Training for guidance teachers and job advisers in fintech and blockchain

More than 100 guidance teachers and job advisors at Jobs Plus attended a training seminar on fintech and blockchain, organised by the financial services watchdog.

The seminar held in conjunction with the Educational Consultative Council, sought to equip participants with the necessary knowledge to be able to give direction to students and job seekers interested in career paths within this new industry.

The training seminar follows recent developments that saw the Malta Financial Services Authority issue in-principle registrations for the first VFA Agents. Malta is the first jurisdiction to regulate the crypto asset sphere.

In light of the development of this new sector, the MFSA said it was actively contributing towards ensuring the required human resources were available to grasp such opportunities.

During the session, the MFSA fintech team provided an introduction on fintech and blockchain technology and provided visibility of what Malta is doing on this front.

These training seminars are part of MFSA’s efforts to strengthen the quality of human resources in this field, complementing its more ambitious project which involves the establishment of an Academy for Financial Supervisors.

The academy is being established with the objective of training young and upcoming financial supervisors as well as giving the opportunity to experienced supervisors to grow further and update their knowledge.