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Mamo TCV to participate at KSU Careers Expo 2022

Mamo TCV Advocates will once again be participating at the Kunsill Studenti Universitarji (KSU) Careers Expo which will be held at the University of Malta on the 1st March, 2022. Lawyers from Mamo TCV will be available to meet with students at the Firm's stand on campus where they will be able to answer questions in relation to the Firm's 2022 student internship program, as well as questions about their prospective careers and life at the Firm in general. Click here for further details about the summer internship programme, together with a link to download the application form.
MamoTCV Advocates
17th February 2022
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Investment Services & Funds

The Cross-Border Distribution of Funds Framework

The Cross-Border Distribution of Funds (the "CBDF") Framework is composed of the CBDF Regulation and Directive, and is supplemented by the Commission Delegated Regulation 2021/955 and by the ESMA Guidelines on Marketing Communications under the Regulation on Cross-Border Distribution of Funds. The ESMA Guidelines on Marketing Communications and the Commission Delegated Regulation 2021/955 came into effect recently on the 2nd of February 2022. The CBDF Regulation establishes marketing requirements for collective investment undertakings and for marketing communications that are addressed to investors. This Regulation establishes principles relating to fees and charges that are levied on managers of collective investment undertakings…
Anthea Sammut​
8th February 2022
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Investment Services & Funds

The Investment Firms Regulation and Directive – Master Data Collection and Investment Firms Classification

The Investment Firms Regulation and Directive (the "IFR/D Package"), became applicable on the 26th of June 2021. The IFR/D Package introduced a new prudential framework that is applicable to Investment Firms. For further details on the coming into force of the IFR/D Package, kindly refer to our article of the 4th of November 2021. On the 17th of January 2022, the Malta Financial Services Authority (the "MFSA") issued a Circular titled "The Investment Firms Regulation and Directive – Data Collection", which follows up on other circulars and briefings that were issued by the MFSA following the coming into force of…
Anthea Sammut​
25th January 2022
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Investment Services & Funds

The Updated FATF Guidance for a Risk-Based Approach to Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers.

In 2019, the Financial Action Task Force ("FATF") adopted a Guidance for Risk-Based Approach to Virtual Assets ("VAs") and Virtual Asset Service Providers ("VASPs"). The purpose behind the Guidance was to help national authorities to comprehend and develop regulatory and supervisory responses to VAs activities or operations and VASPs, and to help private sector entities seeking to engage in VAs activities in comprehending their obligations with respect to anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism ("AML/CFT") and how they can successfully comply with these requirements. The FATF updated its 2019 Guidance in October of this year. A brief outline…
Anthea Sammut​
23rd November 2021
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Investment Services & Funds

The Coming into Force of the Investment Firms Regulation and Directive

The Investment Firms Regulation and Directive (the "IFR/D Package") became applicable on the 26th of June 2021, introducing a new prudential framework applicable to investment firms. Before the introduction of the new prudential framework, investment firms were subject to the Capital Requirements Regulation and the Capital Requirements Directive. Investment firms must note that certain small firms will still be subject to the Capital Requirements Regulation ("CRR"). Furthermore, investment firms will still be subject to MiFIR and MiFID II irrespective of the classification as explained below.Credit institutions offering MiFID related services are out of scope of the IFR/D package and therefore…
Anthea Sammut​
4th November 2021
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Legal 500 ranks Mamo TCV as a top-tier Maltese Law firm in the newly updated Legal 500 2021 edition.

The Legal 500 EMEA published its 2021 edition and rankings on 14th April, 2021 and once again recognized Mamo TCV Advocates as one of the leading law firms in Malta. Apart from excellent rankings in all areas of practice, Prof. Andrew Muscat is listed in the Hall of Fame for Commercial, Corporate and M&A and as a Leading Individual in Banking, Finance & Capital Markets while Dr. Katya Tua and Dr Joe Camilleri were recognised as Leading Individuals in Investment Funds and Dispute Resolution respectively. Moreover, another 10 members of our team were singled out for their work in their…
MamoTCV Advocates
19th April 2021