Malta chasing target

Chasing a Moving Target | Update 4

Chasing a moving target: Financial Services quarterly regulatory updates

The regulatory landscape for the financial services industry has changed significantly over the past years. A little over a year ago, industry outlooks were blissfully ignorant of the COVID-19 pandemic which made the landscape even more challenging. This together with other regulatory changes on the horizon will continue to keep regulated entities and subject persons on their toes.

Regulated entities including banks and other financial institutions, must therefore keep themselves updated with ongoing industry developments. As regulations become increasingly more complex, businesses need to ensure that they are fully compliant in a timely and accurate manner, in order to effectively mitigate risks in this challenging environment.

Following the success of the first edition of Chasing a Moving Target, EY Connect Learning is launching a new quarterly regulatory series in 2022 focused on noteworthy regulatory updates and developments impacting subject persons and regulated entities. Each session will cover salient regulatory updates and industry developments both from a local and EU perspective. Such sessions will include updates on the EU Anti-Money Laundering package and other key financial crime updates. The sessions will also include developments in EU regulation/directives and updates to local legislation and applicable rules and conditions. 

Who should attend?

The updates are targeted at personnel working in the financial services industry including financial institutions, asset management and insurance businesses, subject persons, MLROs, AML Professionals, Risk and Compliance Personnel and individuals interested in keeping up to date with the industry regulations.

Session Outline

Overview of Basel III and its proposed implementation and the sustainability framework for financial services

During this session we will delve into the main elements proposed in the Banking Package 2021 for Basel III, which is expected to strengthen resilience to economic shocks in the EU. We will also look at the regulatory regime encompassing the sustainability framework for the financial services sector, namely dominated by the Taxonomy Regulation and the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation.

Fee

Registration fee one session: €49.

*Eligible for CPE Circuit credits. Please contact us for group and EY alumni discounts

Speakers

Maria Calleja | Senior Manager | Financial Services Regulatory Compliance

Maria joined EY Malta in 2015 and has experience in assisting clients operating in financial services to obtain their authorisation and comply with supervisory and prudential regulatory compliance, in the fields of CRD/CRR, MiFID, IDD, AIFMD, UCITS Directive, PRIIPS, Sustainability, PSD2, BRRD, amongst others. She was conferred a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Public Policy and read for a Master Degree in Knowledge Based Entrepreneurship from the University of Malta and an MSc in Quantitative Finance from the University of London. 

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Chris Cassar | Manager | Financial Services Regulatory Compliance

Chris joined EY in 2012 after being conferred a 1st Class degree from the University of Malta in Bachelor in Accountancy (Honours) and is a member of the Malta Institute of Accountants as a Certified Public Accountant. He spent his first 5 years with the Firm within the Assurance department before transitioning to the Strategy & Transactions department in 2017, and was promoted to Manager in 2019. Over the past years Chris has been involved in several regulatory banking and remediation engagements across different banking clients, both locally and abroad. He has more recently been supporting and leading other compliance engagements related to financial crime and anti-money laundering.

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Paul Ciantar | Manager | Financial Services Regulatory Compliance

Paul is a warranted lawyer by profession, having been conferred with his Doctorate of Law Degree in 2016. Prior to joining EY, Paul worked for the Malta Financial Services Authority, specifically within the Banking and Financial Institutions cluster of the Authorisations Unit. Paul also has previous experience in the private sector, where he has occupied roles as a Regulatory Advisor and Consultant, assisting clients with various regulatory compliance matters and other dealings with local and international financial services regulators. He has also acted as the Money Laundering Reporting Officer for two Maltese designated entities, charged with overseeing and ensuring compliance with the relevant AML/CFT frameworks.

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