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Over the past years, regulators have considerably stepped up their enforcement role, and this is evident from the hefty fines being imposed, the publication of such fines

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA/Authority) has published its Interim Performance Report for the period between January to June 2020.

The Malta Financial Services Authority ("MFSA" or "the Authority"), the single regulator for financial services in Malta, identified potential risks and a number of disadvantages in having the crypto-asset sector operating in a regulatory vacuum.

Malta introduces additional beneficial ownership disclosure requirements to strengthen transparency and align with evolving EU anti-money laundering standards. Legal Notice 184 of 2026 expands the information companies...

On 16 September 2026 Malta’s Civil Court (Asset Recovery Section) threw out, in its entirety, a claim by the Asset Recovery Bureau and the Commissioner of Police to confiscate more than half a million euro held on trust. It is understood to be the first time a Maltese court has rejected a non-conviction based confiscation claim after an interested third party stepped in to defend the property.

Financial Action Task Force assessors are in Malta to meet with government officials before deciding whether to take the island off its so-called grey list of untrustworthy jurisdictions.

The capital markets are one of the most powerful instruments in promoting economic growth and wealth creation as they facilitate the movement of vast amounts...

The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit ("FIAU") wishes to inform interested parties that a series of amendments to the Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations...

Malta was officially removed from the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) ‘grey list' of countries subject to increased monitoring

The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (the FIAU) has published an amended version of the Implementing Procedures Part 1

It is highly important to point out that according to the Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations, all Subject Persons are required to appoint an MLRO.

On March 2, 2023, the European Union's Court of Justice (CJEU) affirmed the legitimacy of penalties and administrative actions levied by the Financial and Capital Market Commission (FKTK)...

The European Union is prohibiting cash payments that exceed ten thousand euro (€10,000), or the equivalent in national currency, with full application from 10th July 2027.

On 19th June 2024, the EU has published the AML/CFT legislative package in its Official Journal, comprising of the following legislative texts...

When leading a financial services entity, in particular within the company service provision, one needs to be aware of the consequences of business decisions...

The pace of transformation in the global economy in recent years has been unprecedented. Rapid technological change coupled with successive crises, including a pandemic, ...

The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) of Malta, issued its Annual Report for 2023 on July 16, 2024, providing an in-depth overview of the organisation's activities...

In November 2021, the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (‘'FIAU'') issued a factsheet on the typologies and red flags pertaining to tax-related money laundering.