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FIAU: Guidance note on submitting tax related suspicious reports
The FIAU has recently published a guidance note on submitting tax related suspicious reports.
Read moreFIAU: Revisions to ‘Implementing Procedures Part I’
The aim is to provide subject persons with more guidance in order to better carry out their AML/CFT obligations.
Read moreThe FIAU launched CASPAR
March 2019 - The Compliance and Supervision Platform for Assessing Risk (CASPAR) is an online tool created by the FIAU with the aim of processing the submission of the Risk Evaluation Questionnaire (REQs).
Read moreFIAU & MGA publish revision of Implementing Procedures Part II for Remote Gaming
July 2020 - The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (“FIAU”), and the Malta Gaming Authority (“MGA”), have announced the publication of a revised version of the Implementing Procedures (Part II) for the Remote Gaming Sector.
Read moreMGA: PMLFT Key Function Holder now required to be an FIAU-registered MLRO
July 2020 - The Malta Gaming Authority recently issued a directive (Directive 3 of 2020) on the Key Function of the Prevention of Money laundering and the Financing of Terrorism (PMLFT).
Read moreFIAU publishes revised version of Implementing Procedures - Part I
The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) has published a revised version of Part I of its Implementing Procedures in response to “issues highlighted in Malta’s Mutual Evaluation Report”.
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Insurance intermediaries: FIAU issues Interpretative Note
The FIAU recently issued an Interpretative Note addressed to insurance intermediaries to clarify the insurance distribution activities which fall within the definition of relevant financial business as per Regulation 2(1) of the PMLFTR ('The Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations').
Read moreAmendments to the Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations
A legal notice was issued on 30 April 2021 which introduces a number of amendments to the Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations (PMLFTR).
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FIAU: Guidance Note on the Money Laundering Reporting Officer
The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) has recently published a guidance note on the role of the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO). This guidance note covers a number of areas which address common issues and queries that arise in relation to this role.
Read moreFIAU: Transaction Monitoring guidance document
The FIAU issued a guidance document on the statutory requirements and optimal measures related to transaction monitoring.
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