Webinars

This session aims to provide subject persons with information on the supervisory examination process, why compliance examinations are conducted and how they take place. The session also delves into the different stages of compliance examinations as well as advise on best practices to be adopted both during and after the examination, including enforcement processes and any action taken…

In October 2021, the FIAU issued a revised version of the Implementing Procedures Part I (IPs Part I). To complement these new amendments, the FIAU organising a webinar that was held on Wednesday 24 November, from 13:00 till 14:15 (CET) and which was of interest to all subject persons. This webinar is intended to assist…

In May 2021, the FIAU published a guidance paper entitled ‘‘Enforcement Factsheet: Common Observations across sectors subject to AML/CFT Supervision’. The paper sought to analyse the enforcement actions undertaken over the past two years, to provide subject persons with insights into the most common observations emanating from AML/CFT supervisory initiatives.   To complement this Guidance…

In April 2021, the FIAU published a guidance paper entitled ‘‘The Business Risk Assessment’’, which highlights common findings derived from an analysis of a sample of Business Risk Assessments submitted by subject persons across all regulated sectors. It also includes good practices which should be adopted by subject persons.   To complement this Guidance Paper,…

The FIAU organised a free webinar to explain the main points emerging from the new Implementing Procedures Part II for Company Service Providers (CSPs), which were issued on the 16th of  December 2020.  The webinar was held on Wednesday 3rd February between 15:00 – 17:00. The Implementing Procedures Part II for CSPs is a sector-specific…

A specialised programme intended to provide participants with a holistic and practical overview of the notions that ‘Subject persons’ under the Prevention of Money Laundering rules should consider when managing and mitigating the risk of money laundering/terrorist financing activities that are facilitated by tax crimes. 21 November 2022 – 16 December 2022 Find out more…

The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) is hosting a webinar on the FIAU’s Supervisory Examinations and Best Practices. 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, Trustees, Fiduciaries, Corporate Service Providers and Real Estate agents.…

The FIAU is organising sector-specific training sessions on ML/FT typologies, red flags and Suspicious Transaction Reporting, which will be delivered remotely by AML/CFT expert trainers from Financial Transparency Advisory in conjunction with the FIAU.These practical and interactive training sessions are intended to enhance risk understanding within each sector, and to improve the quality of suspicious…

The webinar is intended to assist subject persons in understanding the Funding of Terrorism (FT), and to thus avoid being misused as vehicles for such. The first session of the two-part webinar focuses on the Maltese element of FT, and during the second part, we will discuss how the risk-based approach can be implemented by…

The webinar is meant to assist subject persons in understanding and preventing such schemes by providing an overview of the main methods through which TBML takes place. In addition, a local case study will be presented, together with red flags that will assist in the detection of suspicious activity that may indicate TBML.

Part I: “Money Laundering through Real Estate (Part I) – Typologies, Risk Factors, and Mitigating Measures”; and Part II: “Money Laundering through Real Estate (Part II) – Case Studies and Red Flags” The FIAU organised a Webinar on Money Laundering (ML) through Real Estate to complement the recently issued FIAU Guidance Paper for the Property…