Juanita Bencini, a partner at KPMG, was elected president of the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners. This is the first time the institute has been headed by a woman in its 26-year history.
Other officers appointed to council include Andrew Manduca, re-elected as vice president, Rosanne Bonnici, re-elected as secretary and Pierre Galea Musù, re-elected treasurer to the IFSP.
The IFSP council includes a total of 16 members, drawn from across the financial services firms in Malta.
The Institute of Financial Services Practitioners is an association of professionals working across the entire range of financial services. It represents the views of practitioners to the authorities and contributes to the development of the Maltese jurisdiction working with the government and the regulators. The IFSP currently has over 400 members.