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On the 25th of January 2022, MONEYVAL released a typologies report entitled ‘AML/CTF supervision in times of crisis and challenging external factors'.

On 14th June 2022, the European Banking Authority ("EBA") released and published its guidelines on policies and procedures in relation to compliance management and the role and responsibilities...

How automation and AI are changing the insurance industry.

The EC proposed a plan for an EU AML Authority, which includes an ambitious AML package, in order to strengthen the EU's AML/CFT rules.

The Malta Business Registry (MBR) has issued its Annual Report and Financial Statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, which provide a thorough overview...

On 14th December 2023, the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit ("FIAU") published the results of a thematic review carried out during the first quarter of 2023 on Corporate Service Providers...

The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) has released its 2024 Annual Report, setting out developments that directly impact subject persons operating under Malta's AML and CFT framework.

In the dynamic environment of financial services, combating financial crimes such as money laundering and terrorism financing is paramount. To fortify these efforts, the Three Lines of Defence model...

The National Coordinating Committee ("NCC"), in close collaboration with the relevant government authorities involved in the fight against financial crime...

Effective 10 July 2025, Malta amended the Companies Act (Register of Beneficial Owners) Regulations, implementing key provisions of the EU's 6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive...

Back in March 2021, the use of Cash Regulations came into force on the 9th of March 2021 by virtue of Legal Notice 81 of 2021.

On 13th December 2023, the European Council and European Parliament have provisionally reached an agreement to establish the Anti-Money Laundering Authority ("AMLA" or "the Authority").

Following the need for further AML/CFT enforcement, the Maltese Government cracked down on its compliance regulations and issued not only the Business Risk Assessment document a few weeks ago but it now also released another document ...

The Trusts and Trustees Act (Register of Beneficial Owners) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 (the "Amending Regulations") came into effect on 11 July 2025, following their publication under Legal Notice 133 of 2025.

The FIAU has issued a notice today extending the deadline for the filing of the REQ 2020.

In the coming months, subject persons must submit their updated Risk Evaluation Questionnaire, confirm their Subject Person Profile and present a complete Business Risk Assessment.

The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) is publishing, alongside the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) and the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA)...