Trive client accounts frozen by Malta regulator MFSA, Kasim Garipoglu banned
Trive controlling shareholder Kasim Garipoglu can no longer be deemed as fit and proper to hold any approved positions by the MFSA.
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FXDD goes offshore relinquishing Malta MFSA license
FXDD operator Triton Capital Markets Ltd surrendered its Malta MFSA license as of August 25, 2026.
Malta MFSA sends out ‘Dear CEO’ letter on costs and charges transparency
The MFSA Dear CEO letter is based on the findings of a mystery shopping exercise to assess compliance of investment firms.
Malta MFSA names FIAU Director Kenneth Farrugia as CEO
Kenneth Farrugia has extensive experience in leadership, most recently as Director of the Malta Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU).
MFSA (again) names Michelle Mizzi Buontempo as Acting CEO
The appointment will take effect on September 9. Dr Buontempo is currently Chief Officer Enforcement at the MFSA.
MFSA CEO Joe Gavin resigns
Joe Gavin was named MFSA CEO in September 2021, following a scandal that led to the ouster of the regulator’s previous CEO, Joseph Cuschieri.
Joe Gavin returns to his role as MFSA CEO
In mid June the MFSA announced that its CEO Joe Gavin was “indisposed,” without providing a specific reason.
