FinanceMalta CSO Bernice Buttigieg appointed to World Alliance of International Financial Centres Board

FinanceMalta shared that its Chief Strategy Officer and Secretary to the Board, Bernice Buttigieg, has been appointed to the Board of the World Alliance of International Financial Centres (WAIFC).

She was formally appointed during the WAIFC Annual General Meeting (AGM), held earlier this morning in Tokyo, Japan.

Dr Buttigieg remarked that she looks forward to working “with such esteemed colleagues” to advance shared goals of driving global financial innovation and collaboration.

“Together we can shape the future of international finance and create impactful, sustainable growth across the industry,” she added.

Commenting on the announcement, FinanceMalta noted that Dr Buttigieg’s appointment not only strengthens Malta’s role within the global organisation but also underscores the country’s growing influence in the international financial sector.

Dr Buttigieg has been working at Finance Malta for the past 16 years after initially joining as Head of Administration in 2008. In 2019 she was named Head of Technical and Legal and in 2023 promoted to Chief Strategy Officer and Secretary to the Board.

FinanceMalta has been a member of WAIFC since 2022. It aims to facilitate cooperation between financial centres, the exchange of best practices, and communication with the general public.

The non-profit association is registered in Brussels, Belgium, and represents leading international financial centres.

WAIFC is project-driven. Its first projects covered a range of areas including financial technology, green investment and infrastructure, the creation of a financial centre database, funding for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the role of financial centres in financing the economy.