Malcolm Falzon and Terence Cassar have contributed to the June edition of the Online Gambling Lawyer (previously the World Online Gambling Law Report), with an article entitled “Upcoming changes to gaming regulation in Malta”.
A number of legal notices have been issued since the turn of the year, the aim of which was the development of a number of tax credits provided for in Maltese legislation.
As mentioned in our previous client alert on the AIMFD Q&A published on 13 July 2017, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) has recently issued two updated questions and answers documents (“Q&A”) on the application of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (“AIFMD”) and the Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Directive (“UCITS”). The present article will comment on the main updates registered across 2017 on the UCITS Q&A.
On 11 July 2017 the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) has published two updated questions and answers documents (“Q&A”) on the application of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (“AIFMD”) and the Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Directive (“UCITS”).
A White Paper proposing major reforms to Malta’s gaming legal framework has today been published by the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), as part of its continued bid to enhance said framework that has included the introduction of the Skill Games Regulations and changes to the Remote Gaming Regulations.
The FIAU and MGA have published a joint consultation document on the application of AML/CFT requirements to remote gaming licencees.