Dr Manfred Galdes
Managing Partner
ARQ Group
About Dr Manfred Galdes
With over two decades of private and public sector experience, Manfred Galdes is one of Malta’s foremost compliance specialists. A lawyer by profession, former AML regulator and Head of FIU, Manfred today advises banks, financial institutions, investment firms and top-tier gaming companies on compliance, governance and risk-related issues.
He spends most of his time leading diverse engagements and providing simple solutions to complex compliance issues. He is also Partner in the law firm FFF Legal and the non-executive chairman of HSBC Malta plc. Under his stewardship, ARQ has established itself as a leading professional service provider, known for the quality of its deliverables, an unmatched level of expertise and an unwavering commitment to taking the client to the next level. The firm’s clear mission of achieving excellence and always going the extra mile has been integral to its success
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Milestones
2008
Malta’s Head of FIU and AML regulatory agency
2016
Partner of ARQ Group and FFF Legal
2019
Managing Partner of ARQ
2024
Chairman of HSBC Malta plc
Expertise
Corporate Services Provider
Key Contacts
What Advice would you give?
To my younger self and to whoever hasn’t yet been exposed to the real world - it’s brutal out there, so don’t be shocked by what you encounter. Above all, don’t be conditioned by it and allow it to change you. You have within you whatever it takes to succeed, so don’t take the easy way out and simply conform to the ways of the world. Sticking to your principles and values, even if you’re just one of a few who do so, is not a sign of defeat, but a way of bringing about positive change around you.
