Ganado Advocates: MAR Forum

Market abuse has long been a focus area for legislators and financial services regulators, and given the ever-increasing regulatory complexities, the need for greater discussion of common challenges being faced by market participants has become clearer than ever. Ganado Advocates are therefore delighted to invite you to the MAR Forum, which aims to provide participants with the opportunity to learn about key issues, trends and best practices in the market.

Agenda

13:30 Coffee & registration

14:00 Welcome & opening address
A bird’s eye view of the Market Abuse Regulation
Nicholas Curmi (Partner, Ganado Advocates)

14:15 So you’re an insider, now what? Consequences of being placed on an insider list
Beppe Degiorgio (Associate, Ganado Advocates)

14:40 Observations from onsite inspections to issuers – best practices and common pitfalls
Francesca Grech (Senior Analyst – Capital Markets Supervision, MFSA)

15:05 Coffee break

15:35 Fitting market abuse in a firm’s corporate governance framework
James Farrugia (Partner, Ganado Advocates)

16:00 Panel discussion
Key topics for investment firms

Moderated by:
Nicholas Curmi (Partner, Ganado Advocates)

Panellists:
Claudia Rausi (Head of Compliance, Rizzo, Farrugia & Co (Stockbrokers) Ltd)
Michael Galea (Chief Operating Officer, Calamatta Cuschieri Investment Services Limited)
Anneliese Grixti (Senior Manager (Market Oversight, Legal & Policy) Capital Markets Supervision, MFSA)

16:45 Panel discussion
Key topics for issuers

Moderated by:
Beppe Degiorgio (Associate, Ganado Advocates)

Panellists:
Emma Grech (Company Secretary, PG plc)
Graziella Bray (Company Secretary, APS Bank plc)
Francis Galea Salomone (Company Secretary, Go plc and BMIT Technologies plc)

17:15 Closing address
Nicholas Curmi (Partner, Ganado Advocates)

17:30 Networking drinks

Registration fee: Early bird rate of €40 (incl. VAT) until 10th April 2023, after which the full rate of €50 (incl. VAT) will apply.

Venue: The Phoenicia, Malta

Should you have any questions about the seminar or if you have trouble accessing any of the links, kindly contact the marketing team on marketing@ganado.com or call on +356 2123 5406.