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Regulatory Compliance

Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Update | Q2 2026 Insurance & ReinsuranceInvestment Services & FundsRegulatory Compliance

Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Update | Q2 2026

We are pleased to issue the seventeenth edition of the Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Update. These updates are intended to keep Maltese regulated entities informed of regulatory changes and developments taking place in the local financial services space. In this issue, we focus on the sector specific and cross-sectoral regulatory updates relating to investment services, CSPs, fintech, insurance undertakings and insurance intermediaries. The seventeenth Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Update can be found here.The Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Update does not purport to give legal, regulatory, financial or tax advice. Should you require further information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact Michael…
Mamo TCV Advocates
17th July 2026
Dutch Supreme Court Closes One Door on Gambling Player Claims – What’s Next for Malta-Based Operators? Litigation & Dispute ResolutionRegulatory Compliance

Dutch Supreme Court Closes One Door on Gambling Player Claims – What’s Next for Malta-Based Operators?

On 3 July 2026, the Dutch Supreme Court (Hoge Raad) delivered its long-awaited judgment in the joined cases 25/00202and 25/00204, concerning claims brought by Dutch players against Malta-based gaming operators TSG Interactive Gaming Europe Limited (PokerStars) and Electraworks Europe Limited (bwin.party). While the judgment concerns the interpretation of Dutch law, its implications extend beyond the Netherlands and are of particular interest to Malta's remote gaming sector. The decision addresses one of the principal legal arguments relied upon by Dutch players seeking repayment of historical gambling losses from operators that accepted Dutch customers before the introduction of the regulated Dutch online…
Kristen Camilleri and Jonathan Abela Fiorentino
16th July 2026
Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Update | Q1 2026 Insurance & ReinsuranceInvestment Services & FundsRegulatory Compliance

Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Update | Q1 2026

We are pleased to issue the sixteenth edition of the Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Update. These updates are intended to keep Maltese regulated entities informed of regulatory changes and developments taking place in the local financial services space. In this issue, we focus on the sector specific and cross-sectoral regulatory updates relating to investment services, CSPs, fintech, insurance undertakings and insurance intermediaries. The sixteenth Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Update can be found here.The Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Update does not purport to give legal, regulatory, financial or tax advice. Should you require further information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact Michael…
Mamo TCV Advocates
21st April 2026
Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Update | Q4 2025 Insurance & ReinsuranceInvestment Services & FundsRegulatory Compliance

Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Update | Q4 2025

We are pleased to issue the fifteenth edition of the Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Update. These updates are intended to keep Maltese regulated entities informed of regulatory changes and developments taking place in the local financial services space. In this issue, we focus on the sector specific and cross-sectoral regulatory updates relating to investment services, CSPs, fintech, insurance undertakings and insurance intermediaries. The fifteenth Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Update can be found here.The Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Update does not purport to give legal, regulatory,financial or tax advice. Should you require further information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact Michael Psaila,…
Mamo TCV Advocates
17th February 2026
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Strengthening Risk Management: MFSA’s Expectations for CSPs Corporate and M&ARegulatory Compliance

Strengthening Risk Management: MFSA’s Expectations for CSPs

On the 25th of November 2025, the Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA”) issued a ‘Dear CEO letter’ to communicate the results of a thematic review of the risk management function of Class C Company Service Providers(“CSPs”). This letter forms part of the MFSA’s wider supervisory drive to enhance governance, culture and resilience across the sector. Although the review is focused on a selected sample, the expectations outlined are relevant to all CSPs authorised in Malta. Under the Company Service Provider Rulebook (“the Rulebook”), CSPs must maintain a risk management framework that allows them to identify, analyse and evaluate risk, by…
Rachel Gauci
16th December 2025
Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Update | Q3 2025 Insurance & ReinsuranceInvestment Services & FundsRegulatory Compliance

Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Update | Q3 2025

We are pleased to issue the fourteenth edition of the Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Update. These updates are intended to keep Maltese regulated entities informed of regulatory changes and developments taking place in the local financial services space. In this issue, we focus on the sector specific and cross-sectoral regulatory updates relating to investment services, CSPs, fintech, insurance undertakings and insurance intermediaries. Click here to access the fourteenth Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Update. The Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Update does not purport to give legal, regulatory,financial or tax advice. Should you require further information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact Michael Psaila,…
Mamo TCV Advocates
18th November 2025