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On 19 August, 2020 the EBA published its response to the European Commission's Action Plan for a comprehensive Union policy

The Ministry for Finance welcomes the latest update to Moody's credit opinion report which affirmed Malta's sovereign rating at A3 with a positive outlook.

Banking & Fintech newsletter – issue 33 is now available.

More recently we have noticed significant changes regarding sectioned entities and jurisdictions with announcements from the President of the United States of America, the regime changes in Iran

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) audits are different from financial audits. As such, AML auditors require specialised skills, knowledge, and experience.

The MLRO is the key reference point of the business when it comes to AML/CFT. This entails an agile approach as one navigates through the professional and personal dynamics synonymous with the role.

On 23rd December 2025, the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit published a practical guidance for collective investment schemes when dealing with customers carrying out relevant financial business.

After multiple directives, several high-profile money laundering scandals, and numerous policy papers, the evidence is clear – money laundering remains an undiminished threat within the EU.

Even though the EU's Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (EU 849/2015) ‘on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing' has only recently hatched from its legislative egg, . . .

In terms of Article 5(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations ("PMLFTR"), each subject person is required to "to identify and assess the risks of money laundering...

On the 1 March 2021, the European Banking Authority (the "EBA") published the revised Guidelines on customer due diligence and the factors credit and financial institutions should consider when...

In June 2025, the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) released its latest Corrective Actions Paper, outlining its approach to restoring...

On 9th July 2025, the Companies Act (Register of Beneficial Owners) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 (the "Regulations") were published in the Government Gazette as Legal Notice 127 of 2025.

The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) has proposed a series of amendments to Part I of the Implementing Procedures issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism...

The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) has released its AML/CFT Supervisory Plan for the period covering September 2025 to June 2026. This marks the second year of a five-year compliance...

On 6 April 2022, the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit ("FIAU") published a guidance note entitled, "Common issues related to the Money Laundering Reporting Officer" ("Guidance Note").

In order to address concerns and queries which are regularly received, on the 6th of April 2022, the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit issued a guidance note to provide further guidance on the role of the Money Laundering Reporting Officer.

Back in June 2018, legal ambiguity dominated the innovative technology sector.