Management team
Toms Platacis
Head of Financial Intelligence Unit of Latvia
Toms Platacis has been serving as the Head of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) since September 28, 2023. Prior to this, he held the position of Deputy Head of FIU from January 2021 and, from June 1, 2022, served as the Acting Head of FIU.
Toms began his career at FIU leading the Strategic Analysis and Cooperation Coordination Division, where he played a key role in introducing a public-private partnership mechanism in Latvia’s AML/CFT/CPF system.
His expertise includes international evaluations, having participated in MONEYVAL and FATF assessments. Additionally, he leads Latvia’s delegation to MONEYVAL and FATF. Since July 2023, Toms has also helds the position of Regional Representative for the Europe I Regional Working Group within the international organization Egmont Group.
Toms holds a Master's degree in Law from the University of Latvia and has studied in Ljubljana, Slovenia. He has further enhanced his knowledge at Harvard Kennedy School. In 2021, he obtained the ACAMS CAMS certificate.
His previous professional experience includes working at the Deloitte Legal law firm, where he specialized in financial crime prevention and contributed to several large-scale international projects.
In 2023, Toms was recognized as a "Rising AFC Professional of the Year" by ACAMS and was also included in the "Forbes Baltics 30 Under 30" list.
Paulis Iļjenkovs
Deputy Head of Financial Intelligence Unit of Latvia for Sanctions
Paulis Iļjenkovs started his career at the FIU in 2019, holding the position of Senior Expert, was Deputy Head of the Cooperation Coordination Division, Deputy Head and later the Head of the Strategic Analysis Division.
He has held the position of Deputy Head of the FIU since 2023, initially responsible for the core functions of financial intelligence, including operational analysis, strategic analysis and public-private partnerships in combating financial crime. In 2024, Paulis was responsible for the process of the FIU becoming the national competent authority for the implementation of sanctions and has held the position of Deputy Head for Sanctions since 1 April 2024.
Until 2023, Paulis was a member of the Europol Financial Intelligence Public-Private Partnership (EFIPPP) Steering Group. At the same time, Paulis is the Deputy Head of the Latvian MONEYVAL working group and a certified MONEYVAL assessor.
Paulis has a Bachelor's degree in law from the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, and a Master's degree from the University of Latvia, and is currently continuing his doctoral studies in the field of international sanctions. During his Bachelor's studies, he went on an exchange program to the Singapore Management University. He has further enhanced his knowledge at Harvard Kennedy School. In 2021, he obtained the ACAMS CAMS certificate, and in 2023, he obtained the ACAMS CGSS certificate.
Before FIU, he gained work experience as a lawyer in the law firms “TGS Baltic” and “Deloitte Legal”, working in the field of financial crime prevention and sanctions compliance, including participating in several projects abroad.
Kārlis Matisons
Deputy Head of Financial Intelligence Unit of Latvia for Financial Intelligence
Kārlis Matisons has been Deputy Head of the FIU since September 2024, responsible for the FIU’s core function – financial intelligence. He began his career at the FIU in 2011 as a Junior transactions analyst, later becoming Transactions analyst, Head of International Cooperation Divison, and Head of Information Processing and Analysis Division.
Previous work experience includes financial data and network content analysis. Kārlis holds Bachelor's degrees in English Philology and Economics and a Master's in Legal Linguistics. He has further enhanced his knowledge at Harvard Kennedy School and OECD International Tax Crime Academy in Rome. Kārlis has obtained University of Cambridge International Legal English Certificate. In 2021, he obtained the ACAMS CAMS certificate, and in 2024, he obtained the ACAMS CGSS certificate.
Marta Jaksona
Deputy Head of Financial Intelligence Unit of Latvia for Strategic Development
Marta Jaksona serves as the Deputy Head of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FID), where she is responsible for Latvia's international AML/CFT/CPF evaluations, strategic planning, communication, and the implementation of digital transformation.
Marta is an experienced leader and expert in policy, strategic development, and communications, with more than 20 years of experience in public administration, international organizations, and the private sector.
She graduated with distinction from the Paris Institute of Public Administration (IIAP), holds a professional Master's degree in business administration (MBA), and earned a Bachelor's degree in social sciences (political science) from the University of Latvia. She has further enhanced her knowledge at Harvard Kennedy School, the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, the London School of Economics, and other internationally recognized institutions. In 2024, she obtained the ACAMS CAMS certificate.
In addition to her public sector work, Marta has also been a lecturer at the Riga Business School, where she developed the course "The Firm," designed to help students understand the role of businesses in a broader social context while providing a foundation in critical thinking.
Ieva Notte
Head of Human Resources Development of Financial Intelligence Unit of Latvia
Ieva Notte has been the Head of Human Resources at the FID since October 2018. In addition to HR management, Ieva has overseen administration, business travel planning and organization, internal training planning and organization, and the implementation of sustainability issues in HR management at the FIU.
Ieva holds a Professional Master's Degree in HR Management from RISEBA University of Business, Arts, and Technology and a Professional Bachelor's Degree in Translation Studies from Ventspils University. She has further enhanced her knowledge at Harvard Kennedy School and Dartmouth Tuck School of Business.
Before joining the FIU, Ieva worked at Deloitte Latvija SIA, where from 2015 she ensured the well-being of Deloitte Legal colleagues by providing support to Deloitte Legal management and acting as an administrative assistant in organizing the risk assessment process for clients and their projects by Deloitte's global standards.
Ieva is proud not only of its excellent team of experts in the FIU but also of having achieved the status of a Family-Friendly Workplace and the Bronze category in the Sustainability Index assessment.
Aleksejs Petrovs
Head of Finance and Compliance of Financial Intelligence Unit of Latvia
Aleksejs Petrovs has been Head of Finance and Compliance at the FIU since January 2024. He joined FIU in April 2020 as Head of Legal and Finance Division.
Aleksejs holds a Master's degree in Economics and a Bachelor's degree in Management from the University of Latvia. He has further enhanced his knowledge by specialised courses in financial and management accounting, risk management, IT project management and business analysis. He has further enhanced his knowledge at Harvard Kennedy School.
Previous professional experience includes work in the field of financial management, having held the position of Deputy Director of the Finance Department at the SJSC ’’State Real Estate’’ for almost four years, and before that, the position of Deputy Director of the Finance Department at the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia for eight years.
Aleksejs specializes in managing large projects, implementing digital solutions, strengthening governance and control, and improving organization and efficiency.