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44 Events maltatoday, SUNDAY, 19 JUNE 2016 New executive leadership team for HSBC Malta UNDER the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Andrew Beane, HSBC Bank Malta has an- nounced the appointment of its new executive management team, comprising some of the banking industry's foremost professionals representing a mix of Maltese and international talent. The leader- ship team, nine of whom have joined the executive committee since November 2015, are focused on supporting economic growth in the country by improving cus- tomer service and engaging the talented workforce at the Bank. HSBC Bank Malta's executive committee is comprised of: An- drew Beane, Chief Executive Of- ficer; Nikolaos Fertakis, Chief Operating Officer; Rashid Dau- rov, Chief Financial Officer; Joyce Grech, Chief Risk Officer; Daniel Robinson, Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management; Michel Cordina, Head of Commercial Banking; Irina Seylanyan, Head of Global Banking and Markets; Gareth Williams, Head of Hu- man Resources; Anna Camilleri, Head of Internal Audit; Philip Head, Head of Financial Crime Compliance; Peter May, Head of Financial Crime Compliance Transformation; Anthony Abela, Head of Regulatory Compliance; Joseph Sammut, General Coun- sel; George Brancaleone, Compa- ny Secretary; and Franco Aloisio, Head of Communications. "We have a clear strategy to be the bank of choice for custom- ers in Malta," said CEO Andrew Beane. "I believe that focusing on our customers and our people is the right way to achieve market-lead- ing customer service standards in order to maximise our contri- bution to the economic develop- ment of the country in a respon- sible and sustainable way. I feel proud to have appointed a world- class leadership team for this next phase of the bank's development and the exciting opportunities this presents for our customers, our people and our shareholders," he said. Amongst the newest to join the ranks are Anna Camilleri who was appointed Head of Internal Audit in November following an outstanding career at PwC, and Joseph Sammut – one of HSBC's leading Maltese lawyers who will be appointed General Counsel on 1st July 2016. Nikolaos Fertakis has been ap- pointed Chief Operating Officer and brings over 20 years of expe- rience in the banking sector with specialisation in Information Systems and Operations. Prior to joining HSBC Malta he was Chief Operating Officer of HSBC Greece. Daniel Robinson, a specialist in customer service improvement, has been appointed Head of Retail Banking & Wealth Management, having previously led a landmark customer service transformation programme in HSBC UK. Irina Seylanyan becomes the first female executive to lead a business unit at HSBC Malta as Head of Global Banking & Mar- kets. She has an extensive back- ground in Global Markets and has undertaken a range of senior roles including Deputy CEO of HSBC Armenia. Gareth Williams, a senior HR professional from the HSBC Group, has joined to lead the bank's commitment to be a world-class employer, which is critical to the strategy the bank has set out. Philip Head and Peter May have joined to strengthen HSBC's Fi- nancial Crime Compliance func- tion as part of the HSBC Group's commitment to adopt the highest global standards of compliance in all countries that it operates in. Philip Head, Head of Financial Crime Compliance brings over 25 years of audit and compli- ance experience. Prior to joining HSBC Malta, Philip was the Head of Financial Crime Compliance at Standard Chartered Bank UK. Peter May is a senior risk man- agement professional from the Group who has worked in Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific. Prior to joining HSBC Malta, Peter was Global Head of Opera- tional Risk for HSBC's Trade and Receivables Finance business, based in London. The new executive committee at HSBC Malta Banif renews MCAST collaboration For the fifth year running, Banif has renewed its support for the MCAST Institute for the Crea- tive Arts by sponsoring its An- nual End of Year Exhibition 2016 'Leave a Mark'. This is part of an agreement which will see the two organisations work together on initiatives that seek to bridge the gap between education and industry. The Bank joins a number of sponsors from various industry sectors in extending financial aid to the Institute that goes towards the organisation of a yearly showcase of student work. "The Exhibition this year prom- ises to celebrate the upcoming generation of artists by exhibit- ing their work, and by creating activities in which the Institute can dialogue with the industry, as well as local and international stakeholders," said Tyrone Gri- ma, Director, MCAST Institute of Creative Arts. Over the years, Banif has pro- vided numerous opportuni- ties to students following Fine Art and Photography courses through specifically designed Life Case projects. These case- studies simulate an industry en- vironment by using real briefs, brand guidelines and targets. The final works, as well as, the artists themselves, are then given prominence in the Bank's collateral, with past projects be- ing featured in the Banif yearly agenda, social media and web- site, branch installations, a terrace mural and a travelling exhibition across its branches, amongst others. "These projects provide in- valuable experience to students, who can get a taste of industry practices and requirements in parallel with their studies," said Karl Dingli, Head of Corporate Services at Banif Bank. "This collaboration ticks many boxes for us. Banif is able to underline its commitment to the community and to the arts whilst strengthening its ties and support to this excellent educa- tional institution. More impor- tantly, we will be doing our part to provide opportunities and ex- posure to the next generation of aspiring artists." Luca Azzopardi presenting the installation idea to Banif Bank, taken on board for the upcoming MCAST exhibition PKF provide free online self-assessment fraud resilience tool FRAUD is a significant problem which undermines the quality and strength of retailers. The lat- est global research on the finan- cial cost of fraud indicates that losses to fraud and error current- ly average 5.6% of expenditure. Fraud is an ongoing, mostly high volume and low value cost. PKF and the Centre for Counter Fraud Studies (CCFS) at Universi- ty of Portsmouth jointly manage the largest databases in the world concerning resilience to fraud and its measured cost, and this can be used to help businesses to better protect themselves and to reduce cost. PKF and the CCFS have a free on-line self-Assessment Fraud Resilience (SAFR) tool so that PKF can use the information to see how we can help the retailers by mitigating their risk to fraud, saving costs and strengthening their bottom line. All interested parties are wel- come to contact our local PKF Malta office at 21484373 or by email: info@pkfmalta.com APS Bank supports Reaching Cambodia LAST March, the APS Social Activities Committee organised a staff dress down day to raise funds in aid of Reaching Cam- bodia. Over €700 were raised and will be used to sponsor Reaching Cambodia's haircuts project for the next twelve months. On a monthly basis, Cambo- dian children coming from poor communities in Phnom Penh are provided with a free haircut with the aim of improving their health as well as their appear- ance. This initiative, which sees around 1,000 haircuts given each year, also helps control head lice. Reaching Cambodia is a local voluntary organisation that was set up in 2013 to deliver the basic necessities of life to poor com- munities while embracing their culture. "Getting a haircut is some- thing we take for granted. For these children, however, it is an opportunity to feel better as well as fare better in terms of their hygiene. We couldn't have chosen a more worthy cause to support!", said APS Bank Social Activities Committee member, Janice Harvey. Donations to the organisations can be made via SMS donation or bank deposit. More information can be found on http://reaching- cambodia.com/donate. Diana Borg Briffa and Janice Harvey from APS Bank's Social Activities Committee present the donation to Silvan Farrugia from Reaching Cambodia