Grey list woes – FATF assessors won’t only be looking at bank transfers and box ticking
Are you one of the many Maltese people finding that any international... View more
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Continuity, only worse – Ranier Fsadni
Apart from the bonanza of gifts and discounts, Labour’s electoral campaign is... View more
New FATF standard places responsibility to mitigate money laundering risks on State
A new standard introduced by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) places... View more
Planning Authority silent on prime minister’s conflict of interest in property deals
The Planning Authority (PA) has not responded to questions about Prime Minister... View more
As Suisse Secrets scandal breaks, Labour’s election poster girl trumpets new role at Credit Suisse
In yet another seismic development in international finance and banking, a leak... View more
Robert Abela promised an Xtra full explanation – but full of what?
On Monday, during two excruciating minutes of dodging questions from journalists, while... View more
Warning shots in a veiled mob war
The Vitals mystery just keeps getting deeper. It’s not a mystery that... View more
Our regulators: men of straw
Guest post by financial services practitioner Paul Bonello On Wednesday, the Public... View more
Legal experts clash as freezing orders on assets relaxed in high profile cases
Following at least three instances in which high profile individuals accused of... View more
Cryptocurrency money laundering increases by 30% since 2021 – report
$8.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency was laundered in 2021– a 30% increase... View more
FIAU slaps gambling operator with €387,000 fine, 14 regulations breached
Remote gaming operator Online Amusement Solution Ltd was slapped with a fine... View more
Bulgaria’s cash for passports scheme under EU scrutiny
After Bulgaria pledged to end its ‘golden passport’ scheme and then didn’t,... View more
FIAU suffers setback as court annuls judgement
The FIAU (Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit) yesterday suffered a significant setback to... View more
Consulting fees or deferred bribes?
The police say they are investigating Joseph Muscat for what looks like... View more
‘Grey-listing has made Malta impossible. We are leaving’ – founder of international fintech company
An international payments company, set up in Malta in 2016 by foreign... View more
Still no denial from government on ‘shocking’ revelation of Steward claims Vitals deal was ‘fraudulent and corrupt’ – PN
Updated to include PN MP Adrian Delia’s speech in parliament on the... View more
Konrad’s day of reckoning
Disgraced former minister Konrad Mizzi, one of the evil geniuses behind the... View more
Pandora Papers: Revelations should be ‘wake up call’ in global battle against tax evasion, MEP says
The largest-ever leak of offshore data, the Pandora Papers has stripped several... View more
Grey list woes – FATF assessors won’t only be looking at bank transfers and box ticking
Are you one of the many Maltese people finding that any international... View more
Continuity, only worse – Ranier Fsadni
Apart from the bonanza of gifts and discounts, Labour’s electoral campaign is... View more
New FATF standard places responsibility to mitigate money laundering risks on State
A new standard introduced by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) places... View more
Planning Authority silent on prime minister’s conflict of interest in property deals
The Planning Authority (PA) has not responded to questions about Prime Minister... View more
As Suisse Secrets scandal breaks, Labour’s election poster girl trumpets new role at Credit Suisse
In yet another seismic development in international finance and banking, a leak... View more
Robert Abela promised an Xtra full explanation – but full of what?
On Monday, during two excruciating minutes of dodging questions from journalists, while... View more
Warning shots in a veiled mob war
The Vitals mystery just keeps getting deeper. It’s not a mystery that... View more
Our regulators: men of straw
Guest post by financial services practitioner Paul Bonello On Wednesday, the Public... View more
Legal experts clash as freezing orders on assets relaxed in high profile cases
Following at least three instances in which high profile individuals accused of... View more
Cryptocurrency money laundering increases by 30% since 2021 – report
$8.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency was laundered in 2021– a 30% increase... View more