Global business in a challenging environment 2014
The focus of this exciting two-day conference in Malta Global business in a challenging environment reflects the international nature of the financial services, and features 21 expert national and international speakers to reflect the variety of hot topics within our industry and provide insight into the changing perspectives. As one of the fastest growing Financial Services Centres within the EU, this Malta conference will provide delegates with the tools to navigate through these challenging environments.
STEP Malta Conference 2014 Programme
Thursday 6 March 2014
- Chaired by Malcolm Becker, Honorary Chair STEP Malta
8.00am - Registration
8.50am - Welcome from STEP Malta
- Jean-Philippe Chetcuti, Chairperson STEP Malta Branch
9.00am - Keynote Address
9.15am - Challenges for Future Regulations
10.00am - Rolling out the red carpet, how countries are attracting HNWI to their shores
10.45am - Networking and refreshments
11.15am – Corporate Structuring through Malta
12.00pm - Trust in Commercial Transactions
12.45pm - Lunch - Kindly sponsored by Deloitte
2.00pm - Specialist Topics - Option 1 - International Topic: International aspects and challenges of Malta as a Maritime Jurisdiction
2.00pm - Specialist Topics - Option 2 - Domestic Topic: Malta Residence Schemes
- Options for taking up residence in Malta
- Main difference in the residence routes available
- How to identify the best route for your client
Dr Priscilla Mifsud Parker TEP, Partner, Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates
2.00pm - Specialist Topics - Option 3 - Malta Tax Treaty Application
2.45pm - Change rooms to main conference room
3.00pm – Ethic & Ethos
3.45pm - Networking and refreshments
4.15pm - Trusts in perpetual motion: a review of recent cases affecting trusts and trustees around the world
5.00pm - Day 1 close
6.00pm - Networking reception and dinner
Friday 7 March 2014
- Chaired by Malcolm Becker, Honorary Chair STEP Malta
8.00am - Welcome Refreshments
9.00am – Welcome from STEP Worldwide
9.15am – Overview of challenges – the regulatory deluge from FATF to FATCA
10.00am - Case Studies in the use of Foundations under Maltese Law
10.45am - Networking and refreshments
11.15am - Changing UK tax environment for HNWIs
12.00pm - US Tax Aspects, FATCA Implementation
12.45pm - Lunch - Kindly sponsored by Griffiths + Associates Ltd
2.00pm - Specialist Topics - Option 1 - The Fourth AML Directive – what’s impacting the trusts and trustees sector?
2.00pm - Specialist Topics - Option 2 - Domestic Topic: Aviation & Maritime
2.00pm - Specialist Topics - Option 3 - Aspects of Information Exchange
2.45pm - Change rooms to main conference room
3.00pm - EU Cross Border Succession
3.45pm - Networking and refreshments
4.15pm - Advising the Asian HNWI Family
5.00pm - Final remarks and close
6.00pm – Post conference dinner
Register now on STEP's official conference page:
>> www.step.org/malta2014 <<
