About Us
The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) is Malta’s national central agency responsible for the collection, collation, processing, analysis and dissemination of information with a view to combating money laundering and the funding of terrorism.
The FIAU also serves as Malta’s Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Funding of Terrorism (AML/CFT) supervisor. In this regard, the FIAU is responsible for monitoring subject persons compliance with AML/CFT obligations and taking proportionate, effective and dissuasive administrative measures where necessary. The Unit became operational on 8 October 2002 when it was established by virtue of Legal Notice 297 of 2002, which brought into force the comprehensive amendments to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act enacted by means of Act XXXI of 2001. The Unit is a body corporate that has a separate and distinct legal judicial personality and enjoys full operational independence and autonomy.
The responsibilities related to the governance of the Unit are divided between the Board of Governors and the Director, with the Board responsible for establishing the Unit’s policy and strategic direction, and the Director tasked with implementing that policy and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Unit. The Director is also responsible for carrying out all other functions of the Unit not attributed to the Board by the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
The Director is supported by three Deputy Directors: Ruth Aisthorpe Gauci, Deputy Director – Intelligence & Cash Restriction, Elena Tabone, Deputy Director – Strategy, Legal and Administrative Enforcement, and Jean Noel Cutajar, Deputy Director – Supervision and Data Management & Analytics. Together, they provide strategic leadership and oversight across the Unit’s core functions.
The FIAU’s operations are further supported by permanent staff working within nine distinct sections responsible for Intelligence Analysis, Supervision, Enforcement, Cash Restriction, Data Management & Analytics, Legal Affairs, Strategy, Policy & Quality Assurance, People & Corporate Services, and Technology & Information Security, ensuring the effective delivery of the Unit’s functions and operational responsibilities.
Our Vision
“A reputable financial system safeguarded from criminal abuse that serves the legitimate expectations of society and the business community”
Inspirational: Directs our day-to-day work
Motivational: Gives purpose to the work that we do
Aspirational: Makes us ambitious to achieve, become better and make a difference
The Vision Statement defines the destination the FIAU shall strive to get to with the implementation of its Strategy and inspires and underpins the objectives which the FIAU is setting for itself under this Strategy. This foundational element aspires and motivates the organisation to do better and drive for greater successes.
Organisational Chart
The Board of Governors is responsible for the policy to be adopted by the Unit which is to be executed and pursued by the Director, and to ensure that the Director carries out the same accordingly.
Board Members
The Board of Governors is responsible for the policy to be adopted by the Unit which is to be executed and pursued by the Director, and to ensure that the Director carries out the same accordingly.
Management Members
The Board of Governors is responsible for the policy to be adopted by the Unit which is to be executed and pursued by the Director, and to ensure that the Director carries out the same accordingly.