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Apr 10, 2026
tojuri@vixio.com
Malta
Malta Financial Services Authority
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I appreciate you providing the content, but I need to flag that the webpage you've shared appears to be a navigation/menu structure from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) website rather than actual regulatory content, circular text, or announcement details.
The content consists primarily of:
- Navigation menu items and category labels
- Links to various regulatory topics (MiFID II, MiFIR, Banking Supervision, etc.)
- Footer information and cookie notices
- General website structure elements
**To generate a meaningful Horizon Scanning update, I would need:**
1. The actual text/content of the MFSA circular on MiFID II and MiFIR (referenced in the title dated April 9, 2026)
2. The substantive details of what the circular addresses or amends
3. Key provisions, effective dates, or compliance requirements
4. Who the circular applies to and why it was issued
**Could you please provide:**
- The full text of the circular itself, or
- A link to the actual circular document, or
- The substantive content/announcement details?
Once you share the actual regulatory content, I will immediately generate a comprehensive Horizon Scanning update following all the guidelines and style requirements you've outlined.
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1841 charsMalta Financial Services Authority Issues Circular on MiFIR and MiFID II
The Malta Financial Services Authority has issued a “Circular on the Market in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) and the accompanying Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II)”.
The circular sets out observations from supervisory meetings held in 2023 and 2025 relating to MiFIR and MiFID II. It is addressed to all market participants falling within the scope of MiFID II and MiFIR, particularly entities subject to transaction reporting requirements, such as investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services.
The purpose of the circular is to inform stakeholders of the matters addressed during the supervisory engagements and to outline the key observations and recommended practices identified by the MFSA regarding compliance with applicable regulatory obligations.
Key topics discussed during the supervisory meetings include:
The timing of financial instruments' reference data.
The reporting of primary transactions.
The timeliness of transaction report submissions.
The timestamp of trades.
Trading capacity.
Trading venue transaction identification code.
During these meetings, the MFSA found that most of the engaged companies had generally implemented adequate measures, as required under MiFIR, to ensure the prompt and accurate reporting of financial instrument transactions in accordance with Article 26 of MiFIR. However, the MFSA identified instances in which certain transaction reports were incorrectly populated or submissions were delayed. The MFSA has also detailed best practice for firms to follow to ensure compliance with their reporting obligations.
The MFSA expects all investment firms to have robust and effective arrangements, controls and procedures in place to ensure full, accurate and timely compliance with their MiFIR transaction reporting obligations.