The Tightrope Walker. Building At Speed, Without Losing Balance
“The financial services environment has changed a lot. It’s fast-paced, and it’s technology-driven.” Growth in financial services is rarely about choosing one priority over another. It’s about holding multiple tensions at the same time: speed and stability, innovation and compliance, ambition and discipline. In this continuation of our Behind The Scenes series, we sat down […]
Inside Alunafi: Growing With the Company
Learning payments one detail at a time When you speak with Alejandro Blanco Perez, one thing becomes immediately clear: operations is not just about processes. It is about people, patience, and paying attention to every single detail. Alejandro is part of Alunafi’s operations team, where his role spans onboarding companies, monitoring incoming and outgoing payments, […]
Inside Alunafi: Growing By Helping Others
Operations is often invisible when it works well. Payments flow. Clients onboard smoothly. Questions get answered. Problems get solved before they escalate. But behind that smooth experience is a team and behind that team is leadership grounded in guidance, not ego. Meet Keith Mifsud, our Senior Operations Officer. Believing in the vision Keith joined Alunafi […]
Inside Alunafi: Building A Product From An Idea To Reality With Fabio Riva, Product Manager
Sometimes the most powerful stories don’t start with a polished product or a perfect roadmap. They start with an idea. When Fabio Riva joined Alunafi, the platform was still in its early stages of definition. Just an idea, a vision, and a lot of trust. Over time, Alunafi evolved into a live, operational platform used […]
The Unexpected Teacher. How a 15-year-old’s rebellion became a blueprint for leadership
Julian is Alunafi’s CEO, a leader shaped not by traditional paths, but by real-life lessons, bold decisions, and an instinct for learning through experience.Adélie, who began as his right-hand project manager and now serves as our HR specialist, often captures these stories as they happen. Their conversations reveal the human side of leadership, the insights, […]
The Goalkeeper. A three-part thought leadership series on fintech compliance and sustainable growth. PART 1
This three-part blog series explores how Alunafi approaches compliance not as an obligation, but as a strategic advantage.Through the experience of Deborah Gatt, Compliance Officer and MLRO, we unpack how regulation, culture, and execution come together to enable sustainable fintech growth. Compliance without compromise:how to protect growth without suffocating it In many fintech companies, compliance […]
Inside Alunafi: Meet Marco, Our Steadfast Head Of Strategy And Processes
“Navigating the balance between growth, innovation, compliance, and risk is both the challenge and the beauty of what we do.” At Alunafi, our strength comes from the people who are shaping its future every day. In this edition of our Inside Alunafi series, we sat down with Marco Mercieca to reflect on his first year […]