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Residency

Choosing the Right Mediterranean Residency: Malta vs Gibraltar vs Greece

Malta, Gibraltar or Greece: Which Residency Programme Fits Your Profile? 🇲🇹🇬🇮🇬🇷

15.07.2026
Residency

Gibraltar’s Comeback: What the New EU-UK Deal Means for Private Wealth

The EU–UK Agreement on Gibraltar is set to reshape the jurisdiction’s post-Brexit landscape, with meaningful improvements to cross-border mobility, connectivity, and overall certainty.

15.07.2026
Residency

Greece’s Golden Visa: A Strategic Gateway to EU Residency

Greece’s Golden Visa programme remains one of the most flexible and accessible pathways to EU residency.

15.07.2026
Capital Markets

Malta CASP Licence: What VASPs Must Do Before 1 July 2026

Under MiCA, any VFA provider wishing to continue offering in‑scope crypto‑asset services will need a CASP licence, and the current “grandfathering” window for operating under the old VFA framework is closing fast. For existing licence holders, Malta’s MiCA Act offers a simplified procedure, allowing the MFSA to rely on information already submitted under the VFA regime, but only if it is complete, current and aligned with MiCA requirements.

11.06.2026
Advisory and Structuring

AI Usage Under Scrutiny: MFSA Sets Clear Governance and Risk Expectations for Licence Holders

From governance and model oversight to outsourcing, data integrity, and explainability, the message is clear: AI adoption must be controlled, accountable, and aligned with regulatory expectations. Firms are expected to critically assess their AI use, identify gaps, and take action, before supervisory pressure increases.

09.06.2026
Corporate Administration

Equal Pay Transparency in Malta: What Employers Need to Do Now

Equal pay in Malta has just moved from principle to hard obligation. The new Equal Pay (Transparency and Reporting) Regulations transpose the EU Equal Pay Transparency Directive into Maltese law and introduce far‑reaching duties on employers. From mandatory Pay Gap Reports for organisations with 100+ employees, to potential Joint Pay Assessments where unexplained gaps of 5% or more persist, the Regulations significantly raise the bar on pay transparency and enforcement.

08.06.2026
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