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Draft Rulebook on Aircraft Financial Leasing Aviation

Draft Rulebook on Aircraft Financial Leasing

Background: The First Phase of the MFSA Aircraft Leasing Consultation On 5th January 2026, the Malta Financial Services Authority (the “MFSA”) published a consultation paper proposing a notification-based regime for aircraft financial leasing companies. The first phase of the consultation was covered in an earlier article. The core proposition is to create an alternative to full licensing under the Financial Institutions Act (Cap. 376) (the “Act”) allowing companies meeting a specified asset threshold to notify the MFSA and operate under a tailored, lighter-touch framework. The said consultation invited feedback on the framework’s high-level design and the legislative amendments needed to…
Joshua Chircop and Nicholas Valenzia
28th July 2026
Regulatory Changes for Company Service Providers Corporate and M&ARegulatory Compliance

Regulatory Changes for Company Service Providers

In a recent circular addressed to Company Service Providers (“CSPs”), the Malta Financial Services Authority (the “MFSA”) announced a number of changes to the Rulebook for Company Service Providers (the “Rulebook”), effective 23rd January 2024. These changes aim to simplify and enhance the regulatory submission process for licensed CSPs, impacting submissions due in 2024 and thereafter. The changes to the Rulebook can be viewed here in tracked changes. A Simplified Approach to Regulatory Submissions These following changes are in line with the MFSA’s ongoing endeavor of streamlining regulatory procedures, offering a more efficient and consolidated approach for CSPs: Under Threshold…
Andrea Abela
24th January 2024