Welcome to the monthly capital markets update, a briefing from our capital markets practice area rounding up the month’s regulatory developments within the equity and debt capital markets and looking ahead to future developments. Malta Update UPDATE NUMBER 08/2025/01 In 2024, the MFSA intensified its enforcement efforts, conducting 612 investigations, of which 220 related to...
The Maltese Citizenships (Amendment) Act (“the Act”) has officially come into force on 24 July 2025, making a landmark shift in Malta’s citizenship framework. This amendment abolishes the Individual Investor Programme and introduces a merit-based pathway to naturalisation that prioritises national interest and exception contribution over financial investment. This reform comes in direct response to...
A couple of weeks ago, the Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 introduced important changes aimed at increasing pay transparency in the workplace. These changes form part of Malta’s initial steps toward transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which is set to become fully effective by June 2026. The legal notice introduces two...
Welcome to the monthly capital markets update, a briefing from our capital markets practice area rounding up the month’s regulatory developments within the equity and debt capital markets and looking ahead to future developments. Malta Update UPDATE NUMBER 07/2025/01 The MFSA has launched a public consultation on proposed changes to the Capital Markets Rules to...
The Government of Malta has announced that the Malta Labour Migration Policy will come into effect on August 1, 2025, introducing significant reforms to ensure sustainable economic growth and better protection of workers’ rights. The policy will require employers to advertise vacancies for two to three weeks before applying for third-country nationals (TCNs), with advertising...
The Companies (Amendment) Act (Act XVIII of 2025), (the “Act”) was published in the Government Gazette on 11 July 2025 and introduces targeted reforms to the Companies Act (Cap. 386, Laws of Malta) aimed at modernising Malta’s corporate framework by enhancing corporate governance, streamlining administrative processes and aligning Malta’s legal frameworks with the evolving needs...
In line with its commitment to becoming fully paperless, the Malta Business Registry (MBR) has announced that with effect from 1 September 2025, a number of statutory forms and other documents must be submitted exclusively through its online system, BAROS (Business Automation Registry Online System). The statutory forms that are to be submitted only through...
Welcome to the monthly capital markets update, a briefing from our capital markets practice area rounding up the month’s regulatory developments within the equity and debt capital markets and looking ahead to future developments. Malta Update UPDATE NUMBER 06/2025/01 The MFSA has launched a public consultation proposing a more flexible approach to the free float...
The Merchant Shipping Directorate within Transport Malta has issued a revised notice (Merchant Shipping Notice 108 Rev 4) announcing updated minimum basic wage thresholds for able seafarers, as mandated under Rule 51 of the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Rules. Under the updated schedule: As from 1 January 2026, the minimum monthly basic wage will...
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has launched a public consultation proposing a more flexible approach to the free float requirement for companies seeking admission to trading on a regulated market in Malta. The proposals aim to align with the EU Listing Act and make the local capital market more attractive, particularly for SMEs. In...
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