The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) said that both the licensed Trust and Company Service Provider (TCSP) and the banking sectors are “fully compliant with international requirements”, in as far as the maintenance and accuracy of Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) information in Malta, noting that...
OECD’s Malta peer review on tax information sharing highlights problems with reporting of data as reason for downgrade. The IFSP duly notes the outcome of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes: Malta 2020 (Second Round) Peer Review Report (‘the Report’)...
Register of Beneficial Owners and trusts Applies to all trusts from 10 March 2020 11 February 2020 The IFSP and STEP Malta have been in discussion with the MFSA about the Register of Beneficial Owners (RBO) for trusts. We urge you to keep in mind that the relevant EU...
IFSP demands that all in positions of responsibility and leadership and linked in any way to assassination, money laundering, abuse of public office, or corruption must step back in the national interest Valletta, 29 November 2019 The IFSP notes recent events unfolding in Malta with dismay and...
The IFSP notes recent press reports that suggest that Malta appears to have failed to reach a satisfactory level in its assessment by MONEYVAL in the Mutual Evaluation Report following the assessment of Malta’s anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism system as at...
New Council and President elected to lead the Institute though the coming years Members of the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners elected a new Council and President during the Institute’s AGM held on 7 May 2018. Outgoing president Juanita Bencini thanked the Council and members for...
The Malta Maritime Law Association, the Malta Maritime Forum, the Yachting Services Trade Section within the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry, the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners and the Super Yacht Industry Network Malta denounce the recent Notice sent to Malta by the...
Hon Minister Scicluna, Hon Parliamentary Secretary Schembri, distinguished guests and fellow practitioners. Good morning and thank you for joining us for this IFSP conference which this year has been aptly named Efficiency and Innovation – the way forward for Malta’s financial services industry. A lot of...
Ms Mariestell Dalli has won the Lino Buttigieg Prize for 2017. Ms Dalli obtained the highest score in the IFSP Foundation Certificate in Trusts Law and Management examination held on 1 July 2017. She obtained an impressive 87.5% for her answers to the varied questions,...
Honourable guests, Ladies and Gentlemen Good morning and welcome to the IFSP conference, which this year is looking at Opportunities, Challenges and Expectations facing the financial services industry. The IFSP conference is usually held every two years but following the overwhelming response and encouragement which Council received...