Arbiter's Decisions
You can search for decisions delivered by the Arbiter for Financial Services and judgements delivered by the Court of Appeal (Civil, Inferior) for those decisions that have been appealed.
You may refine your search as wanted by the name of the financial services provider, the language of the decision, the decision year, decision date from/to, the sector, decision outcome, and whether the decision has been appealed or not. If you select by sector (e.g. 'Banking'), you may filter down your choice by selecting issue (e.g. 'Charges') and/or product (e.g. 'Cards'). Please browse the drop-down filters on the left-hand side.
The database of Arbiter's decisions is updated periodically. In accordance with the OAFS policy, complainants' names in such decisions are pseudonymised (the actual names are replaced by unrelated alphabetical references).
The remit of the Arbiter for Financial Services is to investigate and adjudicate complaints lodged by eligible complainants (individuals and micro-enterprises) against financial services providers who are licensed or authorised by the Maltese financial services regulator. When cases are referred to the Arbiter and a decision is issued, such a decision is binding on both parties.
Either party can request the Arbiter for clarification or correction to any computation, clerical, typographical, or similar errors within 15 days from the delivery of a decision. Decisions may be upheld in full, partially upheld, or rejected, and may be appealed by any of the parties.
As to the Court of Appeal (Civil, Inferior) judgements, we refer to the Court Services Agency's eCourts website (https://ecourts.gov.mt/onlineservices/) for the relevant case reference numbers and appeal judgements. Information about appealed decisions on our website is updated periodically. However, such information should always be cross-checked with the eCourts website as we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to its completeness, accuracy or reliability.
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HSBC Bank Malta plc
General admin/customer service
Cards
03/11/2020
Partially Upheld by Arbiter
N/A
Not Appealed
Mapfre MSV Life plc
Value at maturity
Life-related
03/11/2020
Partially Upheld by Arbiter
N/A
Not Appealed
Riverstone Insurance (Malta) Limited (formerly Argo Global SE)
Rejection of claim
Home (Building & Contents)-related
21/10/2020
Not Upheld
Merit (Case not proven)
Not Appealed
GasanMamo Insurance Limited
Rejection of claim
Travel-related
21/10/2020
Not Upheld
Merit (Other)
Not Appealed
MeDirect Bank (Malta) P.l.c
Misselling / Suitability
Miscellaneous (securities and funds)
21/10/2020
Mapfre MSV Life plc
Rejection of claim
Life-related
21/10/2020
Axeria Insurance Limited(formerly Axeria Assistance Limited)
Rejection of claim
Health-related
21/10/2020
Upheld by Arbiter
N/A
Not Appealed
Hollingsworth International Financial Services Limited
Misselling / Suitability
Complex/Professional/Experienced/Structured investments
16/09/2020
Not Upheld
Merit (Case not proven)
Not Appealed
THE TIMELESS URANIUM FUND SICAV PLC
Administration/Management/Custody
Complex/Professional/Experienced/Structured investments
16/09/2020
Upheld by Arbiter
N/A
Not Appealed
HSBC Bank Malta plc
Opening/Closure
Savings/Current/Term Account
15/09/2020
Not Upheld
Merit (Other)
Not Appealed
Curmi & Partners Ltd
Misselling / Suitability
Complex/Professional/Experienced/Structured investments
15/09/2020
STM Malta Pension Services Limited (formerly STM Malta Trust and Company Management Limited)
Administration/Management/Custody
Pensions-related
15/09/2020
STM Malta Pension Services Limited (formerly STM Malta Trust and Company Management Limited)
Administration/Management/Custody
Pensions-related
15/09/2020
Building Block Insurance PCC Limited
General admin/customer service
Pet-related
15/09/2020
Upheld by Arbiter
N/A
Not Appealed
Custom House Global Fund Services Limited
Administration/Management/Custody
Pensions-related
15/09/2020
Partially Upheld by Arbiter
N/A
Not Appealed
Building Block Insurance PCC Limited
General admin/customer service
Pet-related
15/09/2020
Upheld by Arbiter
N/A
Not Appealed
XNT LTD.
Misselling / Suitability
Complex/Professional/Experienced/Structured investments
15/09/2020
Upheld by Arbiter
N/A
Not Appealed
Axeria Insurance Limited(formerly Axeria Assistance Limited)
Rejection of claim
Health-related
15/09/2020
Upheld by Arbiter
N/A
Not Appealed
Bank of Valletta plc
General admin/customer service
Savings/Current/Term Account
15/09/2020
Upheld by Arbiter
N/A
Not Appealed
Sovereign Pension Services Limited
Administration/Management/Custody
Pensions-related
15/09/2020
Partially Upheld by Arbiter
N/A
Not Appealed