FINCO - Key Persons


Andrea Bonello

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Management Team
Andrea Bonello graduated as a lawyer from the University of Malta in 2010 having completed a Doctor of Laws (LL.D) degree. In 2011, Andrea completed an LL.M in International Maritime Law at the International Maritime Law Institute. Andrea was admitted to practice as a lawyer in 2012. Andrea started working at Finco in 2007 with responsibilities in the maritime and corporate sectors. Since 2011 he has been a director to companies within the group. Andrea practises primarily in the corporate and commercial, financial services, trust and trustees and maritime sectors. Languages: English, Maltese, and Italian.

Angelo Buhagiar

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Management Team
  • Member of the Association of Chartered Association of Certified Accountants
Angelo has been a member of the Association of Chartered Association of Certified Accountants and the Malta Institute of Accountants since 1991. He also holds a warrant to practice as a Certified Public Accountant and as an auditor in Malta. Angelo worked for over 10 years in auditing and another 3 years in industry before moving on to join the Finco Trust Group in 1993. Since then, he has been responsible financial accounting, tax and VAT compliance. Angelo also acts as a non-executive director and company secretary to a number of licensed insurance companies in Malta.

Arthur Galea Salomone

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Management Team

Ivan Grech

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Management Team

James Bannister

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Management Team
  • Member of the Chamber of Advocates
James is a member of the Chamber of Advocates, the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners and the Malta Maritime Law Association.

Paul Bonello

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Management Team
  • Associate of the London Institute of Bankers
Paul is an Associate of the London Institute of Bankers and a Fellow of the Association of UK Certified Accountants. He holds a warrant as a certified public accountant. Paul started his career in Banking joining Barclays Bank International in 1974. After 10 years In banking, he worked for a time as Financial Controller of a group of companies with varied interests. Since 1988, he has been involved on a full-time basis in personal and corporate financial and investment consultancy. He is Managing Director of Finco Treasury Management Limited. He has acted as Director of Mid-Med Bank for 6 years from 1992 to 1997 and acted as Chairman of various sub-Committees of the said bank, including a Computer Project Steering Committee, the Risk Management Committee and the Audit Committee. He was Director of HSBC (Overseas) Bank Ltd. He formed part of a three-man Advisory Committee established to advise the Government of Malta on the transition from the offshore to the onshore financial services regime. He held the positions of Director of Air Malta Plc, Chairman of its Audit Committee and a Member of the Purchasing / Contracts Committees of Air Malta plc and currently holds the position of Director of Marsh Management Malta Ltd.