The FIAU’s yearly issue of the Risk Evaluation Questionnaire (REQ) is a means by which the regulator and the Operator assess the current standing of the AML/CFT standing of the compliance management regime. The deadlines for submission of the 2022 REQ is in April.

The MGA granted a further one-month extension for all licensees to submit the Agreed-Upon Procedures Report (AUPs)

The MGA had issued the updated Approved Audit Service Provider Policy

The MGA is actively seeking information from its licensees to understand how the DSA rules will impact their operations.

On the 24th of October 2022, Finance Minister Clyde Caruana presented the budget measures for 2023.

In recent years Malta has made significant strides in improving its AML/CFT framework, resulting in its removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list in June 2022.

The Malta Gaming Authority would like to draw its licensees’ attention to the notice published on the Malta Government Gazette related to the liquidation of Satabank p.l.c.

The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (“FIAU”) published a new Guidance Note on Common Issues related to the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (“MLRO”).

The 2017 edition of ZEST, the main gathering for Malta-based start-ups, will take place on September 19 and 20. The…

The Malta Gaming Authority (hereinafter the ‘Authority’) is hereby notifying that Star World Limited, remote gaming licence MGA/CL1/1020/2014, has been…

Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU), together with the Malta Business Registry (MBR), organised a beneficial ownership concealment training session on money laundering (ML) typologies, red flags and case studies.

The Malta Gaming Authority (“MGA”) is hereby reminding all licensees of the requirement to submit their Audited Financial Statements within one hundred and eighty (180) days from the end of their financial year.

With reference to the intensifying state of affairs between Russia and Ukraine, the Malta Gaming Authority (“the Authority”) would like to remind its licensees of their sanctions monitoring obligations under article 17(6) of the National Interest (Enabling Powers) Act and any guidance/directions issued by the Sanctions Monitoring Board (“SMB”).

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published a statement addressed to both financial institutions and supervisors to ensure they make every effort to provide access for Ukrainian refugees to at least basic financial products and services. 

The MGA granted a further one-month extension for all licensees to submit the Agreed-Upon Procedures Report (AUPs)