IFSP Launches Online Trusts Course
The accredited course will provide a Foundation Certificate to financial services industry professionals who provide trust administration services.
The Institute of Financial Services Practitioners (IFSP) will host an online course that
will help professionals across Malta’s financial services industry to become accredited
to provide trust administration services.
The IFSP Foundation Certificate in Trusts Law and Management Course starts on 21
April, with course lectures then held online around two days a week following, until a
final examination on 9 July.Gaining the essential knowledge via the course from the comfort of their own home,
industry professionals such as accountants, auditors, lawyers or bankers will learn the
principles of trust administration from some of the most prestigious names in the world
of financial services.
While Dr Max Ganado will kick-start the course with an introductory lecture, Prof Meryl
Thomas will lead lectures on General Principles, for the eighth time as part of the IFSP’s
Trusts Course. Prof Thomas has lectured at Birmingham City University and the Truman
Bodden Law School in the Cayman Islands and is Visiting Professor at both the
Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Defense and the Institute of Law in Jersey.
The course’s 25 lectures will also feature other leading practitioners in the field, including Dr Ganado, Dr Anthony Cremona and Mr Malcolm Becker.
“The course is designed to give practitioners looking to add trust services to their
offering, whether they are new entrants or more experienced in the industry, a solid
basis in trusts,” explains IFSP president Tonio Zarb. “This is a valuable opportunity to
learn the fundamentals from some of the leaders in Malta’s financial services industry,
while becoming qualified from home and staying prepared for whatever the future
throws at you.”
The IFSP brings together a diverse range of professionals to serve as ‘the voice of the
financial services industry in Malta’. The IFSP works closely with regulators and the
authorities to clearly communicate the perspectives of industry practitioners, while
offering expert guidance as necessary on matters of national importance that may
impact this important economic sector.
The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), the leading international
professional association in the trusts field, recognises the IFSP Certificate in Trusts Law
and Management as equivalent to its own Foundation Certificate. Likewise, the course
reaches the required Continuing Professional Development standards and benchmarks
of the MIA and is accredited with Core CPE Hours.
