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43 Events maltatoday, SUNDAY, 20 OCTOBER 2013 Jesmond Mizzi Financial Advisors appointed as local representative of new Legg Mason funds Vodafone Malta launches four applications Vodafone Malta has just launched four new mobile applications: the Contacts app, the Guardian app, the Cloud app and the Protect app. All apps are designed to help our customers keep their smartphone safe and secure, whilst adding more value to customers who are on the Vodafone RED plans. These apps are also available on other pay monthly plans as well as to prepaid customers. "Our primary aim with the introduction of these four apps is to continue giving customers peace of mind when using their smartphones," said Georgiana Agius, Marketing Sales Executive at Vodafone Malta. "We have listened to our customers who have gone through the painful experience of losing their phone or having their phone stolen. Not only did they lose their phone, but also the data content (photo/videos/music) and contacts of a lifetime! Each of these apps is designed to offer our customers a simple solution to avoid such situations, and ultimately extend the worry-free concept within our portfolio." Here's a brief description highlighting the main advantage each app provides to our customers. The Contacts App is supported by all mobile platforms and can be downloaded from the respective mobile app store free of charge. It provides a simple backup and synchronisation service solution to keep your address book secure. Vodafone customers can now easily backup and synchronise their mobile phone contacts; Import and Export their mobile phone contacts to and from an electronic format; and remotely manage their contacts via a designated web portal. The Vodafone Guardian app is also free and mainly designed to help customers block any unwanted communications to their mobile phone and/or to the phone of minor children and restrict access to the internet and other features on the device including: the camera, Wi-Fi, apps, games and also allows parents to decide who can call and text their child. Though the Vodafone Guardian is not proposed as a solution to anti-social activities such as harassment or bullying, it is definitely a step forward in ensuring that children are using their smartphone in a safer and more responsible manner. The Vodafone Guardian app is available on Android. The free version of the Vodafone Protect app allows customers to remotely locate, lock and wipe their smartphone. Customers have the option to upgrade and get al- ternative features including McAfee antivirus protection, call and SMS filtering and app and web protection. The Vodafone Protect app is available on BlackBerry and Android. The Vodafone Cloud app allows customers to upload, download and access their photos, videos, music and other files from their Android smartphone, tablet, iPhone and PC. On signing up to the Vodafone Cloud, customers automatically get 5GB free storage! Customers can also choose to upgrade their backup storage space and purchase an additional 15GB storage space. The great value in being a Vodafone RED customer is right here. Vodafone RED premium customers will immediately benefit from 20GB storage for FREE whilst Vodafone RED Basic and Vodafone RED customers will be able to benefit from additional storage space for a monthly discounted charge of €2.50/month. Non-RED customers including prepaid can purchase more backup storage for €3/month. Vodafone Cloud app is available on iOS and Android. Further information on the applications can be obtained by visiting www.vodafone.com.mt/ safeandsecure Jesmond Mizzi Financial Advisors will act as local representative for five new funds launched in Malta by Legg Mason Global Asset Management. Jesmond Mizzi are pleased to be able to offer local investors the chance to benefit from the expertise of the Legg Mason subsidiaries responsible for managing the funds – Brandywine Global, ClearBridge Investments, Western Asset. The funds chosen for the initial phase of registration cover both Fixed Income and US Equities: • Legg Mason Brandywine Global Income Optimiser Fund • Legg Mason Brandywine Global Fixed Income Fund • Legg Mason ClearBridge US Equity Income Fund • Legg Mason Western Asset Global Multi Strategy Fund • Legg Mason Western Asset Global High Yield Bond Fund All Legg Mason funds are available in USD and hedged to all the main currencies including EUR and GBP. "We are excited to have our funds registered in Malta and feel we have a strong product range providing solutions for what Maltese investors are looking for, particularly focused around income generative products" says Colette Camilleri, Legg Mason Business Development Manager for Malta. Legg Mason is a global asset management firm with assets under management of $656 billion as of September 30, 2013. The company provides active asset management in many major investment centres throughout the world. Legg Mason is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, and its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Jesmond Mizzi, Managing Director of Jesmond Mizzi Financial Advisors, says: "It is a big boost to the investment sector in Malta to have a major global asset manager like Legg Mason registering several of their leading funds here. We are very pleased to be appointed as their local representative and look forward to the new opportunities for income and growth that these funds offer investors." Jesmond Mizzi Financial Advisors Limited is licensed to conduct investment services by the Malta Financial Services Authority. Legg Mason Investments (Europe) Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. The Fund is promoted in Malta in accordance with the Investment Services Act (Marketing of UCITS) Regulations. Investors should note that the value of investments can go down as well as up. Past performance is no guarantee for future performance. Middlesea and MSV Life hold Board of Directors meetings in MAPFRE Headquarters Middlesea Insurance p.l.c. and MSV Life p.l.c. recently held board of directors meetings at the MAPFRE Headquarters in Majadahonda, Madrid which was also attended by the Chairman of the MAPFRE Group, Antonio Huertas. The Chairman of MAPFRE spoke at the end of the Boards, emphasising that by becoming a majority shareholder of Middlesea Insurance in 2011, it has strengthened the Group's position in the European Union as SAVE 35% ON ALL YOUR FIXED COMMUNICATION SERVICES W: WWW.OZONE.COM.MT | T: +356 2010 1000 well as the group's expansion in the southern region. Javier Fernández- Cid and Mr. Pedro López, Chairman and the General Manager of MAPFRE Internacional respectively, and Felipe Navarro, Deputy General Manager of Investee Companies, attended these Board Meetings as Directors. On their trip to Madrid, the Directors of Middlesea Insurance and MSV Life also had the opportunity to visit other companies of MAPFRE Group.