Organised in collaboration with Deloitte, Ganado Advocates, and Alter Domus, the Malta Asset Management Forum brings together industry leaders, regulators, and innovators to examine the future of asset management.
Marking a decade of the Forum, this milestone edition will once again bring together industry leaders, regulators, and professionals for an afternoon of discussion, insight and exchange on the key developments shaping the asset management landscape.
What to expect
This year’s programme will feature a series of panel discussions and conversations covering:
- Private equity and venture capital – key trends and considerations across the investment lifecycle, from term sheet to exit
- Real estate fund investing – opportunities and developments shaping investment and returns in the real estate sector
- Digital assets and crypto funds – exploring the next chapter, from crypto exposure to crypto-denominated funds
- Shaping the future – a forward-looking discussion with the MFSA and the European Investment Fund on the evolving asset management landscape
- Regulatory and legal developments – a concise briefing on key developments impacting the industry
Join us as we mark the 10th edition of the Asset Management Forum and look ahead to the future of the industry.
13:30
Welcome coffee, refreshments and registration
14:00
Opening address
Przemyslaw Koger (Head of Malta Delivery Centre, Alter Domus Malta)
14:15
From term sheet to exit: Key trends shaping private equity & venture capital investments
Moderator:
Marina Grech (Partner, Ganado Advocates)
Panellists:
Gavin Ryan (Principal – Private Equity expert, Wider Europe Capital Management Ltd)
Albert Alsina (Founder & CEO, Mediterrania Capital Partners)
Mark Watkinson (Banker, Non Executive Director, Investment professional)
Przemyslaw Koger (Head of Malta Delivery Centre, Alter Domus Malta)
15:00
Building returns: Opportunities in real estate fund investing
Moderator:
Domenic Azzopardi (Associate Client Director, Alter Domus Malta)
Panellists:
Tomáš Hanáček (Chief Business Development Officer, Accolade)
Géza Széphalmi (Founder, Executive Director, Chairman of the Board, VBL & Director, Adventum International Ltd)
Ryan Zahra (Senior Analyst, Middle Office Management & IC Member, AUM Asset Management Ltd)
Olivier Nolens (US Tax Director, Deloitte)
15:45
Coffee break
16:15
Digital Assets, the next chapter: From crypto exposure to evolving investment strategies
Moderator:
Michael Bianchi (Partner, Investment Management Leader, Deloitte)
Panellists:
Daniele Bernardi (CEO, Diaman Partners Ltd.)
Anabel Mifsud (Chairperson Malta Asset Servicing Association, Board Member EFAMA & Governor Finance Malta)
Luca Celati (Head of Risk Management, Abraxas Capital Management Ltd.)
Mark Caruana Scicluna (Senior Associate, Ganado Advocates)
17:00
Investing in Europe’s future: Alternative funds as engines of innovation, infrastructure and growth
Interviewer:
André Zerafa (Partner, Ganado Advocates)
Guests:
Christopher P. Buttigieg (Chief Officer Supervision, MFSA)
John McIlwaine (Senior Regional Representative (Italy, Croatia and Malta), European Investment Fund)
17:30
The Briefing room: Regulatory and legal developments at a glance
Moderator:
Stephanie Farrugia (Lead Senior Associate, Ganado Advocates)
Topics:
Transfer Pricing & VAT in asset management (Matteo Michele Musi, Transfer Pricing Leader & Chris Borg, Indirect Tax Leader, Deloitte)
Tax implications of carried interest (Chris Bergedhal – International Tax Partner, Deloitte and Robert Taylor East, Partner, Ganado Advocates)
AIFMD2 – LMTs state of play, cross-border structures (David Borg Carbott, Of Counsel, Ganado Advocates)
17:45
Closing remarks
James Farrugia (Partner, Ganado Advocates)
Michael Bianchi (Partner, Investment Management Leader, Deloitte)
18:00
