16th December 2020 The FIAU has today issued sector-specific Implementing Procedures applicable to Company Service Providers (CSPs). These Implementing Procedures provide binding guidance on the application of the customer due diligence obligations arising from the Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations. All persons and entities providing such services are expected to read […]
14/12/2020 The recording of the webinar on the AML/CFT Supervisory Examinations, Common Findings, & Best Practices for Remote Gaming Operators is now available, here: https://fiaumalta.org/event/aml-cft-supervisory-examinations-common-findings-best-practices-for-remote-gaming-operators/ This webinar is intended to assist subject persons by clarifying the procedure of AML/CFT supervisory examinations, as well as highlighting some common findings noted by the FIAU and MGA officials during […]
07/12/2020 Downtime The FIAU would like to inform CBAR Reporting Entities that on Monday 14th December between 07:00 AM and 12:00 PM there will be a scheduled down time. During this maintenance window, MoveIT (moveit.fiaumalta.org) and CBAR Portal (cbar.fiaumalta.org) will be inaccessible. All operations around the platform, including file submission, validation report generation and user […]
19/11/2020 On the 4th December 2020 at 14:00, the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) is organising a webinar in conjunction with the Malta Gaming Authority on AML/CFT Supervisory Examinations, Common Findings, and Best Practices for Remote Gaming Operators. The presentations will last one hour and an additional 30 minutes is being assigned for Q&As. The webinar’s aim […]
10/11/2020 The recording of the webinar on the FIAU’s Supervisory Examinations and Best Practices for DNFBPs is now available. The webinar’s aim was to assist subject persons, particularly the Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs); which encompasses Notaries, Lawyers, Accountants, Auditors, Trustees, Fiduciaries, Corporate Service Providers and Real Estate agents. This webinar shed more light […]
02/11/2020 The Malta Financial Services Oversight newsletter is issued on a monthly basis on behalf of the Government. It contains updates and overviews of the current financial scenarios and contributions by Malta’s various regulators in relation to this industry including the FIAU. Follow this link to visit the Ministry Of Finance Website
28th October 2020 The FIAU would like to bring to your attention the latest FATF ‘High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action‘ (previously known as ‘Public Statement’) and ‘Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring‘ (previously known as ‘Improving global AML/CFT compliance: on-going process’) documents issued by the FATF on 23 October 2020. A copy of these […]
22nd October 2020 The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) is hosting a webinar on the FIAU’s Supervisory Examinations and Best Practices on Friday 6th November at 11:00am. It will last one hour and will be of interest to all subject persons, particularly the Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs); which encompasses Notaries, Lawyers, Accountants, Auditors, […]
21st October 2020 Publication and Coming into Force of the Centralised Bank Account Register Regulations [L.N. 401 of 2020] The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (“FIAU”) is hereby informing interested parties that the Centralised Bank Account Register Regulations, 2020 (“CBAR Regulations”) were published in the Government Gazette on 20th October 2020 and have come into force […]