Sparkasse Bank Malta plc has announced the appointment of Danièle Cop as Head of Legal within its Legal and Compliance Department.

“Given Sparkasse’s steady growth in the banking and financial services sector, the ever-increasing regulatory demands faced by the industry and the level of sophistication of customer demands, the bank has sought to strengthen its competences, resources and expertise at all levels,’’ says managing director Paul Mifsud.

To assist the bank in achieving this goal, Ms Cop recently joined the bank as Head of Legal. Before joining the bank she was a partner at one of the top-tier law firms in Malta, specialising in laws and regulation governing funds, custody, prime brokerage and investment and payment services. Ms Cop studied law at the University of Antwerp and obtained a post-graduate degree in Economic Law at VUB in Brussels in 2001.

“We are very proud to have Ms Cop join us at Sparkasse Bank Malta plc – her experience and knowledge of the regulatory and legal aspects governing the financial services sector, coupled with her excellent reputation among service providers, is a major asset for the bank,” continues Mifsud.

“We are confident that this will translate into added value to our discerning customers.”