Last week RSM Gibraltar hosted a visit from 30 Undergraduate and Masters students of the University of Cadiz.

A statement from RSM follows below:

RSM Gibraltar last week hosted a visit from students of the University of Cadiz. A total of 30 Undergraduate and Masters students, all of them currently on Business-related programmes, visited the RSM Gibraltar offices at 21 Engineer Lane to learn about the firm and Gibraltar generally.

Moe Cohen, CEO of RSM, welcomed the students and their Professors, delivering a presentation that included an overview of Gibraltar, the Rock’s various business sectors, our legal and regulatory landscape and the appeal of our financial services industries. The Cadiz University students were able to understand why Gibraltar – because of its favourable corporate tax regime, strong regulatory environment, strategic location and Crypto and Fintech-friendly environment – is so successful and remains at the forefront of innovation. Mr Cohen also gave the students an overview of the RSM International global network, the 6th largest accounting group in the world, and the range of services RSM Gibraltar provides, including Audit, Fiduciary, Fund Administration, Tax and Risk Consultancy services.

The presentation also included contributions from several experts across a number of fields, including Roman Perez Oddo, Vicente Mancheno, Alex Carreras, Carlos Martins and James Lasry, whose knowledge and experience proved to be an invaluable source of information to the students. They spoke about their respective areas of expertise, namely Insurance, Investment Management Services, Digital Ledger Technology, Compliance and Funds. In addition, an RSM employee who is a graduate from Malaga University also addressed the visiting students.

Carmen Ferradans Caramés, Employment Manager from the University of Cadiz, who in turn delivered a presentation on the University, said of the event: “This was a really useful opportunity for our students to gain first-hand knowledge about Gibraltar and what it has to offer, including in terms of recruitment. Against the backdrop of the forthcoming Treaty, which promises an area of shared prosperity between Gibraltar and the wider region, it is important for our students to understand the real-world opportunities that await them after they complete their studies. We are grateful to RSM for hosting us and giving us such a warm welcome, and to all the professionals who gave of their time. I am sure that there are many ways in which the University of Cadiz and RSM, as well as Gibraltar more generally, can collaborate in the future.”

“It was a real pleasure to host these talented youngsters and their professors,” added Mr Cohen. “We are very proud of the services that RSM offers and our professional approach, centred on excellence, and it was a valuable opportunity to be able to showcase this. We all know that there is sometimes a misunderstanding, internationally but principally in Spain, about the reality of Gibraltar, about the highest standards of ethics and excellence in which we operate in, and indeed about the role Gibraltar plays as a valued employer in the region, and for me it proved to be a very successful way of demonstrating everything that Gibraltar and RSM has to offer to the next generation of accountants, auditors and other business professionals. The forthcoming Treaty between the UK and the European Union on Gibraltar will, I think, open up even more opportunities and I am optimistic about the bright future ahead.”