MFSA and FinanceMalta launch Malta Finance Week 2027

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) and FinanceMalta have jointly launched Malta Finance Week 2027, a new flagship national event for Malta’s financial services sector. The announcement was made by MFSA Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Farrugia and FinanceMalta Chairman George Vella during the closing remarks of the MFSA’s FinTech 2030 conference at the Xara Lodge, Rabat, on Tuesday 22 September.

The inaugural Malta Finance Week will take place from 13 – 15 October 2027. It will bring together regulators, industry leaders, policymakers, investors, academics and international stakeholders for a week of high-level panels, networking and thought leadership focused on the future of finance. 

The landmark event will showcase Malta’s financial services ecosystem and promote the jurisdiction as a credible, innovative and internationally connected financial centre. It will facilitate dialogue on the future of the sector, strengthen collaboration between the public and private sectors, and create opportunities for international engagement. 

The programme will be built around six themes: innovation and digital transformation; sustainable finance; capital markets and investment; FinTech and emerging technologies; regulatory excellence and resilience; and international competitiveness.

Malta Finance Week 2027 coincides with FinanceMalta’s 20th anniversary and the MFSA’s 25th anniversary, making the event an opportunity to reflect on the achievements to date while looking towards the next chapter. 

Kenneth Farrugia, Chief Executive Officer of the MFSA, said: “We are delighted to be launching Malta Finance Week as the premier platform on which to demonstrate to the world the depth and maturity of Malta’s financial services sector, and to set out our vision for the industry. It will bring together industry, policymakers, regulators and international peers, with meaningful cross-sector dialogue being essential to preparing financial services for the challenges and opportunities ahead. Trust, stability and market integrity remain the foundation of everything we do, and it is precisely on that strong foundation that innovation can flourish responsibly within a robust regulatory framework. We look forward to illustrating this at Malta Finance Week.” 

George Vella, Chairman of FinanceMalta, said: “Malta’s success as an international financial centre has always been built on collaboration across the whole ecosystem, from practitioners and regulators to policymakers and investors. Malta Finance Week will bring that ecosystem together and showcase it to a global audience. The event is an opportunity to show the world what Malta offers, to open doors for investment, and to set the agenda for ensuring the future competitiveness of our flourishing financial services industry.” 

Malta Finance Week is intended to become a permanent fixture in the international calendar. By bringing the sector’s full ecosystem together in one place, it will reinforce the jurisdiction’s reputation for combining innovation with strong regulation and give participants a front-row seat to the opportunities emerging in FinTech, digital assets and sustainable finance. Over time, the event is expected to support long-term growth and international visibility for the sector while providing a lasting platform for thought leadership and industry collaboration.

A short film introducing Malta Finance Week was premiered at the launch and is available here. Further details on the programme, venue, speakers and registration will be announced in the coming months.