Entitled “Pillar 1 – Regulatory Sandbox and Other Strategic Objectives: Briefing and Consultation”, the workshop aspires to provide an in-depth overview of the Consultation Document and to engage with the audience and stakeholders for feedback. Prospective Sandbox participants, collaborators and stakeholders from finance, law and technology are all invited to attend this workshop and communicate their views.

The MFSA launched a public consultation on the first pillar of its six-pillar Fintech Strategy earlier in July. This regulatory pillar comprises of four key areas, one of which is the creation of a testing-ground known as the Regulatory Sandbox. Such a scheme acts as an attractive option for Malta to become a hub for financial service companies to test out (almost in a controlled laboratory setting), their regulatory or commercial projects with actual financial consumers, the press statement sent to BM says.

The workshop will start with an introductory speech by Kenneth Farrugia, FinanceMalta Chairman, followed by an overview on the Pillar 1 regulations which will be delivered by Christopher Buttigieg – Chief Officer, Strategy, Policy and Innovation at MFSA.

Other speakers during the FinanceMalta workshop include:

• Tom Bull – Associate Partner, EY UK Fintech Leader,
• Joseph Cini – Analyst, FinTech and Innovation at MFSA,
• Leonard Bonello – Partner at GANADO Advocates,
• Ian Gusman – Analyst, FinTech and Innovation at MFSA,
• Joshua Ellul – Chairman of the Malta Digital Innovation Authority,
• Abdalla Kablan – Director at wyzer.ai & Caledo Tech,
• Luciano Brincat – Senior Analyst, FinTech and Innovation at MFSA, Stephen McCarthy – CEO of the Malta Digital Innovation Authority, and
• Ian Gauci – Managing Partner at GTG Advocates.

The event is open for registered delegates. The official website of the event carries further information about the workshop and registration process.

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“Malta presents an effective case-study of water management under severe water stress, arising due to our semi-arid Mediterranean climate which significantly limits the availability of natural freshwater resources,” minister Mizzi said. “Climate change projections indicate that this, unfortunately, will increasingly be the case in Europe,” he added.

The minister emphasised the importance of ensuring a common regulatory framework, which could provide that water demands are met while keeping a high level of protection to the water environment even under conditions of chronic water unavailability, according to the DOI press release.

In addition, Minister Mizzi mentioned the significant improvements in the quality of Malta’s marine waters and the increased emphasis on demand management and water reuse which is leading to important reductions in national use of natural water resources.

Such efforts are supported through European Union funds such as the Cohesion Fund, the Regional Development Fund, and the Rural Development Fund.

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Speakers from MELCHERS Gaming Law and Chevron Consultants will present regulatory topics inspired by the recently issued German AML Implementation Guidelines.

The AML & Regulatory Briefing will be held at the Hilton Hotel, St. Julian’s from 16.00-18.00 on 28 February. The event is free to attend after registration through the official website of MRGC.

MRGC is an initiative of the Lotteries and Gaming Authority as part of its strategic plan to create a dynamic regulatory environment for remote gaming in Malta.

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