Biography
Dr Franklin Cachia is the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at MiFinity, bringing over 15 years of experience across legal, tax, regulatory and compliance advisory within the financial services, payments, and iGaming sectors. Before joining MiFinity, he served as Head of Legal at BDO Malta and previously held senior leadership roles at CSB Group, specialising in legal, tax, and regulated industry advisory. His earlier professional background includes serving as Compliance Officer at ZBX and Senior Associate at Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal, where he handled legal opinions, commercial contracting, due diligence, AML/CFT responsibilities, and licensing matters with both the MFSA and MGA.
Dr Cachia holds a Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) from the University of Malta, an Advanced LL.M. in International Tax Law from Leiden University, an Advanced Diploma in International Taxation (ADIT), is a Certified Anti‑Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), and possesses an International Diploma in AML Compliance (ICA). He is also currently engaged in PhD research in Tax Law at Maastricht University’s Faculty of Law.
Before taking on his current executive role, Dr Cachia supported MiFinity for five years in an advisory capacity, guiding the organisation through complex regulatory frameworks, licensing processes, and compliance obligations—experience which facilitated a natural transition into his leadership position at the company.