MFSA Clarifies the Classification of Collective Investment Schemes as Financial Counterparties
Financial Services Regulation (EU) 2019/834 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 (also know as EMIR Refit) – amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (also known as EMIR) – as regards the clearing obligation, the...
MFSA Amends Financial Institutions Rules
Fintech The Malta Financial Services Authority has issued a revised version of its Financial Institutions Rules regulating the authorisation of, and conduct of business by, non-banking financial institutions. These...
Loot boxes under scrutiny by UK Regulators
Gaming Loot boxes have become a staple in a number of video games, particularly in massive multiplayer online games. Now, regulators in the UK are tabling a ban on them. In video games, a loot box is a consumable virtual...