17

Sep

Malta’s financial regulator opposes push to centralise EU crypto supervision

Malta's financial watchdog is opposed to a push by other countries to give the European Union's securities regulator more powers to supervise crypto companies, a spokesperson said. On Monday, France,…

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03

Feb

Workers to get €100 cheques, pensioners €200 as part of €70m cash injection / Malta News Briefing – Thursday 3 February 2022

Times of Malta says a 71-year-old worker died on Thursday when he was hit by a truck he was helping manoeuvre. MaltaToday says that Prime Minister Robert Abela has announced…

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14

Sep

EU insurance regulator calls for independence of national supervisory authorities

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has published criteria for assessing the independence of supervisory authorities. In a statement, the EU regulator said that he independence of supervisory…

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02

Nov

Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

The Times of Malta reacts to reports that Malta Financial Services Authority chief Joseph Cuschieri travelled to Las Vegas with murder suspect Yorgen Fenech. It calls for his resignation and…

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30

Oct

Malta: Joe Cuschieri suspended; Licari stepped down from FIAU board

Informed sources in financial services have told Newsbook.com.mt that the Chief Executive Officer of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) Joseph Cuschieri and MFSA’s General Counsel and member of the Financial Intelligence…

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14

Oct

MFSA suspends Nexia BT from providing auditing services

The Maltese financial services regulator has suspended the authorisation of Nexia BT to act as approved auditors authorised to audit accounts of insurance intermediaries in view of the temporary suspension…

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22

Jul

Malta: MFSA launches its FinTech Regulatory Sandbox

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has officially launched its FinTech Regulatory Sandbox which will provide legal certainty to industry players, whilst ensuring effective investor protection, market integrity and financial…

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01

Jul

Malta: Satabank loses its banking license

On the recommendation of the Malta Financial Services Authority, MFSA, the European Central Bank revoked the Satabank bank license with effect from the end of June. Source: One News Updated:…

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15

Oct

MFSA appoints auditors to advise and monitor Satabank after shortcomings in anti-money laundering procedures found

The Times of Malta reports Auditors EY have been appointed by the MFSA to “advise and monitor” Satabank, after a joint inspection and audit by the MFSA and FIAU found shortcomings in the…

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