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News & events March 28, 2024 MFSA circular and feedback statement re amendments to PCC regulations On 28th March 2024 the Malta Financial Services Authority (the “MFSA”) issued a Circular and Feedback Statement on the...
Publications March 27, 2024 CJEU deliberates on the distinction between the issuance of E-money and payment services
Publications March 27, 2024 European Commission updates market definition notice On 8 February 2024, the European Commission (‘Commission’) published the revised Commission Notice on the definition of the relevant...
News & events March 26, 2024 Will DORA impact the scope of MFSA’s Guidance on (amongst others) ICT Risk Management and Outsourcing Arrangements?
People news March 26, 2024 From Intern to Advocate: Meet Matthias Grech Matthias Grech started his journey with Ganado Advocates as an Intern in the summer of 2018 as part of...
In Malta, PCC legislation allows for the setting-up of captive insurance cells, which prove to be an attractive option for prospective owners of small to medium-sized captives, allowing prospective owners of a captive the possibility of acquiring a dedicated space on an already active insurance platform. Article: Captive Insurance – A Tool for ESG Strategy? Nico Fauser | Insurance |
The Directive seeks to achieve gender equality amongst board members of listed entities whilst fostering gender-balanced decision-making within companies at all levels, as well as closing the gender pay gap. Article: Proposal for an EU Directive on improving the gender balance among directors of listed companies and related measures Tara Cann Navarro | Capital Markets |
The European Convention on Human Rights, the EU Charter of Fundamental Human Rights and Malta’s Constitution enshrine the notion of a right to private life while also creating room for such a right to be limited in circumstances. Article: Privacy and Public Interest – Who has a right to know? Philip Mifsud | Data protection & privacy |
The aim of EU Directive 2019/1023 on preventive restructuring frameworks is to encourage Member States to implement measures that enable the early detection of financial difficulties to avoid insolvency altogether, failing which, there could be a smoother transition into insolvent liquidation Article: “Early warning signs of insolvency” – The new pre-insolvency restructuring bill George Bugeja | Restructuring & insolvency |