Meet the low-profile Chairman of one of Malta’s biggest sports and fashion companies: Hudson Holdings’ Alfie Borg speaks to MaltaProfile about the island’s retail sector, Malta’s potential as a regional logistics hub and the Group’s success in seizing opportunities in Africa’s fast-developing retail sector.
Stargate Studios Malta and its visual effects work is increasingly finding recognition among its peers, yet this area of work is experiencing a strong demand for skilled specialists, says James Spiteri Tanti, VFX Recruiter and Communications Coordinator at Stargate Studios Malta.
Road congestion is one of Malta’s biggest transport challenges. Architect Dr Konrad Xuereb does not only support the idea of a metro system; he has developed a detailed proposal for an underground mass transit system and triggered a lively debate on the island whether such a system is feasible and worth the disruption caused by its construction. In our new series "Malta: What’s next", Konrad Xuereb outlines his vision for a single-line metro that would cost approximately €4 billion.
Malta should sustain its growth by offering new solutions to the challenges it encounters whilst keeping abreast and in compliance with international and European regulation, says Franklin Cachia, Senior Manager Tax & Regulated Industries at CSB Group.
Quantum technologies have the potential to be the next big thing and research from the University of Malta is already making its way out of the labs and into the real world, says Professor André Xuereb.
Kenneth Farrugia, long-serving Chairman of FinanceMalta, shares his thoughts and opinions on the future of Malta’s finance sector.
Malta’s AML reputation reached a low ebb following the European Banking Authority’s (EBA) call for an overhaul of the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU)’s AML/CFT supervisory processes. In under a year, the FIAU has worked with the EBA to implement all their recommendations, which has led to a complete root-and-branch reform of the agency. MaltaProfile spoke to FIAU Director Kenneth Farrugia and his deputy Alfred Zammit.
Joseph Cuschieri, CEO of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), says that risky business models should be avoided as the financial regulator drives more focus on sound governance and risk management practices.
Jonathan Cardona, Chief Executive Officer of Malta Individual Investor Programme (MIIP), tells MaltaProfile about the latest developments of the Malta's Individual Investor Programme.
CiviQuo is one of the investment migration industry’s most recent start-ups. It aims to radically change the way the industry promotes itself by bringing in elements of performance marketing and building up an affiliate network. The wider goal though, is to bring a whole new level of transparency to the investment migration industry, says Yakof Agius, CEO and Founder of CiviQuo.
Regulation is an important component of a finance centre's success, but at the core, Malta’s finance sector needs increased focus on good governance, and not overregulation, says Dr Priscilla Mifsud-Parker.
Jakob Straub, Senior Vice President Aircraft Services and Line Maintenance at SR Technics, shares his views on the growing aviation sector in Malta and the increasing demand for skilled workforce which can keep up with this expanding sector.
Our aim is to further improve Malta’s leading position on the world map of academic excellence in games, says Georgios N. Yannakakis.
Big businesses and start-ups are working side by side in Chiliz Blockchain Campus, an accelerator and co-working space connecting entrepreneurs, investors, mentors and visionaries in Europe and Asia. MaltaProfile met Béatrice Collet, the Managing Director of the Campus.
Malta will be the first country to issue notarised blockchain certificates to complement printed certificates. The island has entered into an agreement with Learning Machine, a company specialised in providing blockchain-based digital credentials. Its CEO, Chris Jagers, tells MaltaProfile about the advantages of applying blockchain to the education sector.
