FATF updates its Guidance on the Risk-Based Approach for the Real Estate Sector

August 2, 2022

2nd August 2022 The FIAU would like to inform subject persons that the FATF has updated its Guidance Document on the Risk Based Approach for the Real Estate Sector. This follows a public consultation exercise carried out between March – April 2022, in which the FIAU also provided its feedback. The revised Risk-Based Approach Guidance for […]

EU “Maintenance and Alignment” Package of Restrictive Measures against Russia & Update of SMB Guidance Notes

July 28, 2022

28th July 2022 The FIAU would like to bring to your attention the fact that on the 21st of July 2022, the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted the “maintenance and alignment package” in response to Russia’s continuing war of aggression against Ukraine. These measures “are intended to tighten existing economic sanctions targeting Russia, perfect […]

EUROPOL publishes the EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report 2022

July 26, 2022

26th July 2022 The FIAU would like to inform subject persons that EUROPOL has published the Annual European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report for 2022. This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date intelligence picture on terrorism and associated extremism in the European Union (EU). It includes figures, major developments and trends pertaining to the threat posed by terrorism […]

Reporting through goAML – Update July 2022

July 19, 2022

19th July 2022 The FIAU has issued a guidance document about Reporting through goAML. This document is an update to the one published by the FIAU on 29/01/2021.  This document aims to help clarify the reporting process, the types of reports which may be submitted and how to decide which is the one required.  The key updates […]

Publication of a Guidance Note on Obtaining Source of Wealth Information related to Parties other than the Customer

July 15, 2022

15th July 2022 The FIAU has published a guidance note entitled ‘Obtaining Source of Wealth Information related to Parties other than the Customer’. The purpose of this Guidance Note is to provide guidance on the most common scenarios where a subject person would be expected to ask questions and obtain information, supplemented by documentation, on […]

Electronic Annual Report for 2021

July 14, 2022

14th July 2022 The FIAU recently launched its Annual Report for 2021. Our report highlights our journey through 2021, the challenges, the successes, the achievements, and the things we aspire to achieve and improve in the future. It tells our story, who we are, what we do and why we do it. Every year the […]