The Board of Governors of the Malta Financial Services Authority [MFSA] has appointed Ms Marianne Scicluna as Director General (Designate). She will take this new role with effect from 1st November 2013, from which date she will be working closely with the current Director General, Dr Andre Camilleri, who will be retiring in August 2014.

Ms Marianne Scicluna has eighteen years of experience in the regulation and supervision of financial services. She joined MFSA in 1995 and held several senior positions within the Securities Unit. She later served as Deputy Director in the newly formed Pensions Unit and was a member of the Pensions Working Group set up by the Government. As Deputy Director of the Pensions Unit, she established and developed a new regulatory framework for retirement pension schemes. Following a reorganisation of the MFSA in 2010, Ms Scicluna was entrusted with the creation of a new Authorisation Unit. Following Malta’s accession to the European Union, she has also been involved with various working groups related to the financial sector.

Ms Scicluna is professionally qualified in finance and regulation of financial services holding an Honours Degree in Banking and Finance and Management from the University of Malta and a Master degree in Financial Regulation and Compliance Management from London Metropolitan University.