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FinanceMalta CSO Bernice Buttigieg: “We are hyper-focused on building global awareness about Malta as an international finance centre”
Having been part of FinanceMalta since its earliest days, Chief Strategy Officer Bernice Buttigieg has had a front-row seat to the evolution of Malta’s financial services sector. From its beginnings as a nimble, niche-focused jurisdiction to its growing confidence on the global stage, FinanceMalta’s journey mirrors Malta’s own economic transformation. You've been with FinanceMalta since 2008, just a year after its inception. How has your role evolved over nearly two decades?


MFSA Chairman, Jesmond Gatt: “MFSA has evolved into an agile, forward-looking regulator capable of adapting to rapid changes in the global financial landscape.”
On January 9, 2026, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) published its Strategic Update, setting out the progress towards the priorities set out in the Strategic Statement. Business News Malta sat down with MFSA Chair Jesmond Gatt to discuss the Authority’s progress, the challenges ahead, and his vision for the Malta financial services sector. Q1. The MFSA has achieved a 73% completion rate across its 27 strategic priorities. What do you consider the most signific


Joseph Zammit Tabona, Chair of Malta Financial Services Advisory Council: “The FinanceMalta Conference represents a unique opportunity to understand Malta's strategic evolution as a financial services
Ahead of the FinanceMalta Conference, where spotlight sessions will explore critical developments shaping Malta's financial services sector, Joseph Zammit Tabona discusses three key initiatives that will be presented by expert speakers: Conrad Cassar Torregiani on family offices and regulatory evolution, Ian Gauci on Malta's AI in Fintech Strategy, and Nicholas Valenza on aircraft leasing opportunities. Conrad Cassar Torregiani will be leading a spotlight session on "Family
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