Alicia Vella Advisory Director
Alicia Vella is a Director within the advisory department. She joined Mazars in Malta in January 2010 as a partly qualified accountant whilst undergoing ACCA studies. She initially served in the accounting and outsourcing department and subsequently moved to the advisory department. Alicia is currently heading the internal audit team that provides tailored internal audit solutions with a particular focus on the insurance, iGaming, and investment services industries. She has also successfully led a number of assignments, particularly in relation to process redesign and improvement, governance risk, and internal control.
Alicia has also extensive experience in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) through her involvement in a number of AML assignments. She was a significant player within a multi-skilled international team during a large financial crime investigation supporting local regulators. She also attained experience in the compliance field through the provision of AML consultancy services. These ranged from services to subject persons focusing on internal audits of AML frameworks, the establishment of appropriate AML/CFT framework as well as assistance provided to regulators to enhance their monitoring role.
Alicia is a Certified Internal Auditor, a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, a Certified Public Accountant, and a member of the Malta Institute of Accountants.
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- Internal audit
- Regulatory compliance
- Risk consulting
- Governance
- Anti-money laundering compliance
- Development of anti-money laundering (AML) frameworks
- Business Risk Assessment (BRA)
- AML Effectiveness Review
- AML Remediation plans
- AML Training
- Indicators of Tax-Related ML
- Financial crime risk advisory
- Sanctions compliance programme
- Tax evasion control reviews
- Remediation Plans
- Supervisory and Regulatory visits
- REQ
- ML-related investigations
- MLRO support and training
- Fraud Risk Management Services
- Business Risk Assessment (BRA)
- AML Effectiveness Review
- Indicators of Tax-Related ML
- AML Training
- AML Remediation plans
- Development of anti-money laundering (AML) frameworks
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- The role of Internal Audit within the AML Framework
- 2023 Risk Evaluation Questionnaire (REQs) deadlines
- Preparing for AML regulatory visits
- Amendments to the Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations
- The Concealment of Beneficial Ownership
- FIAU: Guidance note on submitting tax related suspicious reports
- FIAU: Intelligence factsheet- The misuse of corporate vehicles in Malta
- FIAU: Guidance Note on the Money Laundering Reporting Officer
- 2023 Risk Evaluation Questionnaire (REQs) deadlines
- FIAU: Intelligence factsheet- The misuse of corporate vehicles in Malta
- FIAU: Transaction Monitoring guidance document
- FIAU: Guidance Note on the Money Laundering Reporting Officer
- Amendments to the Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations
- Insurance intermediaries: FIAU issues Interpretative Note
- FIAU publishes revised version of Implementing Procedures - Part I
- The FIAU launched CASPAR
- FIAU: Guidance note on submitting tax related suspicious reports
- Testing the Operational Effectiveness of the AML/CFT Framework
- 2023 National Risk Assessment (NRA)
- Webinar | 2023 NRA: Results and Implications
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- 2024 Risk Evaluation Questionnaire (REQs) deadlines
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