The Institute of Financial Services-Malta awarded some 150 certificates to students who successfully completed studies in 2015 during its annual graduation ceremony.

The ceremony was presided over by ifs Malta president, Kenneth Micallef and Dr John Consiglio in his capacity as chairman of the Education Consultative Council within the MFSA.

ifs Malta is licensed to operate as a Further and Higher education institution. During 2015 it offered certified qualifications in 24 distinct areas of study ranging from short-term courses including courses related to Maltese Financial Regulation, to a number of Certificates and Diplomas in various areas of Banking and Compliance, together with a degree level qualification and Chartered Banker MBA. Many of these courses were held in conjunction with UK institutions including ifs University College, the Chartered Banker Institute, University of Manchester and Bangor University.

In his welcome address, Mr Micallef congratulated all successful students. He gave an overview of the Institute's mission and activities and the manner in which ifs Malta is preparing for the future in the ever-changing dynamic world of financial services. He also encouraged all those present to keep pursuing their professional development, ensuring they remain open to new learning opportunities as this is a requisite for them to remain up-to-date, as well as for the ongoing sustainability of the financial services sector.

This was followed by an interesting motivational presentation by Nathan Farrugia, founder of Ultimate Performance, who encouraged all students to continue to build on their success and realise their full potential.

Following the presentation of certificates to all successful students and the awards of top prizes, Dr Consiglio concluded the ceremony by sharing his insight and wisdom based on a career of over 40 years as a financial services practitioner and an accomplished academic of financial services education. Dr Consiglio is also a former president of ifs Malta.

The graduation ceremony was coordinated and compered by Ann Marie D'Amato, head of Corporate Relations and Business Development at ifs Malta. 

More information about ifs Malta's courses is available on www.ifsmalta.org