Regulatory Updates

Local updates

10/05/ 2021 - Legal Notice 199 of 2021 and Amendments to the Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations
Link to the document can be found here.

20/05/2021 - Amendments to Sections 4.3.2.4 and 4.3.2.5 of the Implementing Procedures Part I
Link to the publication can be found here.

Local update

3/05/2021 - The Investment Firms Regulation and Directive - 3rd Briefing
Circular can be found here.
 

International updates

05/05/2021 - ESMA updates its Q&As relating to the Prospectus Regulation
Link to the release can be found here.

5/05/2021 - ESMA publishes Guidelines on the Calculation of positions under SFTR
Link to the release can be found here.

28/05/2021 - New Q&As Available
Link to the release can be found here.

Local update

13/05/2021 - Circular to Credit Institutions and Foreign Branches on the Remuneration Benchmarking and High Earners Data Collection exercises and other Reporting Developments
Circular can be found here.
 

International updates

12/05/2021 - The EBA observes achievements in a number of key areas of the supervisory review across the EU, but also highlights items requiring continued attention
Link to the release can be found here.

26/05/2021 - EBA publishes final draft technical standards on own funds and eligible liabilities
Link to the release can be found here.

27/05/2021 - EBA consults on new Guidelines on cooperation and information exchange in the area of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism
Link to the release can be found here.

Local update

05/05/2021 - Deadline for the Submission of Applications for Authorisation as a Company Service Provider (CSP)
Circular can be found here.

Local update

18/05/2021 - Stakeholder Consultation on Revisiting the Corporate Governance Framework for Entities Authorised by the MFSA
Link to the publication can be found here.

Local update

12/05/2021 - Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation - Application of Article 17(1) of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation
Circular can be found here.

Local updates

17/05/2021 - European Commission proposes Regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence - Artificial Intelligence Act
Circular can be found here.

27/05/2021 - Circular to VFA Service Providers on the Provision of Services through Internet Sites
Circular can be found here.

Local update

06/05/2021 - FIAU publishes document entitled Enforcement Factsheet 
Link to the release can be found here.

International update

12/05/2021 - Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, Application of Article 17(1) of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation
Circular can be found here.