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AML/CFT Company law Legal Updates MaltaMalta Overhauls Beneficial Ownership Rules: What Companies Need to Know

July 23, 2026

Malta has introduced substantial amendments to its beneficial ownership framework through the Companies Act (Register of Beneficial Owners) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026, published as Legal Notice 184 of 2026 and in force since 10 July 2026. The amendments extend beyond updates to the statutory beneficial ownership forms. They broaden the information companies must collect, strengthen the obligation to identify individuals who exercise control through other means, introduce a simplified approach for certain...

AML/CFT Aviation MFSAConsultation on a New Regulatory Framework for Aircraft Financial Leasing in Malta

January 15, 2026

The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA”) in collaboration with the Malta Financial Services Advisory Council launched a public consultation on proposed legislative measures relating to aircraft financial leasing in Malta. The public consultation is accompanied by a package of draft legislative instruments intended to establish a new regulatory framework for aircraft financial leasing companies. At present, aircraft financial leasing activities are generally subject to licensing under the Financial Institutions Act (Chapter...

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AML/CFT Company law Legal Updates MaltaMalta Overhauls Beneficial Ownership Rules: What Companies Need to Know

AML/CFT Aviation MFSAConsultation on a New Regulatory Framework for Aircraft Financial Leasing in Malta

July 23, 2026Malta Overhauls Beneficial Ownership Rules: What Companies Need to Know

July 22, 2026Malta introduces new rules for individual tax programmes

June 30, 2026Capital Markets Update - June 2026

June 26, 2026DZA and SurgeAdvisory Hosts Joint Webinar on Malta's New Pay Transparency Regulations

June 9, 2026Malta Introduces New Equal Pay Transparency and Reporting Regulations