The FinTalks - A chat with FinanceMalta

Episode 39: The Malta Financial Services Advisory Council’s National Strategy for Financial Services - Joseph Zammit Tabona

In this episode, we have a chat about “The Malta Financial Services Advisory Council’s National Strategy for Financial Services” with Mr. Joseph Zammit Tabona, Chairman, Malta Financial Services Advisory Council. 

Episode 38: The Malta Financial Services Advisory Council’s National Strategy for Financial Services - Hon. Clyde Caruana.

In this episode, we have a chat about “The Malta Financial Services Advisory Council's National Strategy for Financial Services” with Hon. Clyde Caruana, Minister for Finance & Employment, Government of Malta.

Episode 37: The global banking turmoil inflation and interest rates

In this episode, we have a chat about "The global banking turmoil inflation and interest rates" with Governor Edward Scicluna, Governor of the Central Bank of Malta.

Episode 36: Private equity and venture capital funds - The Malta option

In this episode, we have a chat with Anabel Mifsud, Managing Director, Fexserv Fund Services about "Private equity and venture capital funds  - The Malta option".

Special Edition Podcast: Women in finance

To celebrate Women's Day, FinanceMalta hosted a special edition episode of the Fintalks podcast series where we invited successful women from the financial services industry.

Moderator:
Vanessa MacDonald, Freelance PR and media consultant

Guests:
Dr. Geraldine Spiteri Lucas, CEO, Malta Business Registry
Ms. Paulianne Nwoko, Managing Director, Apex Group Ltd
Ruth Agius Scicluna Buttigieg, Partner, Head of Tax & Advisory, FJVA.

Episode 35: Financial Literacy

In this episode, we have a chat with Matthew Caruana, CEO, JA Malta Foundation, and Petra Ellul Mercer, Project Development Coordinator - Financial Capability, JA Malta Foundation about "Financial Literacy".

 

 

Episode 34: Steps in the right direction

In this episode, we have a chat with Isabelle Delas, CEO, LuxFlag about "Steps in the right direction ".

Speakers Bio:

Isabelle Delas was formerly the Head of Luxembourg Branch of Finance in Motion GmbH (FiM), an impact asset manager, as well as a Member of the Board of Managers of FiM Asset Management S. à r. l.

She also worked in Rome, Italy for the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), the intergovernmental organization promoting the rule of law in Asia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Latin America, Middle East and North Africa and Sud-Saharan Africa, where she designed and developed technical assistance and capacity building programs with associated research on a wide range of topics, including anti-corruption, environmental and social issues, good governance, human rights, microfinance, procurement, in a number of countries.

Prior to joining IDLO, she was Assistant Professor at the University of Versailles-Saint-Quentin in Yvelines, France and Visiting Professor in the Master’s degree on “Management of Development Aid Projects in Africa” at the University of Paris XI, France.

Isabelle holds degrees at post-graduate and Masters levels in Law from the University of Poitiers, France. She is also a volunteer member of the World Association for the Protection of Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage in Times of Armed Conflict (WATCH) and of the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law.

Episode 33: Controversial issues in data protection, disruptors and stability threats, cryptocurrencies and the digital euro

In this episode, we have a chat with Gonzalo Gasós, Senior Director of Prudential Policy and Supervision, European Banking Federation about "Controversial issues in data protection, disruptors and stability threats, cryptocurrencies and the digital euro ".

Speaker Bio:

Gonzalo Gasós is Senior Director of Prudential Policy and Supervision at the European Banking Federation (EBF), leading the department in charge of Risk management, Supervisory practices, Crisis management and Economic analysis and reporting. He is a member of the EBF Management Committee, Secretary of the Banking Supervision Committee and member of the Advisory Board of the European Banking Institute (EBI). Mr Gasós coordinates the EBF prudential policy, as well as the interaction between banks and the ECB Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) in Frankfurt, and the Single Resolution Mechanism in Brussels.

Previously, Mr Gasós worked for Santander Group where he participated in the international expansion of the banking group serving in various senior positions in risk management and prudential compliance, including as Controller of the International Risks Division and as Basel II Officer in Santander UK, Portugal, Germany and Italy.

He began his professional career as a management consultant in the Financial Services Division of Accenture.

Mr Gasós holds a master’s degree in Economic Science and Business Administration from Universidad Autónoma in Madrid. He is an alumnus of IE Business School and IMD.

Episode 32: AI and Big Data

In this episode, we have a chat with David Shrier, Futurist | Professor of Practice, Imperial College Business School about “AI and Big Data”.

Speaker Bio:

David Shrier is a globally recognized expert on financial innovation. He is Professor of Practice, Imperial College Business School where he is co-founding the Centre for Digital Transformation, and holds C-level roles with public and private companies. He has worked with over 100 governments to build Fintech ecosystems. David specializes in helping established organizations build innovative capacity, having developed $10 billion of value-creation opportunities for Fortune 500 companies and leading private equity and VC funds. He is known for creating the four most profitable online classes in history for MIT and Oxford, in the process pioneering a new $1bn+ category.

Compliance remains high on Malta’s agenda

Webinar Title: Compliance remains high on Malta's agenda: an overview of the MLRO officers and the Unified AML Directive.

🗣️ Host: Fran Moisa, Founder, FM Search

🗣️ Guest: Charles Cassar, Founder, Shoulder Compliance

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