During the event, EY will unveil the results of their Malta Attractiveness Survey that has become a benchmark study presenting the foreign direct investment (FDI) sentiment of countries globally. The study aims to deliver the most up to date and accurate analysis of current investors on the country’s present and future prospects.

The full-day event is often described by participants as one that sparks and nurtures ideas the massive paradigm shifts revolutionising whole sectors and driving investment to shape the next phases of Malta’s growth. The focus of this year’s event will feature what EY tags as the “NextWave of business transformation”; digitalisation. The event will aim to discover “the limitless opportunities for those ready to explore how their business could be doing things differently,” the press statement sent to BM says.

The event will showcase the speeches of more than 50 speakers, including — but not limited to — Joseph Muscat, Malta’s Prime Minister; Adrian Delia, Leader of the Opposition; John Simlett, EY Global Mobility Leader, and Christopher Schmitz, EY FinTech Leader, along with speakers from the regulatory, financial services, banking and iGaming sectors.

The keynote speech for the event will be delivered by John Simpson, world affairs editor of BBC News. Mr Simpson has spent all his working life at the BBC, and has reported from more than 120 countries, including thirty war zones. He has also interviewed world leaders such as Vladimir Putin, Ghaddafi or Ayatollah Khomeini.

A range of NextWave: Future Of… Sessions will also be held, designed to help CEOs and business leaders explore future transformation. These include the Future of Cities, the Future of Mobility, the Future of Banking and Payments, the Future of Making and Trading, the Future of Tech and the Future of Media Content and Advertising.

The event will take place on 25 October, Friday, 07:30-16:30 at the InterContinental Arena Conference Centre, followed by post-event networking drinks.

By the end of September, EY’s early bird discount is available using the “SEPTDISC” code when applying through the official website. Any related queries are to be sent to the events department.

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The north harbour area, where the average price of a property is twice the national average, was accounted for 30% of total market turnover and 40% of its growth in 2018, according to a study Mr Cordina presented.

The highest rates of price growth and the highest relative growth in turnover were registered in the more affordable central areas.

HSBC Bank Malta says it keeps its commitment to offering customers support in purchasing homes through a range loan option, according to the press release.

Mr Cordina emphasised that investment in quality is key to market resilience and that orderly evolution of the market is essential for its sustained growth.

The event was also addressed by Daniel Robinson, Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management for HSBC in Malta.

Mr Robinson spoke on the compelling fixed and variable rate propositions that HSBC Bank has launched in recent months and the other measures it has taken to train and develop its staff and welcomed the recent publication of the Central Bank of Malta directive on mortgage lending.

He said HSBC is in favour of the directive as it will give lenders minimum specific guidelines for responsible lending, and by doing so, it will protect the future sustainability of the industry.

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Euler Hermes has been commissioned to conduct a related study. The kick-off meeting for the study was held at the Malta Enterprise headquarters, where a number of economic presentations and meetings with business representatives and stakeholders took place, according to the press statement by Malta Enterprise.

Malta Enterprise is supported by the European Commission, through the SRSP (Structural Reforms Support Programme), to examine options for developing an Export Credit facility for Maltese businesses proactively engaged in exporting goods and services.

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