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47 Events maltatoday SUNDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2017 FinanceMalta discusses financial services in London Malta is becoming an increas- ingly attractive destination for financial services. This was an- nounced by Denis Nagy, CEO of London based investment firm Dolfin during a recent briefing event hosted by FinanceMalta and Dolfin at the firm's offices in London. The event was open to Dolfin's key clients and media contacts and was aimed at dis- cussing the potential of Malta as a jurisdiction for fund manage- ment in the EU. "We believe in Malta," Nagy told delegates. "We have had a presence on the island since 2016 and are enormously impressed with the productivity and open- ness we have experienced there. Its proximity to the UK and ro- bust legal environment make Malta a focus for asset manag- ers, and we are optimistic about its future." Addressing the guests, Ivan Grech, Head of Business Devel- opment at FinanceMalta said that "There are key investment opportunities in financial ser- vices in Malta. It is a strategic hub experiencing strong eco- nomic growth, low unemploy- ment and featuring a stable sovereign rating. Over this last decade, Malta's financial ser- vices industry has experienced strong growth traction and has evolved into a highly diversified ecosystem of asset management, insurance and private wealth business. There are currently over 10,000 persons employed in the financial services sector, and we are very much in labour import mode." In his address Ramon Bondin, Malta-based Project Manager for Dolfin said: "Currently, none of those eight custody licences is held by a London-based firm and Dolfin is setting out to change this. What we are doing is add- ing another entity to the group, which will be based in Malta and carry out brokerage and de- positary services for our clients. By leveraging our operational set-up and the huge investment we have made in technology in London, we will be able to bridge a gap when it comes to invest- ments that might be considered complex in Malta but are bread and butter here in London." In conclusion Bondin said that Malta is an attractive, up-and- coming jurisdiction for funds. "It's been gaining traction in recent years, and the more cus- tody options there are, the more funds will choose Malta as a jurisdiction," he said. "Dolfin's goal is to become the only Lon- don-based operation to offer de- pository services in Malta from early 2018. Long-term, having an operation that is based in Eu- rope makes strategic sense for Dolfin and for our clients." Part of the panel showing (left to right) Karine Seguin, Head of Business Development Trident Fund Services, Ramon Bondin Project Manager Dolfin, Albert Cilia, MD Trident Trust (Malta) Valletta 2018 Wine Edition 2 launched The Shoreline establishes its sales and marketing team The Aqubix GDPR Portal is finally here – official launch at SIGMA 2017! The second edition of the Valletta 2018 commemorative wine is to be re- leased on the market on Tuesday. This comes at a very important time when Malta is in its final preparations prior to being crowned Capital of culture for Europe in 2018. The creation of this wine collec- tion followed suit after the Founda- tion partnered up with Marsovin to produce a series of three wine private labels to commemorate the historic title of Valletta as European Capital of Culture. This initiative also paved the way to a strategic partnership be- tween these two entities, which would see Marsovin and its wines as the offi- cial winery supporting this important event. All three wines fall under the catego- ry 'La Valette Premium Selection', for which Marsovin's winemaking team have selected only the very best hand- picked D.O.K. quality grapes from the winery's own estates to produce these special edition wines. Ageing of over 18 months in oak barriques provides the wine with a sustained ageing po- tential with Edition 2 being made from a premium blend of Cabernet Sauvi- gnon and Cabernet Franc. This collec- tion provides the Maltese public with a series of limited edition wines which they can collect as a token of this his- toric event. The label design is inspired by two elements ever present in our Capital, the typical Maltese balcony and the stone carvings which adorn the walls of St John's Co-Cathedral. The wine will be made available for sale in all leading outlets and from the Marsovin Cellars. For more info kind- ly contact tel: 23662401 / 23662445 or email cellars@marsovinwinery.com maltatoday SUNDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2017 The Shoreline, which is set to cre- ate a new landmark commercial destination and premium residen- tial spaces in the south of Malta, set up its sales and marketing team led by manager Andrew Gatt. With over 25 years experience in real estate and an impeccable reputation under his belt, Gatt brought with him a wealth of in- dustry expertise, professionalism and customer care. He is respon- sible in developing a strong sales and marketing team and creating various tools to better inform and serve clients. "In recent months, we have de- veloped an excellent synergy with- in our small but highly focused sales and marketing team at The Shoreline, a high quality residen- tial project with a great location. The team, consisting of sales and marketing manager Andrew Gatt, sales assistant Liane Gatt, and office administrator Yosef Far- rugia, has been carefully selected bringing in a combination of skills in sales, finance, marketing and administration," said Steve Carter, managing director of Ric- asoli Properties Ltd, the privately- funded entity developing the €200 million project at SmartCity in Kalkara. With most its residences enjoy- ing spectacular views, beautifully landscaped open spaces, and an assortment of community ameni- ties, The Shoreline will further enhance the area of SmartCity. It will add an important and essen- tial residential component to the current office and catering devel- opments, as a number of exciting projects in this zone have already been announced. "Sales results to date are a re- flection of the sales and market- ing team's capabilities and com- mitment. The Shoreline Phase 1, consisting of 100 apartments, has seen an unprecedented sales suc- cess within a few months from launch. An affordable sophisti- cated apartment project for those looking for a unique experience in contemporary living, The Shore- line enjoys a Specially Designated Area Status (SDA). This provides a significant potential for foreign investors who may be interested in owning apartments at this new and prestigious landmark," ex- plained Mr Carter. Further information may be ob- tained from: Ricasoli Properties Limited, Suite 407, Level 4, Block SCM01, SmartCity Malta, Ricaso- li SCM1001, Malta, on Tel: 2180 8895; +356 2180 8970 or email: sales@theshorelineresidence.com The Shoreline sales and marketing team (from left) Yosef Farrugia, Liane Gatt and Andrew Gatt Following the great success of KYC Portal which automates reg- ulatory compliance, Aqubix delved into automating another major nightmare for organisations, that of keeping ahead of GD- PR compliance. To- gether with a team of legal experts Aqubix have created the au- tomation of GDPR. GDPR Portal is a unique solution which eliminates the impos- sible task of having to manu- ally attempt to comply with the framework and the maintenance of on-going records. With GD- PR Portal, this mammoth task is now automatically handled, maintaining full audit trails, providing notifications and au- tomated reporting, all the while managing and centralising all aspects of personal data held in a secure repository. In order to deliver a holis- tic and international product, Aqubix have teamed up with AMJ Legal, a law firm special- ising in the legal aspect of data and retention policies, who also specialise in GDPR. By team- ing up with experts in this field, GDPR Portal is to date the only product on the market that will allow companies to be fully GD- PR ready and compliant with the General Data Protection Regu- lation coming into force in May 2018. It is not only a technical solution, but also a business so- lution that delivers the required automation as well as the legal expertise that dictate this regu- lation. Amongst other features, the key benefits that this system will be delivering to organisations of any size include: fully embedded GDPR audit legal assessment, centralised personal data audit, audited re/consent in bulk and single subject calls, instant ser- vicing of SAR and PORTABIL- ITY requests through 2FA and a central dashboard with notifica- tion alerts. Aqubix are officially launching GDPR Portal at SIGMA – 23rd November 2017, however, a beta version is being deployed on the market as of 14th of November. Any enquiries can be directed to sales@aqubix.com.