The new warehouse aims to unite all the warehousing activities managed by Express in one depot to cater for the increased business in this sector. Express Trailers services strive to offer a solution where stock is controlled by a management system, the press statement adds.

“Express Trailers has always worked very closely with Maltese retailers and few understand the needs of these retailers as we do. We know that to operate and to remain competitive, one needs to be backed up with the right logistics setup and a robust IT platform. This is where Express Trailers can come in with its third-party logistics and warehouse management solutions,” said Franco Azzopardi, Chairman and CEO of Express Trailers.

“We ask businesses one simple question: how much more efficient would you be if you could focus on the core operations of your business without the hassle of having to manage inventories, storage and deliveries? It is a fact that so many companies have a lot of capital and human effort locked up in inventory management,” added Mr Azzopardi. “We are proposing an innovative ‘pay-as-you-use’ system where Express Trailers provides companies with a fully-managed central warehousing facility and distribution operations, supported by a very robust IT system to handle all their imports, exports, storage, deliveries and distribution requirements.” 

In addition, Express is finalising an information technology (IT) platform that will be able to handle all the orders and deliveries live. 

“Bottom line; what we are offering is a scalable storage and distribution solution, a ‘pay-as-you-use’ system where merchants, instead of owning and managing their ancillary warehouses and being tied down with idle space  and human resources, can avail themselves of the space they need thus cutting significant costs, especially when their stored stocks are at their lowest,” said Mr Azzopardi. 

“All companies enjoy expertise in their respective lines of business. What we are saying is that companies should concentrate on investing in their people and their core operations and leave the handling of imports, exports, deliveries and distribution to a company like us, who is the expert in transport and third-party logistics,” Mr Azzopardi added. 

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Ms Bonello’s research sheds light on the major characteristics of the local financial investors who trade on the Malta Stock Exchange (MSE), delving into variables affecting the investor’s trading decisions. The explored key areas included investor expectations, returns of investment, risk and loss aversions, disposition effect, financial literacy, and overconfidence. 

In addition, the study analysed the influence of financial advisors on the investor’s risk appetite. In fact, Ms Bonello substantiated her findings through interviews with 29 financial advisors operating in different localities around Malta and Gozo to corroborate her research findings, the press statement says.

Furthermore, the Executive Wealth Management Mark Agius emphasised the importance of determining the profile of the investor.  “These have to go hand in hand with well-managed and diversified assets,” added Mr Agius.

“Diversification across equities, bonds and money-market instruments helps mitigate any negative economic effects and ensure the long-term viability of your assets,” he added,

“The profile of an investor is the sum of their values, lifestyle, financial resources, timeframes and tolerance to risk. We have full confidence that our financial advisors have the skills and tools to determine the investor’s profile and tailor a specific portfolio to satisfy these criteria and achieve the customer’s goals,” concluded BOV Director Paul V Azzopardi. 

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