Ian Meli – Head, Investment Services Supervision

Ian Meli was appointed Head of Investment Services Supervision in January 2025.

Ian joined the Securities and Markets Supervision Function of the MFSA in 2011, after a short stint with a local fund administration company, and progressed through various roles within the function, eventually being promoted to Deputy Head in 2019. He  worked on various policy initiatives and conducted several high-profile investigations in the area of asset management and investment firms. He represented the MFSA in a number of fora and working groups within the European Securities and Markets Authority in the field to asset management. Ian has also been a member of the management committee of the Depositor Compensation Scheme and Investor Compensation Scheme since 2022.

Ian holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) in Banking and Finance and a Master of Arts in Financial Services, from the University of Malta. He further specialised in financial services by completing an Advanced Diploma in Fund Administration from the University of Manchester.