Malta Financial Services Authority

Year 2002Regulated by Government

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) is the single regulator of financial services in Malta established on 23 July 2002 through the Act of Parliament (Chapter 330 of the Laws of Malta). MFSA’s main functions are the protection of consumers, integrity of financial markets, financial stability and the supervision of all financial services activities,which include banking, financial institutions, payment institutions, insurance companies and insurance intermediaries, investment services companies and collective investment schemes, securities markets, recognised investment exchanges, trust management companies, company services providers and pension schemes. MFSA also holds an advisory role to Government in the formulation of policies on matters relating to the financial services industry.

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  • Disclosure time 2020-03-13
  • Reason for punishment The Authority would like to inform the public in Malta and abroad, that Eternity Finance is NOT a Maltese registered Company NOR licensed or otherwise authorised by the MFSA to provide any investment services, forex trading, virtual assets trading or other financial services which are required to be licensed or otherwise authorised under Maltese law.
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MFSA Warning - Eternity Finance

MFSA Warning - Eternity Finance MARCH 13, 2020 Share The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA” or “ the Authority”) has become aware of an entity operating under the name of Eternity Finance which has an internet presence at https://eternityfinance.io/. The entity claims to provide a number of services, as stated in their website “Eternity Finance Investment firms operating under the Eternity Finance trademark, are leading online trading service providers, offering investment services for trading with Forex and CFDs on indices, metals, energies, stocks, bonds and cryptocurrencies”. The Authority would like to inform the public in Malta and abroad, that Eternity Finance is NOT a Maltese registered Company NOR licensed or otherwise authorised by the MFSA to provide any investment services, forex trading, virtual assets trading or other financial services which are required to be licensed or otherwise authorised under Maltese law. The MFSA would like to remind consumers of financial services not to enter into any financial services transaction unless they have ascertained that the entity with whom the transaction is being made is authorised to provide such services by the MFSA or another reputable financial services regulator. Financial regulations obliges licensed businesses to comply with strict legal requirements in the interest of investors and the markets. The activities of unlicensed entities are unregulated making transactions with such entities risky for consumers. A list of MFSA licensed entities is available and can be viewed on the official website of the MFSA at https://www.mfsa.mt/financial-services-register/. Verżjoni bil-Malti L-Awtorità għas-Servizzi Finanzjarji ta’ Malta (“MFSA” jew “l-Awtorità”) tixtieq tavża lill-pubbliku dwar entità li qed topera taħt l-isem ta’ Eternity Finance li għandha preżenza fuq l-internet fis-sit https://eternityfinance.io/. L-entità tiddikjara li toffri numru ta’ servizzi, skont is-sit tagħhom “Eternity Finance Investment firms operating under the Eternity Finance trademark, are leading online trading service providers, offering investment services for trading with Forex and CFDs on indices, metals, energies, stocks, bonds and cryptocurrencies”. L-Awtorità tixtieq tinforma lill-pubbliku, li Eternity Finance MHIX kumpanija rreġistrata Malta U LANQAS m’hi liċenzjata jew b’xi mod ieħor awtorizzata mill-MFSA biex tipprovdi servizzi ta’ investiment, kummerċ ta’ forex, kummerċ ta’ assi virtwali jew servizzi finanzjarji oħra li huma meħtieġa li jkunu liċenzjati jew bi kwalunkwe mod ieħor awtorizzati taħt il-liġi Maltija. L-MFSA tfakkar lill-konsumaturi ta’ servizzi finanzjarji biex ma jidħlu f’ebda transazzjoni ta’ servizzi finanzjarji qabel jaċċertaw lilhom infushom li l-entità li magħha qed issir it-transazzjoni hija awtorizzata li tipprovdi dawk is-servizzi mill-MFSA jew minn xi regolatur ieħor tas-servizzi finanzjarji kif applikabbli. Regolamenti finanzjarji jobbligaw lil kumpaniji liċenzjati biex jikkonformaw ma’ rekwiżiti legali stretti fl-interess ta’ investituri u tas-swieq. L-attivitajiet ta’ entitajiet mhux liċenzjati mhumiex regolati, u għalhekk tranżazzjonijiet ma’ tali entitajiet jippreżentaw riskju għall-konsumaturi. Lista ta’ entitajiet liċenzjati mill-MFSA hija disponibbli fuq is-sit uffiċjali tal-MFSA fuq https://www.mfsa.mt/financial-services-register/.
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