9th Annual Banking & Payments Law Seminar 17th April 2024, Portomaso Suite, Hilton Malta We are pleased to bring to you the 9th edition of the Annual Banking & Payments Law Seminar – a yearly appointment for local leading lawyers and officers who work at the forefront of banking, finance and payments law issues. Organised in collaboration with the Malta Bankers’ Association, the seminar provides an opportunity for participants to discuss salient updates to their practice and share insights into certain issues of relevance. Agenda 13:30 Coffee & registration 14:00 Welcome & opening address Conrad Portanier (Partner, Ganado Advocates) Marcel Cassar (Chair, Malta Bankers’ Association) 14:15 An institution’s responsibility to protect its customers from fraud: A new framework Chiara Frendo (Senior Associate, Ganado Advocates) 14:45 Keynote address Evolving financial regulation: Challenges for banks Catherine Galea (Head, Banking Supervision, MFSA) 15:30 Question time 15:45 Coffee break 16:15 Breakout sessions Banks Payment Institutions Re-evaluating lending practices:Understanding the New Consumer Credit Directive Presentation by: Roberta Carabott (Advocate, Ganado Advocates) Panel discussion moderated by: Catherine Formosa (Senior Associate, Ganado Advocates) Panellists: Jean Noel Cutajar (Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, BNF Bank plc) Aaron Mifsud (Head of Retail Banking, APS Bank plc) Marisa Said (Head Consumer and Microbusiness Finance, Bank of Valletta plc) Navigating PSD3 and PSR: Impact on stakeholders Presentation by: Leonard Bonello (Partner, Ganado Advocates) Panel discussion moderated by: Paul Falzon (Senior Regulatory Advisor, Ganado Advocates) Panellists: Rachel Gauci (Deputy Head, Fintech Supervision, MFSA) Kirsten Ellul (Senior Expert, Regulation and Oversight Office, Central Bank of Malta) James Debono (Senior Associate, Ganado Advocates) 17:30 Networking drinks Speakers Conrad Portanier Partner Ganado Advocates Catherine Galea Head, Banking Supervision MFSA Jean Noel Cutajar Chief Legal & Compliance Officer BNF Bank plc Leonard Bonello Partner Ganado Advocates Kirsten Ellul Senior Expert, Regulation and Oversight Office Central Bank of Malta Marcel Cassar Chair Malta Bankers Association Roberta Carabott Advocate Ganado Advocates Aaron Mifsud Head of Retail Banking APS Bank plc Paul Falzon Senior Regulatory Advisor Ganado Advocates James Debono Senior Associate Ganado Advocates Chiara Frendo Senior Associate Ganado Advocates Catherine Formosa Senior Associate Ganado Advocates Marisa Said Head Consumer and Microbusiness Finance Bank of Valletta plc Rachel Gauci Deputy Head, Fintech Supervision MFSA Registration fee Early bird rate of €100 (incl. VAT) until 5th April 2024, after which the full rate of €130 (incl. VAT) will apply. Group rate of €90 (incl. VAT) per person for 5 persons or more. RegisterVenue Portomaso Suite, Hilton Malta View map Watch last year’s seminar: Should you have any questions about the seminar or if you have trouble accessing any of the links, kindly contact the marketing team on marketing@ganado.com or call on +356 2123 5406.