BDO Malta recently hosted a panel discussion at the GDPR and Privacy Summit held in Malta as part of a worldwide roadshow spanning across continents.

Moderated by Rakele Gauci, Risk & Compliance manager at BDO Malta, the panel included Allen Mamo, technology advisory consultant at BDO Malta, Nicholas Borg, legal and regulatory affairs manager as well as privacy officer at Vodafone Malta, Cristina Cojocaru, the DPO of VGW Group (Virtual Gaming Worlds) and keynote speaker Saviour Cachia, Malta’s information and data protection commissioner. Mr Cachia provided statistics, insights and experiences reported to his office in the first few months after the regulation came into force.

The event attracted a group of information security and data protection executives, together with business executives, who had the opportunity to share best practices, and explore challenges, opportunities and innovations in data privacy and compliance.

The discussion focused on best practices, surprises, anecdotes and metrics from real companies following the GDPR deadline last May, privacy in an era of globetrotting data, important implications of recent regulations on US-based companies, applications for blockchain in data privacy and compliance and how compliance may be operationalised.

Top 100 RegTech firms

The top 100 RegTech companies from around the world have been named in the second annual REGTECH100, compiled by RegTech Analyst, the leading intelligence platform for the global RegTech industry.

A panel of analysts and industry experts voted from a long list of 824 companies worldwide to name the 100 companies they believe all financial institutions should know about. KYC Portal provided Aqubix with a position among these innovative firms.

Aqubix has been at the forefront of FinTech and RegTech industries for the past couple of years following the launch of its product KYC Portal in 2016. The solution has today earned a reputation as the most complete end-to-end KYC and due diligence solution on the market.

The REGTECH100 is an annual list of 100 of the world’s most innovative RegTech companies. Since its launch in 2016, KYC Portal has on-boarded clients from various sectors including banking, legal, financial services, gaming and payment industries, spanning multiple jurisdictions including UK, Netherlands, Portugal, Germany, Malta and the US.

Headquartered in Malta and with offices in Spain and the UK, Aqubix forms part of Mizzi Organisation, one of Malta’s foremost business groups.

Hudson Group opens first Spanish store Marypaz in Malta

Hudson Group, the Maltese international retailer and distributor involved in the sport and fashion wear sector, has opened the first Marypaz store in Malta. The store opened its doors at The Landmark, Qormi, close to Hudson’s own Kiabi and Go Sport stores.

Marypaz is the number one footwear and accessories brand in Spain, providing stylish and good quality footwear at affordable prices. The brand’s self-professed mission is to provide its customers with the possibility of updating their wardrobes with the latest styles each season.

Marypaz original designs are inspired by international fashion catwalks, street style and influencers, providing a variety of flat and healed sandals, high knee boots, court shoes and ballerina pumps, practically a shoe type and colour for every woman.

“Apart from expanding in different geographic regions within Southern Europe and North Africa, Hudson also seeks to continuously expand its product offering and target different customers’ styles and budgets. We are therefore delighted to once again offer something different to the local market – this time stylish women footwear and accessories at an excellent price-quality ratio,” explained Kevin Grech, Hudson’s retail director.

Hudson is set to open further Marypaz stores in the near future.

Marypaz opened its first store in Seville, Spain in 1972. With 45 years in the market, it has over 220 point of sales around the world.  After its success in Spain, Marypaz is now looking towards international business namely in Europe, Asia, the Americas and Africa. The brand distributes around 12 million pairs of shoes each year with releases every week.

CC Funds Sicav plc launches new website

CC Funds Sicav has launched a new website, www.ccfunds.com.mt, which provides viewers with a modern and user-friendly platform that provides access information about its range of funds.

The new website is a source of easy-to-view information with details of each fund, the performance history, rate of returns, factsheets as well as the asset classes into which each fund invests. CC Funds website provides access to 24x7 customer service thanks to the live chat service available on the site.

“ccfunds.com.mt is part of our digital strategy aimed at providing as much information as possible to investors in an accurate, timely and professional manner,” said Alan Cuschieri, one of the directors who sits on the board of CCFunds Sicav plc.

The funds within CC Funds Sicav cover the whole range of underlying assets such as bond funds, balanced funds and equity funds. Most recently the Sicav launched the Malta Income Fund, the Malta Government Bond fund, the Emerging Market Bond fund and the Global Balanced Income Fund Distributor.

The website covers the eight distinct sub-funds offered by CC Funds, which are all UCITS funds. UCITS funds are ideal for retail investors as they have been specifically designed to ensure diversification and liquidity through distinct parameters, permitted asset classes and investment restrictions as set out in EU law.

Betsson Group receives gaming licence in Sweden

Betsson Group has received a licence to conduct online gaming in Sweden. The licences received are effective from January 1, 2019 and cover the brands Betsson, NordicBet and SverigeAutomaten.

Betsson now holds licences in 12 jurisdictions and pays local betting duties. The Swedish betting duties is set at 18 per cent.

The Betsson Group has been offering gaming entertainment to Swedish customers since 1963 and has been an instrumental driver in pushing the development of the Swedish gaming market. The gaming licence enables competition on equal terms and gives Swedish customers access to the games they desire under a Swedish regulation, which on the long term is positive for customers, operators and shareholders.

“It is good that Sweden opens up the gaming market for free competition in a controlled environment. We look forward to operate on our Swedish home market as a recognised operator on equal terms,” said Pontus Lindwall, CEO Betsson AB.

With 17 brands, including Betsafe.com, Betsson.com, NordicBet.com and CasinoEuro, offering Sportsbook, Casino and other games, Betsson Group is one of the world’s largest gaming groups, at the heart of entertainment for over five decades. The company’s vision is to provide the best customer experience in the industry – listening to, and learning from, its customers, and then exceeding their expectations.

Betsson Group is wholly owned by Betsson AB, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.

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