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, ...

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.

The intersection of national gambling regulations and European Union (EU) law remains a contentious legal battleground, as demonstrated by two recent court...

Hear the insightful perspectives of our iGaming team while at SiGMA Europe 2024. In this vox-pop, we ask our team: "Why iGaming?".

The Cooperation with Other Jurisdictions on Tax Matters (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 have recently been amended by virtue of Legal Notice 342 of 2019 in order to transpose Council Directive

The fundamental concept in VAT law is that VAT should be paid in the Member state in which the supply takes place and this is in accordance with the principle of taxation in the Member State of destination.

The Malta Budget for 2022 focuses on a number of measures targeted at supporting economic growth in a post-pandemic environment, as well as environmental and sustainability measures.

Ask any business owner what keeps them up at night and payroll will almost certainly be on the list. Not because it is complicated in concept, but because the consequences of getting it wrong are immediate, personal, and in many cases costly. Employees expect to be paid correctly and on time, without exception.

CSB Group provides the required support to understand and help you fulfil your business's regulatory obligations.

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.

Over the last couple of years, Employment Law has been considered to be a sensitive subject in most countries across the globe.

The term Collective Redundancy implies the termination of employment by the employer on grounds of redundancy. In simpler terms – the termination of employment due to lack of work...

During a press conference held on the 18th of March 2020 the Prime Minister of Malta, Dr. Robert Abela, announced a €1.81 billion economic package.

Under the GDPR, certain organisations are required to appoint a designated Data Protection Officer (DPO). Organisations are also required to publish the details of their DPO...

CSB Group announces its presence at major industry events throughout 2026, including prestigious yachting festivals in Cannes and Monaco, gaming summits in Lisbon and Rome, and Malta's premier financial services conference. The firm invites professionals to schedule meetings at these venues to explore specialized services across yachting, gaming, and financial sectors.

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

In July 2022 the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (the ‘FIAU') issued a guidance note to provide further guidance on obtaining source of wealth information related to parties other than the customer.

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 MFSA has launched the MFSA FinTech Regulatory Sandbox (‘the Sandbox') during a press conference held on the 22nd of July 2020.

The Council presidency and the European Parliament arrived at a provisional agreement on the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) proposal in June 2022.