The Institute of Financial Services Practitioners (IFSP) held its Annual Conference online this year on 4 and 5 March, 2021 with the theme "Malta at the Crossroads". More than 180 persons participated at this annual event which brings together financial services practitioners, tax advisors, regulators, and tax authorities.

Stephen Attard, Partner at Ganado Advocates and head of the firm's Corporate Finance and Tax team, moderated a panel discussion on 4 March, 2021 dealing with Corporate Governance and the Malta Business Registry. Other panel members were Joseph Farrugia, Registrar of Companies and Geraldine Spiteri Lucas, Head of the Legal Unit at the Malta Business Registry.

On the second day of the IFSP Conference, Stephen Attard was a member on a panel addressing the topic "Taxation : What Lies Ahead" together with the heads of the tax practices at each of the Big Four accounting firms in Malta.