MFSA issues warnings about fraudsters cloning genuine Maltese companies
Investors should be extra cautious when being approached with offers of financial services via unconventional channels
BN Talks
2024 Edition
Regulatory
May 19, 2025
Navigating the Digital Services Act: Implications for businesses
Denise Borda, Senior e-Commerce Analyst at the MCA, dissects the Digital Services Act, and what it means for local businesses.
Trade
April 16, 2025
‘TradeMalta is more than just financial assistance,’ says Senior Manager Josianne Vella
TradeMalta is introducing its new information knowledge platform – a complete one-stop-shop for international growth
ECB launches design contest for new euro banknotes
The refresh comes two decades after the initial release
MFSA calls for stronger disclosure practices among listed companies
'Transparency is essential to maintaining trust in our capital markets'
93-metre ‘floating palace’ turns heads at Malta’s Grand Harbour
The Mayan Queen IV is one of the world’s most luxurious private yachts
Malta’s public debt ‘very much in line’ with Eurozone rules – BOV Chair
The chairperson of Malta’s largest bank shrugged off the doubling in Maltese Government debt since 2019
Online shopping drives package deliveries up by 19%
Overall mail volumes fell from 6.9 to 6.1 million year-on-year
MFSA issues warning over Malta Capital Management Limited as unlicensed entity
Malta Capital Management Limited's license had been officially cancelled 5 years ago due to regulatory deficiencies
Government proposes new paid miscarriage leave for both partners
The entitlement will cover workers in both the public and private sectors
Blogs
Edward Rizzo
Malta banks’ earning season
Edward Rizzo
Bond reviews: Maritime sector
Edward Rizzo
Mobilising savings into investments
Malta’s equity market needs to grow in size and depth if it is to embrace the EU’s Savings and Investments ...
Edward Rizzo
Reduction in free float
Lowering Malta’s minimum free float requirement to 10% could unlock new opportunities for the local capital market
Jonathan Falzon
Emmanuel J. Cachia
Edward Rizzo
MDA optimistic about real estate despite end of citizenship-by-investment scheme
Despite shifting to a merit-based citizenship model, the association sees continued potential for growth in Malta’s luxury real estate market
Inbound tourism sees double-digit growth in June as spending surges past €395 million
The average length of stay stood at 6.4 nights
‘Just 3% of serious road accidents involve roadside breathalyser tests’ – Insurance Association Malta
IAM is urging stronger enforcement of drink and drug driving laws
Malta among Europe’s worst-hit countries for payment fraud
Malta recorded 10,024 fraud incidents during the first six months of 2023
Malta Chamber says new planning proposals ‘increase political interference’
It has issued a sharp rebuke to the Government’s proposed amendments to planning legislation
CBDF urges Mrieħel landowners to green up Central Business District
The foundation is inviting stakeholders to join forces in embellishing their places of work
Malta’s economy expands in Q1 2025, but growth moderates amid global uncertainty
Despite economic expansion, the output surplus narrowed to 0.6% from 1% in Q4 2024
Malta well-positioned to benefit from new US – EU trade agreement
The trade deal offers a clear signal of renewed transatlantic cooperation
‘Some places have become a jungle’: Hosts and residents react to short-let clampdown proposals
The petition has drawn mixed reactions from hosts and residents, with some backing stricter rules and others urging caution
Proposed planning reform ‘no walkover for developers,’ says MDA
The development lobby group believes automatic suspension of permits upon appeal is ‘unjust’ and ‘invites abuse’
ECB holds interest rates steady as inflation hits 2% target
Governing Council signals caution amid global uncertainty and easing domestic pressures
