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Malta At The Crossroads: Responding To The MFSA Consultations On Tokenisation And DeFi
The Malta Financial Services Authority has launched consultations on tokenisation and DeFi regulation, presenting a critical opportunity for Malta to reclaim its position as Europe's digital assets leader. WH Partners' formal responses outline strategic recommendations for real estate tokenisation pilots and practical DeFi frameworks that could set EU-wide standards before Brussels acts.
Malta Finance
FM
Finance Malta
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What Fund Tokenisation Really Means For Funds And Service Providers | Andrew, Riccardo, & Stephen (Video)
Andrew Caruana Scicluna hosts Riccardo Conti of Fume and Stephen Gauci Baluci of CC Fund Services Limited to examine whether fund tokenisation delivers on its promises of liquidity and efficiency, or simply redistributes existing risks. The discussion explores how atomic settlement, fractional ownership, and smart contracts may reshape the roles of transfer agents, fund administrators, and settlement teams in daily operations.
Malta Finance
CP
Camilleri Preziosi Advocates
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Should The Commercial Agent Exclusion Be Treated As A Free Pass?
The commercial agent exclusion in EU payments regulation has evolved from a narrow carve-out for genuine sales intermediaries into a structure that regulators increasingly view as a means of circumventing licensing requirements. This regulatory tension, which predates PSD3, is now being directly addressed through the forthcoming Payment Services Regulation (PSR). How will these reforms reshape the landscape for payment service providers and commercial agents operating within the European Union?
Malta Finance
MF
MK Fintech Partners
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FinXP And Buckzy Partner To Expand Real-Time Cross-Border Payment Capabilities
FinXP and Buckzy Payments have formed a strategic partnership to enhance cross-border payment capabilities for internationally-active businesses. The collaboration combines FinXP's regulated European infrastructure with Buckzy's real-time international payment network and stablecoin technology. This integration aims to streamline European account management, SEPA payments, and global payment operations while reducing operational complexity for clients of both platforms.
Malta Finance
FM
Finance Malta
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Bad vs Good AI: The Tragic Stories Which Ensue From Unregulated AI
AI's impact hinges on the safeguards and governance frameworks that guide its deployment, not the technology itself. Recent harmful chatbot incidents expose the inadequacy of voluntary self-regulation when commercial pressures eclipse safety considerations. The EU AI Act emerges as a critical regulatory intervention to establish mandatory safety standards, accountability mechanisms, and oversight structures that protect the public from preventable AI-related harm.
Malta Technology
MF
MK Fintech Partners
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