MFSA / Malta CASP authorisation file - Peer review

Issuing authority	ESMA
Jurisdiction	European Union
Action type	Peer review
Date	10 Jul 2025
Subject	MFSA / Malta CASP authorisation file
Amount	n/a
Obligation area	CASP authorisation; governance; conflicts of interest; ICT/custody; AML/CFT; DeFi/Web3 exposure
Source	Primary source

Fast-track peer review found the MFSA partially meeting expectations on a CASP authorisation process and cited unresolved material issues, including prior and pending enforcement history, business-plan growth, conflicts, governance, ICT/custody/Web3, and AML/CFT controls.

Related links: money laundering; terrorist financing; Article 59 MiCA; Article 62 MiCA; Article 68 MiCA