Month: November 2022

November 29, 2022

CJEU Judgment – Public Access to BO Information

29th November 2022 The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) wishes to draw subscribers’ attention to a notice issued today by the Malta Business Registry (MBR), explaining how access to the Register of Beneficial Owners is being changed due to a decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union. This was delivered on 22 […]

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November 21, 2022

The FIAU Launches Its Strategy For The Next Four Years

21th November 2022 The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit has launched its four-year strategy to its public and private partners and to the press. It is the first time in the Unit’s 20-year history that this has been done. The launch coincides with the FIAU’s 20th Anniversary. In his welcome address during the launch of the […]

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November 7, 2022

FATF Guidance on Beneficial Ownership (Recommendation 24) – Public Consultation

7th November 2022 The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit would like to inform subject persons that the FATF has published a draft text updating the Guidance to Recommendation 24 on the transparency and beneficial ownership of legal persons.   A White Paper for public consultation to consider the potential amendments to Recommendation 24 took place between […]

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November 4, 2022

Publication of the 2022 Supranational Risk Assessment

4th November 2022 The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) would like to inform subject persons that on the 27th of October 2022 the European Commission published a revised version of its Supranational Risk Assessment (SNRA). This is the third edition of the SNRA. The updating of this  publication, as stipulated in Article 6(1) of the […]

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November 1, 2022

EBA launches call for interest for two expert groups and a call for input to advise on its work under the recast Funds Transfers Regulation

1st November 2022 The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) would like to bring to the attention of all subject persons that the European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued: A call for interest for two expert groups A call for expression of interest to join two Technical Expert Groups: – on crypto assets service providers and anti-money […]

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