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Risk Evaluation Questionnaires (REQs) 2023 - FAQs

The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit issued a set of FAQs on 31st January 2023, reminding subject persons of their obligation to complete and submit the questionnaire within the stipulated timeframe, while also providing guidance on the REQ exercise and related queries.

MGA publishes Policy on the use of DLT by Authorised Persons

Course: Effective Management of ML risks for CSPs

Our AML Compliance Consultant, Dr. Rebecca Bonnici, will be delivering a course at the Malta Stock Exchange Institute about Effective Management of Money Laundering Risks specific to Company Service Providers.

Mobility Directive: European Directive on cross-border conversions, mergers and divisions

Directive (EU) 2019/2121, also referred to as the Mobility Directive, amends Directive (EU) 2017/1132 and seeks to abolish any obstacles to the freedom of establishment of EU companies within the Single Market. 

Corporate Finance completes 2,095 deals in 2022

The Corporate Finance team has completed 2,095 deals in 2022, a great achievement in a significant downturn of around 30% in M&A volumes globally during the year. 

BDO Malta sponsors the MSE Governance, Risk and Compliance Summit 2023

The Work-Life Balance for Parents and Carers Regulations, 2022

By virtue of Legal Notice 201 of 2022, the Work-Life Balance for Parents and Carers Regulations were enacted on 2 August 2022 through SL 452.125 of the laws of Malta transposing Dir. (EU) 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on work-life balance for parents and...

Safe Harbours and Penalty Relief: Global Anti-Base Erosion Rules (Pillar Two)

December 2022 was a quite eventful month when it comes to the OECD Pillar II project.

Seed Investment Scheme Rules 2022

New Seed Investment Scheme Rules have been published through Legal Notice 356 of 2022, with the aim of encouraging investment by natural persons in start-up companies