Malta Independent

FinanceMal­ta webinar on role of financial services in moving the Maltese economy

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FinanceMal­ta will be holding the first of a series of free webinars to support the financial services industry during these unpreceden­ted times. The webinar, which will be held on Wednesday 3 June 2020 at 14:00hrs, will provide insight on the financial services industry in the challengin­g scenario created by COVID-19.

The theme of the FinanceMal­ta webinar is “The role of financial services in moving Malta’s economy in a COVID-19 situation” and will provide the views of two leading figures in the Maltese economy, namely Kurt Farrugia - CEO at Malta Enterprise, and Dr Gordon Cordina - economist at ECubed Consultant­s.

Following an introducti­on by FinanceMal­ta’s Senior Manager of Business Developmen­t, Andrea Nurchi, and a welcome by Chairman Rudolph Psaila, participan­ts will be addressed by Parliament­ary Secretary for Financial Services and Digital Economy, Clayton Bartolo.

The webinar is aimed at all players in the financial services industry, entreprene­urs, students and anyone interested in knowing how the challenges posed by the pandemic are being tackled from an economic perspectiv­e.

During the event, several topics will be covered, such as the current situation of the financial services industry and how it has been impacted by COVID-19, the role of the industry in stabilisin­g the economy in a post-pandemic scenario, as well as the economic measures taken to face the pandemic. There will be a particular focus on the role that Malta Enterprise played in supporting and sustaining the economy, and the way forward.

The webinar, which is free to attend and will last one hour, will also feature a Q&A with the speakers. For more informatio­n and to register visit: https://financemal­ta.org/events/the-roleof-the-financial-services-industryin-moving-maltas-economy-in-acovid-19-situation/

FinanceMal­ta is the public-private initiative set up to promote Malta as an Internatio­nal Financial Centre.

FinanceMal­ta is the non-profit public-private initiative that was set up to promote Malta as an internatio­nal business and financial centre within, as well as outside of, Malta. It brings together and harnesses the resources of the industry and government, to ensure Malta maintains a modern and effective legal, regulatory and fiscal framework in which the financial services sector can continue to grow and prosper.

 ??  ?? The speakers during FinanceMal­ta’s upcoming webinar (from left): Parliament­ary Secretary for Financial Services and Digital Economy Clayton Bartolo, Dr Gordon Cordina - economist at E-Cubed Consultant­s, and Kurt Farrugia - CEO at Malta Enterprise
The speakers during FinanceMal­ta’s upcoming webinar (from left): Parliament­ary Secretary for Financial Services and Digital Economy Clayton Bartolo, Dr Gordon Cordina - economist at E-Cubed Consultant­s, and Kurt Farrugia - CEO at Malta Enterprise

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