Malta Financial Services Authority MFSA
Activity · 90 days
Laws & RegulationsEnforcementNews
Who they are
Malta's single regulator of financial services, which also acts as the country's Resolution Authority.
What they do
It authorises and supervises banks and other financial institutions, insurers and intermediaries, investment services firms and funds, securities markets, trust and company service providers and pension schemes, and has regulated virtual financial assets since 2018. Its stated functions are consumer protection, market integrity, financial stability and supervision, and it advises the Government on financial services policy.
Key laws & regulations issued
- Rule Banking Rule BR/14/2025: Outsourcing by Credit Institutions Authorised under the Banking Act 1994 2025
- Act Markets in Crypto-Assets Act (Cap. 647) 2024
- Guideline MFSA Guidance on Technology Arrangements, ICT and Security Risk Management and Outsourcing Arrangements 2020
- Rule Rule 3 of the MFSA Act: MFSA FinTech Regulatory Sandbox 2020
- Act Virtual Financial Assets Act (Cap. 590) 2018
- Act Prevention of Financial Markets Abuse Act (Cap. 476) 2005
- Act Insurance Business Act (Cap. 403) 1998
- Act Banking Act (Cap. 371) 1994
- Act Financial Institutions Act (Cap. 376) 1994
- Act Investment Services Act (Cap. 370) 1994
- Act Financial Markets Act (Cap. 345) 1990
- Act Malta Financial Services Authority Act (Cap. 330) 1988
Enforcement by this regulator
The latest 10 of 16 — see all 16 on the Enforcement tab.
| Date | Entity | Action | Penalty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2026 | Mr Kasim Garipoglu (individual) | Prohibition Order | — | official |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Trive Financial Services Europe Limited (investment firm) | Business Restriction Remedial Direction | — | official |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Investment Services Provider - Ref: 2026-29 (name not published) (investment services provider (notified AIF)) | Settlement | €1,170≈ US$1,328 | official |
| 21 Jul 2026 | Investedge UCITS SICAV plc (collective investment scheme) | Licence Action Remedial Direction | — | official |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Alternative Investment Fund Manager - Ref: 2026-27 (name not published) (alternative investment fund manager) | Monetary Penalty | €4,400≈ US$4,994 | official |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Alternative Investment Fund Manager - Ref: 2026-28 (name not published) (alternative investment fund manager) | Monetary Penalty | €4,400≈ US$4,994 | official |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Alternative Investment Fund Manager - Ref: 2026-29 (name not published) (alternative investment fund manager) | Monetary Penalty | €5,040≈ US$5,721 | official |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Karl Cordina ("the CSP") (company service provider (individual)) | Monetary Penalty | €2,400≈ US$2,724 | official |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Mr Germano Arnò (individual) | Prohibition Order | — | official |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Anatole Baldacchino ("the CSP") (company service provider (individual)) | Monetary Penalty | €4,800≈ US$5,473 | official |
Latest news
No news tagged to this regulator yet.
Related regulators
Others in Malta supervising overlapping sectors.