Firm NewsTeam BuildingA Year of Wellness: Prioritising Health and Wellbeing Across the Firm
February 3, 2026
The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA”) has introduced a strengthened regulatory framework for sponsors as part of Pillar III of its Capital Markets Strategy, marking a significant step in reinforcing the integrity of Malta’s capital markets. The Initiative to Strengthen the Sponsors’ Regime, which came into force on 1 January 2026, is designed to ensure that...
AML/CFTAviationMFSAConsultation 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...
Capital MarketsEUMaltaCapital Markets Update – December 2025
December 31, 2025
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 12/2025/01 While this amendment was included in the October 2025 monthly update, further observations have since been...
Company lawMaltaCompanies Act Amendments: What Directors and Companies Need to Know
December 18, 2025
A number of recent amendments to the Companies Act introduced by the Companies Act (Amendment) Act, 2025 came into force on 16 December 2025. The changes introduce a faster route for dissolving dormant companies, introduce clearer rules on company email addresses, and update key rules affecting partnerships. The Simplified Dissolution Procedure One of the most significant changes is the introduction of a simplified voluntary dissolution procedure under Article 214A, aimed...
EmploymentFamilyMalta2026 Reforms Strengthen Family-Related Leave and Employee Protections in Malta
December 12, 2025
Malta’s employment law framework will undergo significant transformation on 1 January 2026, with the introduction of three key legislative measures: the Miscarriage Leave Regulations, the Minimum Special Leave Entitlement (Amendment) Regulations, and the Employment and Industrial Relations (Amendment No. 3) Act. Together, these reforms enhance statutory protections for workers during profoundly sensitive circumstances such as...
FinanceMaltaMFSATaxMalta Introduces 15% Flat Tax Regime to Attract Senior Family-Office Professionals
December 11, 2025
Malta has reinforced its strategy to position itself as a premier hub for family offices and private wealth management with the introduction of a new preferential tax regime under Legal Notice 250 of 2025, titled “The Senior Employees of Family Offices, Back Offices and Treasury Management Operations Tax Rules, 2025”. These rules which came into...
Capital MarketsEUMaltaCapital Markets Update – November 2025
November 30, 2025
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 11/2025/01 The MFSA issued a Feedback Statement outlining the outcome of its consultation on the minimum free...
EmploymentMaltaEmployment Law Update: New and Upcoming Amendments to Maltese Legislation
November 7, 2025
Several recent and forthcoming amendments to Maltese employment law introduce important new entitlements and obligations for both employers and employees. Bereavement Leave for Parents With effect from 1 January 2026, a new entitlement to seven days of paid bereavement leave will come into force for parents who suffer the loss of a child under the...
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