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The European Union (EU) has achieved a preliminary consensus between the Council and Parliament on crucial elements of the anti-money laundering (AML) package.

Amendments have been made to the beneficial ownership regulations relating to trusts, foundations and associations together...

Cascade Lab S.A. was created to offer solutions to companies that were struggling to cope with the onerous regulatory requirements relating to Know Your Customer and anti-money laundering.

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

Malta conducted its National Risk Assessment (NRA) on Money Laundering (ML) and Funding for Terrorism (TF) in 2018, leading to various reviews by international bodies like MONEYVAL, EBA, European Commission, and IMF.

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

Anyone who has tried to open a new bank account, buy or sell a property, or invest assets with a firm is now familiar with the term "anti-money laundering", which is a catch-all phrase that to most of us only means filling in forms ...

In December 2025, the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit, together with the Central Bank of Malta, issued a Question and Answers document providing interpretative guidance on the interaction between anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism obligations ...

When leading a financial services entity, in particular within the company service provision sector, one needs to be aware of the consequences of business decisions that could undermine the entity's business policies...

Fundamentally, an AML/CFT program should be risk-based. Certain aspects of a financial institution's business will pose greater money laundering risks than others and will require additional controls to mitigate those risks, ...

On the 3rd of July, Mr Alex Muscat, Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship and Communities, confirmed that from September 2020 onwards, a new programme will be in place once new regulations take over.

In the context of the increasingly complex compliance environment within which financial entities operate today, banks are often faced with a conflict between the need to respect fundamental...

One of the key features of the newly transposed Fourth Anti- Money Laundering Directive (Directive 2015/849/EU) is the imposition of an obligation on all European Union Member States to ensure that all incorporated corporate ...

The EU's Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (EU 849/2015) was published on the 20 May 2015 and was intended to be transposed into Member States' national legislation by the 26th June 2017.

The European Union (EU) has achieved a preliminary consensus between the Council and Parliament on crucial elements of the anti-money laundering (AML) package.

This was coupled with the increasing popularity of new innovations such as virtual currencies, which have also brought about new regulatory challenges.

Malta's Sanctions Monitoring Board has issued comprehensive compliance guidelines establishing a legally binding framework for sanctions implementation. The new requirements mandate enterprise-wide risk assessments, enhanced customer due diligence extending beyond traditional beneficial ownership analysis, and robust screening protocols to identify and prevent sanctions breaches.

With ESG becoming more of a mainstream and gaining more importance throughout these last few years, the time has finally come for AML professionals, to re-evaluate their duties through the lens of ESG risk.