Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Andrew Beane, HSBC Bank Malta has announced the appointment of its new executive management team, comprising some of the banking industry’s foremost professionals representing a mix of Maltese and international talent. The leadership team, nine of whom have joined the executive committee since November 2015, are focused on supporting economic growth in the country by improving customer service and engaging the talented workforce at the Bank.
HSBC Bank Malta’s executive committee is comprised of: Andrew Beane, Chief Executive Officer; Nikolaos Fertakis, Chief Operating Officer; Rashid Daurov, Chief Financial Officer; Joyce Grech, Chief Risk Officer; Daniel Robinson, Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management; Michel Cordina, Head of Commercial Banking; Irina Seylanyan, Head of Global Banking and Markets; Gareth Williams, Head of Human Resources; Anna Camilleri, Head of Internal Audit; Philip Head, Head of Financial Crime Compliance; Peter May, Head of Financial Crime Compliance Transformation; Anthony Abela, Head of Regulatory Compliance; Joseph Sammut, General Counsel; George Brancaleone, Company Secretary; and Franco Aloisio, Head of Communications.
“We have a clear strategy to be the bank of choice for customers in Malta,” said CEO Andrew Beane.
“I believe that focusing on our customers and our people is the right way to achieve market-leading customer service standards in order to maximise our contribution to the economic development of the country in a responsible and sustainable way. I feel proud to have appointed a world-class leadership team for this next phase of the bank’s development and the exciting opportunities this presents for our customers, our people and our shareholders,” he said.
Amongst the newest to join the ranks are Anna Camilleri who was appointed Head of Internal Audit in November following an outstanding career at PwC, and Joseph Sammut – one of HSBC’s leading Maltese lawyers who will be appointed General Counsel on 1st July 2016.
Nikolaos Fertakis has been appointed Chief Operating Officer and brings over 20 years of experience in the banking sector with specialisation in Information Systems and Operations. Prior to joining HSBC Malta he was Chief Operating Officer of HSBC Greece.
Daniel Robinson, a specialist in customer service improvement, has been appointed Head of Retail Banking & Wealth Management, having previously led a landmark customer service transformation programme in HSBC UK.

Irina Seylanyan becomes the first female executive to lead a business unit at HSBC Malta as Head of Global Banking & Markets. She has an extensive background in Global Markets and has undertaken a range of senior roles including Deputy CEO of HSBC Armenia.
Gareth Williams, a senior HR professional from the HSBC Group, has joined to lead the bank’s commitment to be a world-class employer, which is critical to the strategy the bank has set out.
Philip Head and Peter May have joined to strengthen HSBC’s Financial Crime Compliance function as part of the HSBC Group’s commitment to adopt the highest global standards of compliance in all countries that it operates in.
Philip Head, Head of Financial Crime Compliance brings over 25 years of audit and compliance experience. Prior to joining HSBC Malta, Philip was the Head of Financial Crime Compliance at Standard Chartered Bank UK.
Peter May is a senior risk management professional from the Group who has worked in Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific. Prior to joining HSBC Malta, Peter was Global Head of Operational Risk for HSBC’s Trade and Receivables Finance business, based in London.