‘Unacceptable’ lack of FIAU law updates despite millions in cancelled fines
The government remains unwilling to update legislation governing how fines are issued... View more
Anti-Money Laundering
Malta facing total of 60 active infringement procedures initiated by the European Commission
The EU Commission has 60 open infringement procedures against Malta, with the... View more
Media and gaming conglomerate set to leave Malta, cites FATF greylisting
Media and Games Invest SE (MGI), a media and gaming conglomerate, has... View more
Malta-based gaming operator fined £3.8 million over money laundering breaches in the UK
Malta-based Genesis Global Ltd has been fined £3.8 million (€4.5 million) following... View more
Binance under scrutiny, capitalising on ‘veneer of legitimacy’ given by Malta government
Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange that Malta had welcomed with open arms when... View more
Alarm raised over Lottoland’s interest in Malta’s National Lotteries bid
Serious concerns are being raised among Maltese financial services operators, over a... View more
Pilatus Bank: too little, too late
The FIAU has fined shuttered money-launderette Pilatus Bank €4.9 million. The penalty... View more
Delusional vows won’t get us off grey list any faster
PN leader Bernard Grech pledged yesterday he would get Malta off the... View more
Expanded list of Maltese PEPs extends scrutiny to much larger pool of connections
The conduct of the personal financial affairs of many Maltese individuals is... View more
New anti-money laundering agency for Europe
The EU is planning to create a new anti-money laundering watchdog, the... View more
As the penny drops
Those of us watching in disbelief as Labour supporters and their puppet... View more
FIAU tells financial services industry not to impose stringent grey list measures on locals
The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) says financial services practitioners are not... View more
Malta chose this path in 2017
We knew the writing was on the wall when Evarist Bartolo took... View more
The worst has happened
Eight years of government-sanctioned and protected rampant corruption, criminality, money-laundering, dealings with... View more
No bank monitoring orders between 2015 and 2018 – Council of Europe report
The authorities in Malta are failing to regularly use the powers provided... View more
Why fix what you can hide?
In their latest attempt to make things look better — or less... View more
Malta plummets 60 places in one year in anti-money laundering index
Malta has plummeted 60 places in the span of a year in... View more
Malta misses deadline for EU plan to end secret company ownership
Malta is one of the EU countries that has missed the 10... View more
‘Unacceptable’ lack of FIAU law updates despite millions in cancelled fines
The government remains unwilling to update legislation governing how fines are issued... View more
Malta facing total of 60 active infringement procedures initiated by the European Commission
The EU Commission has 60 open infringement procedures against Malta, with the... View more
Media and gaming conglomerate set to leave Malta, cites FATF greylisting
Media and Games Invest SE (MGI), a media and gaming conglomerate, has... View more
Malta-based gaming operator fined £3.8 million over money laundering breaches in the UK
Malta-based Genesis Global Ltd has been fined £3.8 million (€4.5 million) following... View more
Binance under scrutiny, capitalising on ‘veneer of legitimacy’ given by Malta government
Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange that Malta had welcomed with open arms when... View more
Alarm raised over Lottoland’s interest in Malta’s National Lotteries bid
Serious concerns are being raised among Maltese financial services operators, over a... View more
Pilatus Bank: too little, too late
The FIAU has fined shuttered money-launderette Pilatus Bank €4.9 million. The penalty... View more
Delusional vows won’t get us off grey list any faster
PN leader Bernard Grech pledged yesterday he would get Malta off the... View more
Expanded list of Maltese PEPs extends scrutiny to much larger pool of connections
The conduct of the personal financial affairs of many Maltese individuals is... View more
New anti-money laundering agency for Europe
The EU is planning to create a new anti-money laundering watchdog, the... View more
