Antonio Ghirlando is a seasoned regulatory and financial crime compliance specialist, focusing primarily on the prevention of money laundering, countering the funding of terrorism, combatting proliferation finance and sanctions.
Antonio currently serves as the Head of Compliance and Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) of a licensed institution. He also remains actively involved in the provision of specialist advice, intuitive guidance, support and training to several clients seeking to ensure ongoing compliance with their regulatory obligations.
During his career Antonio has worked with various entities in both the financial and non-financial sectors. He also headed the Compliance and Legal & International Sections of the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) and served as the Secretary General of the Malta Bankers’ Association (MBA).
Antonio has been involved in several local and international committees, and has also presented numerous papers at various workshops, seminars, conferences and training events. Antonio is a graduate of the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.
