of Guidelines on MiFID II Product Governance Requirements
2022-07-18ESMA Public Statement on 2021 Common Supervisory Action on Product Governance
2022-07-12Circular to the Industry on the MFSA’s FinTech Adoption Study – Launch of Questionnaire
2022-06-21Circular to Credit Institutions on the Amendments to Banking Rules BR/15 and BR/24
2022-06-09Circular on Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1256 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 as regards the Integration of Sustainability Risks in the Governance of Insurance and Reinsurance Undertakings
2022-05-25Circular on Requirements and Reporting for the Establishment of the Intermediate EU Parent Undertaking
2022-05-24The Nature and Art of Financial Supervision – Conduct Supervision – The Demands and Needs Assessment
2022-05-12EIOPA Questions and Answers regarding the Insurance Distribution Directive
2022-05-05Publication of Revised Application Forms for Alternative Investment Funds and UCITS
2022-04-19Important Updates Relating to the Trusts Ultimate Beneficial Ownership Register
2022-04-06Online and Social Media Presence of UCITS Management Companies
2022-03-22Guidance on the Submission of Applications for Authorisation (Old Format), Conversion and/or Extension of Authorisation
2022-03-18Publication of a Revised Application Form for Professional Investor Funds
2022-03-17Exercising Caution in Times of Heightened Cyber Threat
2022-03-11Submission of the Annual Compliance Return – 2022
2022-03-11Circular Addressed to Companies Authorised to Act as Trustees of Family Trusts in terms of Article 43B of the Trusts and Trustees Act
2022-03-11Circular Addressed to Companies and Individuals Authorised to Act as Company Service Providers in terms of the Company Service Providers Act
2022-03-11Circular on Submission of the Annual Compliance Return for 2022
2022-02-25Circular to Credit Institutions on Amendment to Banking Rule BR/23
2022-02-14Malta Financial Services Authority Conduct of Business Rulebook Revisions
2022-02-03Circular to Credit Institutions and Foreign Branches on Remuneration Guidelines
2022-02-02Consultation on ESMA Guidelines on MiFID II Suitability Requirements
2022-01-24ICT Outsourcing Arrangements – Sector Specific Guidelines and Updated Registers
2022-01-20Circular to Credit Institutions and Foreign Branches on COVID-19 Related Reporting
2022-01-19Circular to Credit Institutions and Foreign Branches on Developments in the Supervisory Reporting Framework
2022-01-07Circular to Credit Institutions on the Amendments to Banking Rules BR/01, BR/12, BR/14, BR/15 and BR/21, and the Introduction of BR/24
2022-01-06ESMA Updates: Guidelines on MiFID II Appropriateness and Execution-Only Requirements
2021-12-20EIOPA Document on Assessment of Value for Money of Unit-Linked Insurance Products Under Product Oversight and Governance
2021-12-20Circular to Credit Institutions on Supervisory Reporting Developments
2021-12-16Log4j Critical Vulnerability
2021-11-30Approval of Directors of Authorised Persons
2021-11-30Guidance on the Submission of Involvement Suitability Assessment
2021-11-12Credit Risk Management in Malta’s Banks
2021-11-04ESAs Publication of Call for Advice with Respect to the Review of the PRIIPS Regulation
2021-10-01Process for PIFs and De Minimis AIFMs to Update Pre-Contractual Documents for SFDR Compliance
2021-09-30Circular to Credit Institutions on the Lifting of the Restriction on Dividend Distributions or Share Buy-Backs
2021-09-30MiFID Firms Quarterly Reporting
2021-09-09Circular to Credit Institutions on the Reporting of MREL and TLAC Data
2021-09-02Conduct of Business Rulebook Revisions
2021-08-03Supply Chain Security Attacks
2021-07-30Update: Extension of Deadline – Circular on the application of Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) by the MFSA and Request for Information on Operational and Compliance Readiness by Financial Market Participants and Financial Advisers
2021-07-30Circular on the application of Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) by the MFSA and Request for Information on operational and compliance readiness by Financial Market Participants and Financial Advisers
2021-07-29Consultation on Guidelines on Certain Aspects of the MiFID II Remuneration Requirements
2021-07-29MFSA Releases a Cross-Sectoral Self-Assessment Questionnaire on ICT and Cybersecurity Risks Management for Trustees and Other Fiduciaries
2021-07-22ESMA Opinion on Product Intervention Measures relating to Turbos
2021-07-21MFSA Circular on European Commission AML/CFT Legislative Proposals
2021-07-20Conduct of Business Rulebook Revisions
2021-07-08Transposition and Implementation of the CRDV Package
2021-07-02Circular on compliance with updated Company Service Providers Rules under Act L of 2020
2021-07-01Circular to the Industry in Relation to the Publication of the VFASP Return, Revised Chapter 3 and FAQs
2021-06-30Publication of the MFSA’s Authorisation Charter, Processes and Application Forms
2021-06-21ESMA Guidelines on Outsourcing to Cloud Service Providers
2021-06-18Joint Communication by MFSA and CSIRTMalta on Cyber Threats and Vulnerabilities
2021-06-14MFSA Circular on ESMA Call for Evidence on Digital Finance
2021-05-27Circular to VFA Service Providers on the Provision of Services Through Internet Sites
2021-05-13Circular on Remuneration Benchmarking and High Earners Data Collection Exercises
2021-05-05Deadline for the Submission of Applications for Authorisation as a Company Service Provider
2021-04-29MFSA Releases Cross-Sectoral Self-Assessment Questionnaire on ICT and Cybersecurity Risks Management
2021-03-26Circular on the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2019/1238 on a pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP)
2021-03-24Submission of the Annual Compliance Return 2021 for Company Service Providers
2021-03-24Circular Addressed to Companies Authorised to Act as Trustees of Family Trusts
2021-03-24Circular on Submission of the Annual Compliance Return 2021 for Trustees and Fiduciaries
2021-03-24Circular to the industry in relation to amendments to the VFA Act
2021-03-24Circular Addressed to Companies and Individuals Authorised to Act as Administrators of Private Foundations
2021-03-15Circular addressed to Trustees & other Fiduciaries and VFA Agents providing CSP services
2021-03-15Circular addressed to Corporate Service Providers Classified as Class C
2021-03-08Software-as-a-Service as an Outsourcing Arrangement
2021-03-02Circular to Persons Authorised in terms of the Trusts and Trustees Act – Updating of Information contained on MFSA’s Licence Holder Corporate Profile
2021-03-01Circular to Credit Institutions on amendments to Banking Rule BR/13
2021-02-23Amendments on the Right to Appeal Process
2021-02-23Amendments introduced by the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive II
2021-02-17Common Supervisory Action in relation to MiFID II Product Governance Rules
2021-02-08Cross Border Marketing of Investment Services Targeting Spanish Market on Freedom of Services Basis
2021-02-08ESMA Consultation on Appropriateness and Execution-Only Under MiFID II
2021-02-03Circular to Significant Credit Institutions on Developments in relation to the ECB IMAS Portal
2021-01-20Conduct of Business Rulebook Revisions
2021-01-15Circular to Credit Institutions on the treatment and reporting of moratoria on loan repayments applied in the light of the COVID-19 crisis
2021-01-06Circular to Credit Institutions on Reporting on Correspondent Banking Payment Transactions
2020-12-31Securities Financing Transactions Reporting following the end of UK Transition Period on 31 December 2020
2020-12-24Circular to Credit Institutions on the materiality threshold for assessing credit obligations past due
2020-12-24Circular to Credit Institutions on the Restriction on Dividend Distributions or Share Buy-Backs and Variable Remuneration
2020-12-23European Securities and Markets Authority: Questions and Answers regarding Market in Financial Instruments Directive and Regulation Investor Protection and Intermediaries Topics
2020-12-21Circular to Credit Institutions on amendments to Banking Rule BR/16
2020-12-11Guidance on Technology Arrangements, ICT and Security Risk Management, and Outsourcing Arrangements
2020-12-04Derivatives Reporting following the end of UK Transition Period on 31 December 2020
2020-11-18Circular to the Industry on Brexit Readiness
2020-11-13ESMA Consultation Paper on Article 8 of the Taxonomy Regulation
2020-11-13The Nature and Art of Financial Supervision – Banking – Credit Institutions
2020-10-28Circular to Credit Institutions on the EBA Guidelines on uniform disclosures under Article 473a of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 as regards transitional arrangements for mitigating the impact of the introduction of IFRS 9 on own funds, and the amendments thereto
2020-10-22Circular to Credit Institutions on the EBA Guidelines on Supervisory Reporting and Disclosure Requirements in Compliance with the CRR ‘Quick-Fix’ in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic (EBA/GL/2020/11)
2020-10-15EIOPA Issues Document regarding its Approach to the Supervision of Product Oversight and Governance
2020-10-14Circular for Credit Institutions on Resolution Reporting Submissions
2020-10-14Circular to Licence Holders on the MFSA’s Licence Holder Corporate Profile – An Update
2020-10-01Digital Finance Package
2020-09-30Circular to Credit Institutions on Developments in Supervisory Reporting, mainly on Reporting Pursuant to Banking Rule 23
2020-09-25ESAs Launch Survey on Environmental and/or Social Financial Product Templates
2020-09-18Circular on the Guidance Note on the submission of the Source of Wealth and Source of Funds
2020-09-02Circular on the implications of Member State’s rights under Directive 2000/31/EC as a result of the United Kingdom withdrawing from the European Union
2020-08-27Updates on Submissions of ITS on Supervisory Reporting Data
2020-08-13Circular to VFA Agents in relation to Reporting Obligations
2020-08-11The New EU Sustainable Finance Model
2020-08-06Circular to VFA Agents in relation to the authorisation process of VFA Service Providers
2020-07-28Circular to Credit Institutions on the Extension to the Restriction on Dividend Distributions or Share Buy-backs and Variable Remuneration
2020-07-21Guidance Paper on What is a Money Laundering Reporting Officer
2020-07-15Circular addressed to all Licence Holders regarding their obligations in relation to record keeping
2020-07-10EIOPA issues a statement on supervisory expectations on Product Oversight and Governance requirements in the context of COVID-19
2020-07-06Circular to Credit Institutions on the issuance of a new Banking Rule
2020-07-03MFSA Expectations Regarding Product Approval and Oversight for COVID-19 Insurance Coverage
2020-06-30Regulatory Reporting following the Outbreak of COVID-19
2020-06-24Circular on the Shareholding Policy for Credit Institutions and Insurance Companies
2020-06-17European Commission Consultation on a new Digital Finance Strategy for Europe / FinTech Action Plan
2020-06-17Circular to VFA Agents in relation to Annual Supervisory Fees
2020-06-17Discussion Paper on (Re)Insurance Value Chain and New Business Models arising from Digitalisation for public consultation
2020-06-10Sectoral Risk Assessment Key Results on Legal Entities, Legal Arrangements and Voluntary Organisations
2020-06-10Sectoral Risk Assessment & Action Plan Key Results on Legal Entities, Legal Arrangements and Voluntary Organisations
2020-06-08Circular to Licence Holders on MFSA’s Licence Holder Portal Corporate Profile
2020-06-04Circular to Credit and Financial Institutions on amendments to Banking Rule BR/14
2020-06-04Risk-Based Supervision – Strengthening Our Supervisory Approach
2020-06-04Circular to Financial Institutions on amendments to the FIR/01
2020-05-08COVID-19: Firms’ MiFID II Conduct of Business Obligations
2020-04-17Circular on the provision of services to the public by Credit Institutions during the COVID-19 period
2020-04-08Final Report: ESMA’s Technical Advice to the Commission on the impact of the inducements and costs and charges disclosure requirements under MiFID II
2020-04-06Circular to Financial Institutions outlining COVID-19 measures on Timing of Statutory Reporting
2020-04-06Circular to Less Significant and Financial Institutions on timing of Regulatory Reporting
2020-04-02Circular to Credit Institutions on Dividend Distributions or Share Buybacks
2020-04-01Circular addressed to Trustees and other fiduciaries authorised in terms of article 43 of the Trusts and Trustees Act
2020-04-01Circular addressed to Companies and individuals registered to act as a company service provider in terms of the Company Service Providers Act
2020-04-01Circular on Submission of Annual Compliance Return 2020 for Family Trust Trustees
2020-04-01Submission of the Annual Compliance Return 2020 for Private Foundation Administrators
2020-03-31Circular to Credit Institutions and Foreign Branches outlining COVID-19 measures on timing of Supervisory Reporting
2020-03-26COVID-19 Cybersecurity | Communication for the Industry
2020-03-25Circular to the Industry in relation to updates to the FAQs
2020-03-24Notification regarding Malta Development Bank
2020-03-23Clarification of MiFID II requirements on recording telephone conversations during COVID-19
2020-03-21Timing of regulatory reporting due to the outbreak of COVID-19
2020-03-20Circular to Credit Institutions on IFRS9 in the context of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
2020-03-18Submission of the Conduct-Related Data Return for Insurance Undertakings
2020-03-13Circular to Financial Institutions on Contingency Preparedness in the Context of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
2020-03-13Circular to Credit Institutions on Temporary Capital and Operational Relief in Reaction to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
2020-03-13Circular on Contingency Planning in light of COVID-19
2020-03-13Circular to credit and financial institutions on the EBA’s clarity on the application of the prudential framework in light of coronavirus (COVID-19) measures
2020-03-05Circular to Credit Institutions on the Issuance of a New Banking Rule
2020-02-27Notice of coming into force of Regulations – Trusts and Trustees Act (Register of Beneficial Owners) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020
2020-02-18Users of Benchmarks in terms of the European Benchmarks Regulation
2020-02-07Common Supervisory Action in relation to MiFID II Suitability Rules
2020-01-14Circular to VFA Agents in relation to the Application Process for VFA Service Providers
2020-01-06Submission of Complaints related data by Insurance Undertakings
2019-12-11Circular to credit institutions including foreign branches on the revised ITS on Supervisory Reporting – ITS v2.9
2019-12-10Circular to Virtual Financial Asset Service Providers in relation to Amendments to Chapter 3 of the Virtual Financial Assets Rulebook
2019-12-10Circular on Mystery Shopping Exercise Regarding Bank Account Opening
2019-11-12Joint Consultation Paper concerning amendments to the PRIIPs KID
2019-11-06Supervision: Risks Identified, Weaknesses and Expected Controls
2019-10-31Circular to Credit Institutions on Amendments to Banking Rule BR/14
2019-10-31Amendments to Financial Institutions Rules FIR/01, FIR/02 and FIR/03
2019-10-31Submission of the Conduct-Related Data Return: Change in Naming Convention
2019-10-29EIOPA Warning on High Commissions for Travel Insurance Products
2019-10-25Circular to the Industry: Honey Product
2019-10-16Circular to Institutions on a New CRR Requirement
2019-10-07Rules on Equity Release Financial Products
2019-10-02AML/CFT Approved Courses for VFA Issuers & VFA Service Providers