Swiss-Malta Alternative Investment Forum: New Regulations, New Opportunities, Success Stories – Special Participation of the MFSA and Top Market Players
LINDEMANNLAW, together with Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), FinanceMalta, BOV Fund Services, the and Zarattini International, are delighted to invite you to the Swiss-Malta Alternative Investment Forum, a joint web workshop on the new regulations and structuring solutions for alternative investment funds, family offices, and HNWIs.
After a successful web workshop last year, we are returning to the Swiss-Malta connection with a sharper focus on what has changed. The program covers regulatory innovation for alternative investment funds, the strategies that Maltese structures can accommodate, from private equity and hedge funds to private debt, real estate and crypto, the choice between notified and licensed vehicles, self-management and AIFMD compliance, and the legal, administration and depositary perspectives that turn a structure into a working fund.
Event details
Agenda
11:00 | Welcome and introduction
Dr. iur. Alexander Schiemenz, Founding Partner at LINDEMANNLAW, and Joseph Camilleri, Governor at FinanceMalta
11:05 | An Overview of Alternative Investment Structures: Malta in Comparison
Dr. Tatiana Zakharova, Partner at LINDEMANNLAW
11:20 | Malta as a Financial Services Hub
Dr. Bernice Buttigieg, Chief Strategy Officer at FinanceMalta
11:30 | Regulatory Updates and Strategic Considerations
Giulia Gaddari, Senior Manager at Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA)
11:45 | PIFs and NAIFs: An Administrator’s Perspective
Christ Briffa, Head of the Finance Division, BOV Fund Services
11:55 | Depositary and Custody Solutions
Francesco Scotto, CEO at Zarattini International Ltd
12:05 | Q&A Session
Moderated by Dr. iur. Alexander Schiemenz and Joseph Camilleri
12:15 | Close
Moderators
- Dr. iur. Alexander Schiemenz, Founding Partner, LINDEMANNLAW. Swiss and European lawyer and tax advisor specialising in the tax structuring of private funds and alternative investments; founder of the Swiss Capital Market Forum.
- Joseph Camilleri, Governor, Funds & Asset Servicing Industry, FinanceMalta. Nearly four decades in banking and asset servicing, and a long-standing ambassador for Malta as a fund domicile.
Speakers
- Bernice Buttigieg, Chief Strategy Officer, FinanceMalta. Leads strategy for Malta’s international financial centre and sits on the Board of the World Alliance of International Financial Centers.
- Giulia Gaddari, Senior Manager, Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). Brings the regulator’s perspective on the current framework and the latest supervisory developments.
- Christ Briffa, Head of the Finance Division, BOV Fund Services. Certified Public Accountant and Fellow of ACCA with a Master’s in Financial Services from the University of Malta, covering fund valuation, accounting and regulatory reporting.
- Francesco Scotto, Chief Executive Officer, Zarattini International Ltd. MFSA-regulated depositary arm of the Swiss Zarattini Group (Lugano), serving UCITS and AIFs across private equity, real estate and loan funds.
- Dr. Tatiana Zakharova, LL.M., Partner, LINDEMANNLAW. Advises asset managers and institutional investors on fund structuring, financial services regulation and cross-border documentation.
Datum: 22.10.2026, 11:00 - 12:15 Uhr
Organisator: LINDEMANNLAW
Ort: Online
Zielgruppe: Alternative investment funds, family offices, and HNWIs.
