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The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has announced the launch of a fully-fledged Capital Markets Supervision Function in attempt to enhance Malta’s capital markets regime. The newly set up function shall be responsible for the regulation and oversight of activities across capital markets, including but not limited to: – Processing applications for admissibility to listing […]

The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA”) has reacted to recent developments in Ukraine with two public notices issued on 22 February and 1 March 2022. The public notices remind all licence holders of their obligation to have effective systems and controls in place to ensure effective sanction screening of any person or entity named in […]

David Zahra, with the valuable assistance of Gianluca Busuttil, has contributed to the Maltese chapter in the sixth edition of Global Legal Insight – Mergers & Acquisitions published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London. The article first gives an overview of the Maltese market, then explores the relevant laws that govern mergers and acquisitions and finally highlights recent […]

David Zahra, with the valuable assistance of Francesca Ferrando, has contributed to the Maltese chapter in the fifth edition of Global Legal Insight – Mergers & Acquisitions published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London. The article first gives an overview of the Maltese market, then explores the relevant laws that govern mergers and acquisitions and finally highlights recent […]

The Malta Stock Exchange has recently announced the formation of 3 working committees aimed at expanding and enhancing its business development objectives in 2016 and beyond. One working committee shall focus on Islamic Finance, which has been identified as one of the key areas to enhance Maltese capital markets. In a statement, the Malta Stock Exchange said […]