APS Bank announces two senior management appointments as from 1 November 2023, to fill newly-created positions as recently approved by the Board of Directors.
Christine Tabone is Head of Enterprise Risk Management. She joined the Bank in 2011 and has served in successively senior risk management roles, including as secretary of the Risk Committee since 2016. As Head of ERM, Christine oversees various risk-related activities such as internal capital and liquidity assessments, the Bank’s recovery and resolution framework, providing guidance to business functions and monitoring compliance with a large dashboard of risk indicators and the Board-approved risk appetite. Christine is a Master in Accountancy from the University of Malta, a graduate of the Institute of Risk Management, London and holds its International Diploma in Risk Management, and a member of the Malta Institute of Accountants.
Matthew Swain is the Head of Sustainability for APS Group. He joined the Bank in 2022 as Senior ESG Manager after 17 years in the United Kingdom, working for a major global bank and specialising in renewable energy lending for corporates, eventually managing and implementing global sustainability risk policies. At APS Bank Matthew is leading the development of an ESG Strategy Framework across all business lines and setting the Bank’s medium-term ESG commitments. His remit will then expand to a wider sustainability strategy, encompassing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as overall responsibility for Emissions Accounting and ESG reporting. Matthew holds a Master of Science in Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment from University College, London.
Marcel Cassar, APS Bank CEO commented: “We take great pride in introducing our latest appointments, individuals equipped with extensive expertise and significant tenure in their specialised areas while also preparing for succession. I wish Christine and Matthew all the very best for their new career chapters.”
