Having started my professional career in the financial services industry back in 2007, I have been exposed to various roles within the sector. Through the years I have managed to gain hands on experience across a selection of different roles such as fund advisory, portfolio management, investment consultancy, branch management, director, investment committee member and anti-money laundering. Undoubtedly the regulatory landscape has changed tremendously over the years within the industry and I have gained quite a bit of knowledge on the regulatory and compliance side of the business since it takes up quite a bit of time for any financial services practitioner nowadays.
Recognising the ongoing need to keep up to date with changes in the industry I attend various seminars and courses throughout the year. I attend courses on Risk Management and Compliance in Financial Services and Anti-Money Laundering regularly as I keep seeking to strength my expertise in the regulatory and compliance part of the business. I also attended various seminars and conferences on a regular basis, focusing on the investment management side of the business., among other areas.
As for my academic background, I had completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Banking and Finance (Honours) from the University of Malta, from which I graduated second in my class. In 2012, I attained my second University degree, a Masters in Finance specializing in Financial Sector Management, from the University of London. Following this achievement I became a visiting lecturing within the Banking and Finance Department (FEMA Faculty) of the University of Malta.
To me financial services is not just a job but an industry I truly enjoy working in. In light of this fact in 2015 I had started this finance related blog aimed at investors and financial services practitioners www.FinancebyKD.com.
Although finance is a big part of my life it is not my entire life! I also enjoy travelling a lot, cooking and riding my Vespa!
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