Michael Satariano

Holding the key position of Director of Compliance, Michael’s focus is on establishing and maintaining a rigorous and robust approach to governance for the Acumum group of companies.

Within his compliance remit, Michael works with the group’s licensed entities, ensuring adherence to the conditions of their respective functions and meeting regulatory requirements. He is charged with overseeing Acumum’s risk management, particularly for Acumum Corporates Services Limited, where he is the appointed risk manager of the company.

Michael’s role provides solid oversight of all internal due diligence and anti-money laundering (AML) systems, risk management, including the relevant reviewing and updating of all policies and procedures. He carries out annual assessments of the licensed entities within the Acumum Group and presents his findings to the Board of Directors.

Since completing his post-secondary education, Michael has kept himself updated on various regulatory and compliance matters by regularly attending seminars and courses. In 2019, he obtained a Foundation Certificate in Trust Law and Management, issued by the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners in Malta.

With over a decade of experience in compliance and AML, Michael has worked for the Personal Tax Division of KPMG (Malta) and within the Corporate Services and Trustee Divisions of several leading Maltese law firms, such as Fenech & Fenech Advocates, Fenech Farrugia Fiott and Camilleri Preziosi.