Guidance & Resources - FIAU

General

Factsheet: Typologies & Red Flags: Indicators of Tax-Related ML

Interpretative Note on Assessing Jurisdictional Risk

Enforcement Factsheet

The Funding of Terrorism: Emerging Trends, Typologies, and Red Flags

COVID-19: Remaining Vigilant Against a Changing Criminal Landscape

FIAU Notice in Response to the FinCEN Files

The Business Risk Assessment

Sanctions adopted in response to the current situation in Ukraine

Common Issues related to the Money Laundering Reporting Officer

Obtaining Source of Wealth Information related to Parties other than the Customer

A Look Through the Obligation of Transaction Monitoring

Guidance Note on Mononymous Natural Persons

Supervisory Guidance Paper on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Institutional/Business Risk Assessment

Sectorial

Joint Guidance Document on Accounts for FinTech

STR Submissions from Remote Gaming Licensees

Transfer of Funds having Missing or Incomplete Information

Property Sector: Risk Factors, Mitigating Measures, Red Flags and Case Studies

AML/CFT Obligations in relation to Payment Accounts with Basic Features.

Compliance with Beneficial Ownership Obligations by Company Service Providers

The Use of Cash and the Banking Sector

Provision of Directorship Services by Corporate Service Providers

Relevant Activity for Notaries

Interpretative Note to assist legal procurators in determining when they are subject to AML/CFT obligations.

Interpretative Note clarifying when Professionals and Professional Firms are subject to AML/CFT obligations.

Relevant Activity for Lawyers

Insurance Intermediary Activities under the Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations

Guidance Note - Suspicion of Cash Restriction Breach Report

FIAU Intelligence Factsheets

The FIAU will periodically be publishing Intelligence Factsheets, with the aim of updating Subject Persons on particular topics and disseminating interesting facts and figures.

Cash Usage, Tax Crimes, Corruption and Bribery - 25th September 2020

28th September 2020 - Key figures and observations based on the 2019 STRs received from Remote Gaming Operators

30th September 2020 - Strategic Analysis on Intelligence having an International Element

31st December 2021 - Intelligence Factsheet: The misuse of corporate vehicles in Malta, with a focus on beneficial ownership concealment

Other Resources

1st March 2021 - Training Material for Gaming

1st March 2021 - Training material for CSPs

1st March 2021 - Training material for DPMS

1st March 2021 - Training material for Lawyers

1st March 2021 - Training material for Notaries

1st March 2021 - Training material for Real Estate Agents

30th September 2020 - Money Remittance in Malta