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Delay in Applicability of Environmental, Social and Governance Technical Standards Legal Updates

Delay in Applicability of Environmental, Social and Governance Technical Standards

The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation ("SFDR"), which was passed in 2019 and became applicable in 2021, has introduced Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") reporting obligations for EU investment funds. These sustainability reporting obligations aim at reducing the marketing practice of greenwashing in the investment services industry. However, whilst the SFDR provided for the obligation to carry out ESG reporting, the Regulatory Technical Standards ("RTS"), which stipulate how the data relating to the financial product is to be presented to investors, was not yet harmonised across the EU. Such omission to provide a harmonised methodology resulted in investors being unable to…
Mamo TCV Advocates
10th May 2022
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Katya Tua recognised in IFLR1000 Women Leaders 2022 News

Katya Tua recognised in IFLR1000 Women Leaders 2022

Mamo TCV Advocates is pleased to announce that Katya Tua, partner of the Investment Services and Funds practice area, has been recognised as one of the IFLR1000 Women Leaders for 2022, one of only three women to earn such a ranking in Malta. As a founding partner of Simon Tortell and Associates in 2009, which firm merged with Mamo TCV in 2016, Katya has a wealth of experience. Her team specialises in the structuring and licensing of collective investment schemes mainly UCITS, alternative investment funds and professional investor funds. They have advised clients on different structures which include multi-fund and multi-class…
MamoTCV Advocates
26th April 2022
Mediation in Commercial & Civil Disputes NewsWebinars

Mediation in Commercial & Civil Disputes

  Mediation is an alternative dispute resolution method in commercial and civil matters. It is currently attracting growing interest as a way of alternatively resolving disputes effectively, efficiently and in a confidential manner, revolving solely around the interests of the participants. It can be adopted in a range of fields including general commercial & civil, corporate, insurance, property, employment, intellectual property and others. This webinar will: 1. Set out how mediation has developed as an alternative dispute method; 2. Explain the differences between mediation, litigation and other alternative dispute resolution methods; 3. Analyse the advantages and benefits of mediation and…
MamoTCV Advocates
22nd April 2022
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Mamo TCV a top-tier law firm in The Legal 500 2022 rankings AwardsNews

Mamo TCV a top-tier law firm in The Legal 500 2022 rankings

We are proud to announce that The Legal 500 (EMEA) have once again awarded Mamo TCV Advocates top-tier rankings across a number of practice areas. Complementing the firm's excellent rankings is the recognition of some of our top performers including: • Prof. Andrew Muscat (Hall of Fame - Commercial, Corporate and M&A and Leading Individuals - Banking, Finance & Capital Markets) • Dr. Katya Tua (Leading Individuals - Investment Funds) • Dr. Joseph Camilleri (Leading Individuals - Dispute Resolution) • Dr. Antoine Camilleri (Leading Individuals - Intellectual Property) • Dr. Frank Testa (Leading Individuals - Real Estate) • Dr. Claude…
MamoTCV Advocates
21st April 2022
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Mamo TCV Advocates presents donation to Puttinu Cares Foundation. News

Mamo TCV Advocates presents donation to Puttinu Cares Foundation.

Dr. Zachary Galea (centre), an Associate in our Corporate and Shipping practice areas, presented a donation to Rennie and Angele at Puttinu Cares on behalf of Mamo TCV. Puttinu Cares is a children's cancer support group that aims to offer a holistic approach of care for families with children suffering from cancer. The contribution is one of a number of initiatives that form part of Mamo TCV's commitment towards creating a better society.More information about the work Puttinu Cares carry out can be found on www.puttinucares.org and they may be contacted on 9967 2790.
MamoTCV Advocates
20th April 2022
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The Introduction of Appendix 2E – A Financial Return for Depositaries Legal Updates

The Introduction of Appendix 2E – A Financial Return for Depositaries

On the 11th of April 2022, the Malta Financial Services Authority (the "MFSA") issued a circular entitled "The Introduction of Appendix 2E – A New Regulatory Return for Licence Holders Offering Depositary Services Solely to Collective Investment Schemes". Through this circular, the MFSA remarked that along with the requirement to submit the annual report and audited financial statements, a new regulatory return, being Appendix 2E, is being introduced for depositaries of Collective Investment Schemes that are not allowed to offer any MiFID services and licensed as a credit institution in terms of the Capital Requirements Directive. The depositaries who are…
Mamo TCV Advocates
19th April 2022