In this episode, Max Ganado of Ganado Advocates sits down with Mario Grech to explore Malta's evolving insurance landscape, tracing its journey from infancy to the present day. Reflecting on Mario's experiences at Mediterranean Insurance Brokers and his leadership as CEO and Chairman of Middlesea Insurance, the conversation delves into the industry's transformation over time. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨ies...

In this episode, Ganado Advocates’ Max Ganado meets with Prof. Joe Bannister. The discussion reviews Prof. Bannister’s experiences in England before he returned to Malta in the early 1990s to take up new responsibilities, as Malta was changing its strategic approach to economic growth. The second part of the podcast focuses on Prof. Bannister’s engagements at the Malta Development Corporation and later the Malta Financial Services Authority, which were both orientated to projecting Malta as...

In this episode, Ganado Advocates’ Max Ganado meets with Claudia Taylor-East, Founder Member and Board Administrator SOS Malta, for an insightful discussion on the non-government sector in Malta. This episode looks back at the early history of emerging infrastructures around public benefit organisations, and non-profit organisations, and the subsequent changes introduced to the framework that enabled the industry to evolve. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧...

Ganado Meets Strategic Leaders is back! In this episode, Ganado Advocates’ Max Ganado meets with Anthony Curmi, former International Banker, regulator and Corporate Service Provider, for an insightful discussion on the banking and services sector in Malta pre-independence. This episode looks back at the early history of emerging economic sectors, with the Central Bank of Malta launched in 1972, and the subsequent changes introduced to the framework that enabled the industry to evolve over the...

Ganado Advocates’ Nikolai Lubrano meets with Prof. Luciano Mule' Stagno, Director of the Malta University Institute for Sustainable Energy, to discuss floating solar farms and the potential of Malta's economic exclusive zone (EEZ). #LawPodcast #GanadoMeets #GreenFinance

On this third episode, Ganado Advocates’ Nikolai Lubrano meets with Climate Campaigner Suzanne Maas to discuss energy communities. 

Ganado Advocates’ Clement Mifsud-Bonnici meets with the Office of Competition's Director General, Godwin Mangion to speak about merger control law in Malta.

Ganado Advocates’ Annalise Papa meets with the independent director and consultant Peter Astleford to discuss corporate governance matters. 

In this second episode, Ganado Advocates’ Philip Mifsud meets with the Chairperson of the National Foreign Direct Investment Screening office, Mario Galea, to discuss the FDI framework in Malta.

Ganado Advocates’ Stephen Attard meets with CEO & Registrar at the Malta Business Registry, Geraldine Spiteri Lucas, to discuss the role of the Malta Business Registry, how it has evolved and its role today.

In this second episode, Ganado Advocates’ Matthew Brincat meets with Medical Practitioner, Joseph Portelli Demajo, to address the pervasive concern of sick leave, its certification and its abuse, an issue of paramount importance for HR professionals across various industries.

Ganado Advocates’ Lara Pace meets with Positive Psychology Coach and trainer, Mireille Pellegrini Petit, to discuss well-being at the workplace and what that means in practice.  This session was recorded in the last quarter of 2022.

Ganado Advocates' Luke Hili meets with the CEO of Project Green, Steve Ellul, to discuss the latest developments and challenges in the field of sustainable finance in Malta.

To start the season, Ganado Advocates’ Luke Hili meets with the Chairman of the Malta ESG Alliance, Perit David Xuereb, to discuss the green economy and the country’s efforts on this front.

In this episode, Ganado Advocates’ Max Ganado meets with Prof. Kenneth Wain, professor of education, ethics and political philosophy, to discuss voluntary organisations, the existing laws and the strategy behind them. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘢'𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩. #GanadoMeets #StrategicLeaders #LawInMalta

In this episode, Ganado Advocates’ Max Ganado meets with Lino Vassallo, former Registrar-General of Shipping and Seamen, for an insightful discussion about the regulation of the maritime industry in Malta since the 1970s. This episode looks back at the early history of maritime law, with the emergence of the Merchant Shipping Act in 1973, and the subsequent changes introduced to the framework that enabled the industry to evolve over the years. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦...

This episode was recorded on the 16th of June 2022 In this episode, Ganado Advocates’ Max Ganado, meets with Dr. David Fabri, former legal and international affairs director and board secretary at the MFSA and currently a senior visiting lecturer at the University of Malta, for an insightful discussion about Malta’s rise as an international business and financial centre. This episode looks back and reconsiders strategic decisions taken over the past 40 years in the areas of commercial and...

#InternationalPodcastDay In this episode, Ganado Advocates’ Leonard Bonello, Partner within the banking and fintech team, speaks with David Farrugia, Visa's Country Manager for Malta, to discuss trends in the digital payments industry.

In this episode, Ganado Advocates’ Catherine Formosa, Senior Associate within the banking and finance team, speaks with Joyce Grech, Head of Commercial Banking and Member of the Executive Committee at HSBC Malta, for an insightful discussion about Malta’s banking sector, its regulation, how it evolved over time, its current challenges and the sector’s outlook.

In this fourth episode of Ganado Meets Maritime, Ganado Advocates’ Nigel Micallef, Associate within the shipping team, meets with representatives of M/V Logos Hope, Randy Grebe and Captain James Berry, to discuss the operations of GBA and the recent return of the M/V Logos Hope to Malta.

In this episode, Ganado Advocates’ Mark Caruana Scicluna, Senior Associate within the investment services and funds team, speaks with Kenneth Farrugia, Chairperson of the Malta Asset Servicing Association (MASA), on Malta’s growth in the asset management space and the future of the jurisdiction’s financial services industry.

In this episode, Ganado Advocates’ Stephanie Farrugia, Senior Associate within the investment services and funds team speaks with Paulianne Nwoko, Managing Director of Apex Fund Services Ltd on the representation of women in finance.

In this episode, Ganado Advocates’ Insurance Partner, Matthew Bianchi, meets the Malta Insurance Managers’ Association Chairperson Elizabeth Carbonaro, to discuss the growth of the insurance market over the last few years and the opportunities that lie ahead.

In this second episode, Ganado Advocates’ Capital Market's Partner, Nicholas Curmi, meets with the Executive Chairman of the Malta Stock Exchange plc, Joseph Portelli, to discuss what the Malta Stock Exchange has managed to accomplish since 2015 and the vision and future prospects for the Exchange for the years to come.