The presentations used during the Introducing AML for VFA Issuers course are available through the links below: 14 March presentations: 1.1 Introduction and background - Juanita Bencini 1.2 Customer Due Dilligence Pt1 - Mirko Rapa 1.3 Customer Due Dilligence Pt2a - Ursula Farrugia 1.4 Customer Due Dilligence Pt2b - Diane Bugeja 18 March presentations: 2.1 Customer...
The 2019 Annual General Meeting of the IFSP will be held on Monday, 6 May 2019 at 16:00 at the MFSA Conference Hall, Notabile Road, Mriehel. Members unable to attend the AGM may appoint another IFSP member as proxy, using the proxy form available though this link. Please...
The IFSP Foundation Certificate in Trusts Law and Management course for 2019 is set to start on 23 April 2019. This year, the course will kick off with Prof Meryl Thomas who will again handle the lectures on General Principles. The remainder of the 25 lectures...
The Ministry for Finance welcomes the latest GDP data published by the NSO which showed that the Maltese economy grew by 6.6 per cent in 2018, securing its position as one of the fastest growing economies in the EU. “Malta’s economic growth for 2018 exceeded expectations...
Dr Diane Bugeja practices primarily in financial services law, financial regulation and anti-money laundering regulation, providing advice to local and overseas clients on the impact of the current and forthcoming regulatory regime on their business models. Diane also advises clients on the regulatory aspects of...
The IFSP's conference for 2019 was held at the Xara Lodge on Monday, 25 February, and was very well attended: in all some 170 practitioners followed and participated in at lease some of the discussions. This year, besides updates on developments in areas such as...
IFSP working on fintech regulation, tax matters, AML and more The IFSP has been kept busy over 2018, a situation which looks set to continue through 2019. Through the IFSP Council and sub-committees, a wide range of issues each with a potential for profound impact on...
Essential preparation for prospective MLROs working with VFA Issuers course running on 14 and 18 March, 2019 Crunch time for issuers of Virtual Financial Assets has arrived. Issuers need licenses and authorisations, and among the requirements imposed by the MFSA is the need for each issuer to...
The IFSP's conference for 2019 has been moved to Monday, 25 February 2019. It will be held, as in previous years, at Xara Lodge outside Rabat. This year's conference is titled Striking a balance for financial services - regulation and competitiveness. The themes to be discussed deal...
Company directors play a pivotal role in the governance of an organisation. The role is carried out primarily through the control of two key factors that ultimately determine the success of the entity: strategy planning and execution. On the one hand, the Directors’ role in...