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2024 Risk Evaluation Questionnaire (REQs) deadlines
The 2024 REQ questionnaire is now available on the Compliance and Supervision Platform for Assessing Risk (CASPAR) portal on the FIAU page for completion by subject persons.
Read moreHow does the 2023 NRA impact subject persons?
The 2023 NRA serves as an opportunity for subject persons to increase the effectiveness of their systems and on a risk-basis explore areas to increase efficiency while reducing the compliance burden.
2023 National Risk Assessment (NRA)
The NCC has issued the long-awaited 2023 National Risk Assessment (NRA).
Read moreFIAU: Guidance note on submitting tax related suspicious reports
The FIAU has recently published a guidance note on submitting tax related suspicious reports.
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FIAU: 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).
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FIAU 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”.
Read moreInsurance 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').
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