MTEUROPAY is back! Originally launched in 2020, MTEUROPAY serves as a central pillar in the Maltese SEPA payment processing industry. However despite the launch of SEPA Instant and mandatory reguatory timelines for SEPA Instant implementation, MTEURPAY at the time confirmed it will not add a SEPA Instant service creating challenging for…
Things are really shaping up for Financial Institutions in Malta. In a surprise move, the Central Bank of Malta has reached out to FIMA (the Financial Institutions Malta Association) to set up a Financial Institutions Payments Committee (FIPC). The new committee will hold regular meetings with financial institutions aiming to discuss regulation…
For the second year running, as a Governor at Finance Malta, I am proud to have once again facilitated another collaboration between Mastercard and Finance Malta. This year at the 17th Finance Malta Annual Conference which was attended by a record 700 people, Mastercard announced it is conducting a new…
I am happy to announce the I have been appointed to the board of FIMA, the Financial Institutions Malta Association. FIMA was setup in 2017 and today is approaching 50 members. The local financial services industry has gained significant ground in the past years and currently boasts over 40 licence…
As a Governor at Finance Malta focusing on Fintech, in 2023 I facilitated a collaboration between Finance Malta and Mastercard where Mastercard conducted an extensive 100 page study on Fintech in Malta. In the dynamic landscape of financial technology, Malta’s Fintech sector has emerged with a lot of promise. Recognizing…
MTEUROPAY is a great initiative launched by the Central Bank of Malta (CBM) in 2020. It is a payments system that offers Euro settlement to its participants through the EBA Step 2 platform. The service provides Credit, Financial and Payment institutions the ability to process SEPA payments (Euro payments) including…
Interview at Money2020 2024 on Fintech in Malta
Today we launched our second pilot podcast. Together with Jordan Portelli and Alex Cuschieri we discussed the latest market trends, discussed the Hili bond issue, ETFs and more. Watch out for more of these, bigger and better as we work towards our first official epidode. 🔔 You can subscribe and…
Had a great time today on our new podcast. Together with Jordan Portelli and Alex Cuschieri we analysed the latest market trends, shared insights and discussed what’s driving today’s markets. Hope to have more of these, with so much to say at the moment on the markets, and a wealth…
Another move in the right direct for Malta! The establishment of the Malta Private Equity Venture Capital Association (PEVCA Malta) was formally launched last month. This is great news for startups and scaleups based in Malta including Fintech companies. In the past, Malta struggled to create the necessary support structures…
As announced during the Fintech Panel at the Finance Malta’s Annual event last October, the Maltese Government has now officially launched a €10m venture capital fund with the aim of giving a boost to promising companies including fintech and technology start-ups. The list of eligible companies is wide and includes…
Calamatta Cuschieri Group have pursued an aggressive growth strategy over the past two decades while diversifying and entering new segments of the financial services market. Co-CEO Alan Cuschieri traces the journey that will lead to an IPO within the next five years.
It’s an exciting time for Fintech in Malta, in fact I believe the positive environment we are currently experiencing in Malta is at an all time high and will continue to accelerate in coming years. It is great to see that Malta has a growing ecosystem and has become as…
Malta is well positioned to embrace the Fintech startup and scaleup ecosystem! Together with Panagiotis (Panos) Polydoros and Anthony Lacavera, we entered the wider dialogue and shared our percepctives on Fintech and Malta. The interview was covered by Globalive Media’s “Beyond Innovation” programme airing on Bloomberg TV. For the benefit of readers, since only parts of this interview is available…
It was a pleasure to organise a seminar on Capital Markets in partnership with the Malta Chamber of Commerce. The seminar was a first of its kind and was organised by Moneybase with the support of Calamatta Cuschieri. When Moneybase joined the Chamber in 2022, we also announced our alliance…