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In this episode of Ganado Meets Funds, Ganado’s Andre Zerafa, Partner, sits down with Albert Cilia, Managing Director of Trident Trust in Malta and Regional Director for Funds in Europe, to explore Malta’s growing appeal as a jurisdiction for family offices. From succession planning and multigenerational wealth management to governance, cross-border structures and regulatory stability, the conversation examines how Malta’s professional ecosystem supports family offices while highlighting the importance of long-term partnerships, tailored solutions and collaboration between advisors. As family offices become more sophisticated and institutional in their approach, the message is clear: long-term stability, effective governance and the right structures are key to preserving family wealth across generations, with Malta’s Notified Professional Investor Fund (NPIF) emerging as a potential solution.

In this episode of Ganado Meets Funds, Ganado's Andre Zerafa sits down with Steven Grech, Executive Director at CC Fund Services (Malta) Ltd to explore how automation and digitalisation are transforming the funds industry. From API connectivity and straight-through processing to digital AML onboarding, platform connectivity, tokenisation and AI, the conversation examines how technology is reshaping the way fund administrators operate while highlighting the continued importance of human oversight. As investor expectations evolve and processes become increasingly digital, the message is clear: the future lies in intelligent human oversight powered by technology.

In this episode of Ganado Meets Funds, Ganado's Andre Zerafa speaks with Omar Cascun, Country Head for Malta at Apex Group, about the growing role of tokenisation in the asset management industry and its impact on the future of funds. From transforming how fund ownership is represented and distributed to enabling fractionalisation and hybrid fund structures, the conversation explores how tokenisation is creating new opportunities for capital, distribution and scalability. The discussion also looks at Malta’s early-mover advantage in digital assets and the importance of a strong ecosystem, while considering how tokenised funds and assets could lead to greater efficiency, transparency and faster settlement in the fund industry.

In the first episode of Ganado Meets Funds, Ganado's Andre Zerafa sits down with Andre Vella, General Manager at Fexserv Fund Services about the evolving role of fund administrators and the complexities of digital asset valuation. From 24/7 trading and fragmented price discovery to staking, DeFi and tokenisation, the conversation explores how Malta’s fund administrators are adapting through technology, expertise and continuous innovation. The discussion considers whether intraday valuations and tokenised funds could become the future of fund administration.

Ganado Meets is back with its newest series on Funds in Malta. This introduction episode by Andre Zerafa explores the depth of Malta’s fund-services industry, from fund administration and legal innovation to tokenisation, digitalisation, private equity, family offices and digital-asset valuation. With decades of experience behind it, Malta has developed a sophisticated ecosystem supporting the funds industry, and it’s time to showcase what happens behind the scenes.

In this episode of Ganado Meets the Malta ESG Alliance, Ganado's Luke Hili speaks with Jean-Claude Maher, CEO of MeDirect, about how the bank’s ESG journey was shaped by the COVID-19 crisis and the need to reinvent its business model with resilience at its core. He explains how ESG was embedded from the outset as a strategic driver, leading to concrete investments and also addresses the challenges of ESG implementation, while emphasising that long-term value, market demand, and stakeholder trust make ESG essential to MeDirect’s future growth and relevance.

In this episode of Ganado Meets the Malta ESG Alliance, Ganado’s Luke Hili speaks with Simon Naudi, CEO of Corinthia Group, and Patrick Spiteri Staines, Head of Sustainability, about what sparked the group’s commitment to ESG and how sustainability is being embedded across a global hospitality business. They reflect on the internal cultural shift that drove Corinthia’s ESG journey, the challenges of navigating regulation across multiple jurisdictions, and the importance of authentic, practical sustainability over slogans.

In this episode of Ganado Meets the Malta ESG Alliance, Ganado’s Andre Zerafa speaks with Joyce Grech, Head of Commercial Banking at HSBC Bank Malta, about how the bank’s global net-zero ambition is shaping its sustainability agenda. Joyce highlights major investments, including the energy-efficient transformation of the Qormi Hub, alongside efforts to support clients on their ESG journey. She also addresses key hurdles such as data gaps, supplier awareness, and regulatory uncertainty, and explains how culture-building, employee engagement, and strong governance are enabling HSBC to move beyond compliance and drive meaningful change within the Malta ESG Alliance.

In this episode of Ganado Meets the ESG Alliance, Ganado’s Luke Hili discusses with Etienne Sciberras, CEO of MAPFRE Middlesea, about how the company’s 50-year foundation legacy continues to shape its purpose: to care about what matters. From a global pledge toward carbon neutrality by 2030 to a strong focus on people, transparency, and community impact, Etienne shares how MAPFRE is going beyond compliance, making ESG a strategic driver for future-proofing business.

Alberta Group is committed to protect life, property, and the environment in a natural evolution of its core values. Luke Hili sits down with Liz Barabaro Sant, Director at Alberta Group, and Sasha Said, Head of Compliance and Administration at Alberta Group, to explore how ESG can create long-term value and become a present-day differentiator rather than just a future obligation. They highlight the importance of overlapping and reinforcing areas of ESG, moving it to something at the heart of the company’s culture, learning from one another, and creating a collective impact while respecting each other and who they are.

Building a positive tomorrow together. This is Atlas Insurance’s purpose statement that they thrive towards. Listen to Andre Zerafa, Managing Partner at Ganado Advocates, and Catherine Calleja, Executive Director for Governance at Atlas Insurance, as they discuss the importance of preparing for future risks, the impact of climate change, and how they are applying solutions against this growing issue.

MedservRegis aims to future proof their operations. As the oil, gas, and mining industry is already viewed with a negative light, Olivier Bernard, Deputy CEO for MedservRegis plc., aims to implement their core value ESG initiatives to be part of the process to make the future a better place. In this episode, he discusses this with Ganado Advocate’s Luke Hili, including how the company struggles with ESG maturity in the other countries they operate in.

According to Simon De Cesare, Chief Executive Officer at Eden Leisure Group, he was surprised to realise how many low-hanging fruits pertaining to ESG are more obvious than one realises. In this episode with Andre Zerafa, Managing Partner at Ganado Advocates, they discuss the ESG initiatives Eden Leisure group has implemented throughout their company, the hurdles they faced while introducing them, and what they think should be done instead of imposing penalties for non-compliance.

Though challenging to collect data and difficult to implement at first, ESG initiatives are not just important for us now, but for our future generations. In this episode of Ganado Meets, Paul Falzon, Senior Regulatory Advisor at Ganado Advocates, and Kenneth Abela, CEO Designate of the AX Group, sit down and discuss the Malta ESG Alliance. From pros to cons, they tackle the way professional businesses can make a difference by implementing goals that carry a large responsibility.

Olaf Zahra, Chief Technical and Sustainability Officer at Toly Group, believes that the implementation of over-regulation has derailed the core focus of doing good. He sits down with Luke Hili, Associate at Ganado Advocates, to discuss Toly Group being a major part of international supply chains, internal hurdles faced internationally regarding ESG, and the way the company is becoming more sustainable.