Professional Memberships

CSB Group is a member of various professional associations; either as a company or else through its Directors in their personal capacity.

The Foundation for Human Resources Development - FHRD

The Foundation is a non profit, non-governmental, voluntary organisation, established by statute in 1990 on the joint initiative of government and the private sector. It has an autonomous corporate body of a non-commercial nature with a distinct legal personality.

The Foundation works in partnership with its corporate members from private and public sector organisations, the professional HR community of practitioners and service providers, and other key local players in the field. CSB Group is a member of the organisation and contributes towards the furtherance and implementation of the aims of the foundation.

FEBIS

FEBIS is the leading European Credit Information Organisation formed in 1973 and today comprises more than 60 full members involved in providing Business Information and Debt Collection services of National and International importance.

Supported by a combined workforce of more than 20,000 staff, FEBIS members and Associate members - among which CSB Group - generate 180 million Business Information and Consumer Reports annually for over 500,000 European organisations.

EuraAudit International

CSB Group is an independent member of EuraAudit International - an independent network of over 250 audit and chartered accountancy firms throughout the world.

As a federation, EuraAudit force harnesses the specific skills necessary in respect of each market and solves any problems which members may encounter.

EuraAudit’s 500 experts are registered with professional associations or councils in the different countries where they are represented and carry out audit reports for projects under the responsibility of an expert member of a professional association recognised by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).

The International Fiscal Association

The International Fiscal Association (IFA) was established in 1938 and is the only non-governmental and non-sectoral international organisation dealing with fiscal matters. Its objects are the study and advancement of international and comparative law in regard to public finance, specifically international and comparative fiscal law and the financial and economic aspects of taxation.

CSB Group is a member of IFA which now stands at nearly 12,000 from some 100 countries. IFA has offered the necessary forum to experts belonging to different sectors of society, where opinions on topics of international taxation can be exchanged with respect for each other's background and responsibilities.

FinanceMalta

CSB Group is a founder member of Finance Malta. The foundation was launched on the 21st of May 2007 as a partnership between the financial industry and the Government of Malta to promote Malta as a reputable financial services centre, both locally and internationally. This was mainly because the Maltese financial services sector has grown rapidly during the last few years and is now a major force in the country’s economy. FinanceMalta’s main aim is to promote the Islands’ financial services brand, both within, as well as outside, Malta’s shores. It brings together, and harnesses, the resources of the industry and government, to ensure that Malta maintains a modern and effective legal, regulatory and fiscal framework in which the financial services sector can continue to grow and prosper.

As the Maltese economy is a very open one in which foreign direct investment in many of its sectors is vital to its continued growth; inward investment is encouraged and assisted across the board by Government and its agencies, the financial institutions and professions and among prospective local partners; thus the role of FinanceMalta to bring such stakeholders together.

The Institute of Financial Services Practitioners

IFSP was established in 1989 as the Association of Nominee Companies. In 1994 it changed its name to ‘the Association of Financial Services Practitioners’ when Malta’s “offshore” business went onshore. It was then in the year 2000 that the Association became known as what it is presently. The Institute embraces as members those practitioners who work in the area of financial services. Its aims are to promote the continued development of the financial services industry in Malta; to foster, advance and protect the professional and business interests of members; to foster co-operation amongst members and to serve as a focus for a common approach to issues relating to the industry; to acquire, generate and diffuse knowledge on the conduct of financial services; to develop professional standards for the industry as a whole; and to establish and maintain a code of professional conduct and practice for members.

The Members of the Institute range from bankers to insurers to stockbrokers to lawyers, accountants and trustees. Furthermore, the Institute has interestingly and positively, served as a forum for a continuous exchange of ideas and increased co-operation between various professions. During the last few years, the IFSP has also been kept abreast of developments in financial services regulation and was consulted by the competent authorities on important issues.

CSB Group’s CEO Michael J. Zammit is also an active member of the Institute’s respective Sub-Committee for Marketing and Promotion.

The Malta Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise

The Chamber was set up as a voluntary constituted body and officially recognised in 1848. Two similar organisations existed prior to the Malta Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise: the first was the University, composed of senior citizens and was responsible, among other things, for the importation and storage of grain at a time when piracy was rife in the Mediterranean. Leading businessmen were members of this institution. The second came into being shortly after the arrival of the British in Malta in 1800.

Through the years, the Malta Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise has kept a close watch on developments in the field of commerce, giving advice to Government on commercial legislation and related matters and intervening in the interest of its members and the nation whenever necessary.

The Malta Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise is an autonomous institution, recognised by the laws of Malta. Membership is open to all merchants, bankers, manufacturers and others interested in commerce, industry, shipping, insurance, tourism and other forms of trade of the Maltese Islands. Its main object is to promote and protect business interests. Towards this end, the Chamber collects, circulates and publishes statistics and other information relating to the sectors mentioned above. It is the policy of the Chamber to promote free competitive enterprise by supporting, or, if need be, resisting any laws and regulations affecting business interests.

The Malta Remote Gaming Council (MRGC)

The MRGC is an initiative of the Lotteries and Gaming Authority of Malta as part of its strategic plan to create a dynamic regulatory environment for Remote Gaming. The Council was launched in March 2005.

The MRGC Council is made up of all stakeholders in the remote gaming industry including licensed operators, data carriers, Internet service providers, lawyers and professional services providers.

The Council's main objective is to serve as an ongoing discussion forum giving valuable feedback to the Authority to be able to keep abreast with the latest developments in the industry.

The International Tax Planning Association (ITPA)

ITPA is a multi-disciplined association of over 1000 bankers, trust officers, finance directors, accountants, lawyers and others with a practical interest in the tax aspects of cross-frontier transactions.

The Association examines tax mostly from the point of view of the taxpayer; and thus membership is limited to practitioners who act for or in the interests of taxpayers. ITPA was founded in 1975 and is the only association devoted solely to the study of this subject. The main object of the Association is to disseminate and exchange information about international tax planning. This is done in three ways - through meetings, publications and via the internet.

The Institute of Credit Management (ICM)

ICM is the largest professional credit management organisation in Europe. It represents the credit profession across trade, consumer and export credit, as well as in related activities such as collections, credit reporting, credit insurance and insolvency. A centre of expertise for all matters relating to credit management for more than 50 years, the ICM is the only such organisation accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) in the UK as an awarding body. The ICM offers a range of services, including a recruitment consultancy, training, conferences and seminars, the industry leading Credit Management magazine, bookshop, technical advisory service and 26 local branches. The Institute’s is to promote excellence in credit management and raise awareness of its vital role in business and the community.

The Group’s Chairman, Tony Zammit, is a Full Member of the Institute through his experience at management level in the credit profession.