Malta Financial Services Authority Education Consultative Council
Presentation by Professor Charles Farrugia, ECC Chairman
ECC activities support the claim:
“Malta Financial Services Industry operates to very high standards.
It’s because of these high standards that customers keep coming back to Malta”
ECC established in late 2007 Aim 1: bring together Malta’s
vocational training providers in
the Financial Services Industry to enhance their educational programmes through:
mutual support: sharing ideas
collaboration: joint courses
coordination: avoid duplication
ECC members: The Malta College of Arts,
Science and Technology (MCAST)
The Malta International Training Centre (MITC)
The Institute of Financial
Services-Malta (IFS) The Institute of Legal Studies –
Malta (ILS)
Students’ Services Education Division
The Institute of Financial Services Practitioners (IFSP) The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP - Malta) The Institute of Directors – Malta (IOD – Malta) The Malta Institute of Accountants (MIA)
Individual & Joint Courses
2010: 1500 participants
attended
40 courses in:
Insurance,
Banking,
Auditing,
Accountancy,
Law & Finance,
Financial
Advice,
Investments,
Soft
Skills
Aim 2: Promote careers in Financial Services through awareness of:
the importance of FS to the Maltese economy
job challenges & job satisfaction
career progression & attractive remuneration
Career Orientation visits to MFSA
Average of 700 student visitors annually
• Meetings with Career Advisors from State, Church & Independent Schools
Two plenary meetings p.a. to
exchange views
discuss issues
share experiences
pick ideas for future
action
• FS career promotion in schools by MFSA Human Resources personnel & ECC members
• Participation in Career Week
• Job-exposure in the FS industry
2009: 60 students in 13 entities
2010: 77 students in 19 entities
2011: 122 students in 27 entities
Interactive Website / FacebookCareers in Finance
Website: http://careersinfinance.mfsa.com.mt
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Education Consultative Council