Jurisdictional Approaches to Regulating and Supervising VA Activities and VASPs
Following the analysis of the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) guidance for a risk-based approach …
Malta Regulator Issues Largest-Ever Penalty
A Maltese company, Blackrock Media, has paid a record €2.34m penalty for operating a gambling …
Regulatory News Updates – January 3, 2020
Dutch Regulator Doubles Fines In 2019
The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) has said it imposed financial penalties of €3.5m in 2019, …
Maltese Banks Under Fire For De-Risking Of Payment Firms
A trade body representing non-bank payment firms has written to the Central Bank of Malta …
Mr Green Faces Swedish Advertising Injunction, Alongside Malta Scandal-Linked Operator L&L Europe
William Hill owned Mr Green and L&L Europe, a firm with ties to the man …
Malta Gambling Officials Rail Against Light-Touch Reputation
Malta’s regulators have said they are effective and tough supervisors of the gambling companies under …
Malta Casino Executive Arrested On Yacht In Connection With Murder Investigation
Casino executive and prominent Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech was arrested on Wednesday on board his …
Compliance Increasingly Critical, Say M&A Lawyers
More robust regulatory enforcement in major European jurisdictions is increasing the importance of compliance for …