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The 8th Global Residence and Citizenship Conference The Fullerton Hotel, Singapore
29 – 30 October 2014
Key Speakers
The Hon. Dr. Joseph Muscat Prime Minister of Malta
Fred Teeven Minister for Migration of The Netherlands*
The Hon. Vance Amory Premier of Nevis
Yiorgos Lakkotrypis Minister of Commerce of Cyprus*
The Hon. Gaston Browne Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
H.E. Afonso Henriques de Azeredo MalheiroAmbassador of Portugal
H.E. Thomas Kupfer Ambassador of Switzerland
Jonathan Cardona CEO of the Malta IIP, Government of Malta
Richard L. WeismanSenior Tax Partner, Baker & McKenzie, Hong Kong
Peter D. JosephExecutive Director, IIUSA Association Invest In the USA
Renato T. de Guzman CEO, Bank of Singapore
Tim Dillon Commissioner for South East AsiaVictorian State Government of Australia
John Wong China National Leader in the Personal Financial Services Practice, PwC, Hong Kong*
Program Focus
• The New Malta Individual Investor Program: Setting the New Global Standard
• Belgium, UK, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Australia
• Luxury Property and Citizenship: Antigua, Nevis, St. Kitts and Cyprus
• International Exchange of Tax Information, FATCA and the Global Citizen
• Global Launch of a New Industry Benchmark Tool by Henley & Partners
• Wealth Planning for the Chinese Global Citizen
Wednesday 29 OctoberThe Fullerton Hotel, Ballroom
13:00 Registration and Opening the Exhibition
14:00 Welcome Note and Introduction
Eric G. Major CEO, Henley & Partners Holdings Plc
14:05 How Malta is setting a New Standard in Foreign Direct Investment Keynote Address by the Prime Minister
The Hon. Dr. Joseph Muscat
Prime Minister of the Republic of Malta
14:20 The Malta Individual Investor Program • Requirements and application process • The residence requirement • The key advantages
Jonathan Cardona CEO of the Malta IIP,
Government of Malta
14:40 Malta: An Attractive Tax Residence • An overview of the Maltese tax system • Non-domiciled tax status for individuals • Tax planning under the IIP
André Zarb Tax Partner, KPMG, Malta
14:50 The Malta Financial Services Industry • The past, present and future • Key financial sectors gaining prominence • Critical pull factors driving growth
Kenneth Farrugia Chairman, FinanceMalta
15:00 The Ultimate Safe Haven: Real Estate Ownership and Residence in Switzerland
• Residence options and lump-sum taxation • The restrictions on foreign real-estate ownership • Current developments and future outlook
H.E. Thomas Kupfer Ambassador of Switzerland
Dr. Peter Krummenacher Partner,
Henley & Partners Switzerland AG
Edgar van Schaik Director,
Du Parc Kempinski Residences, Geneva
15:15 The UK Investor Immigration Program • Overview of the Tier-1 investor program • History, current status and the future • The latest news from London Hakan Cortelek Managing Partner,
Henley & Partners UK Ltd, London
UK Government Representative*
15:30 Coffee Break
16:00 The Portugal and Spain Residence Programs • Overview and Comparison of Iberian
real-estate market and latest trends • Portugal’s non-habitual tax regime H.E. Afonso Henriques de Azeredo Malheiro
Ambassador of Portugal to Singapore
Andrew Coutts Managing Partner,
Henley & Partners Iberia
Pamela Mafuz Partner, Global Mobility,
Baker & McKenzie, Madrid
16:20 The Belgium Residence Program • Why Belgium is different • Business investment options in Belgium • The route to EU Citizenship Leon van der Heiden Managing Partner,
Henley & Partners Belgium BVBA
John Verzeele Director, Inward Investment,
Flanders Investment & Trade, Belgium
16:30 How To Get In: The U.S. EB-5 Program • Trends of supply and demand: Who is investing? What are they investing in? • Visa retrogression: What happens if availability
of visas for Chinese investors is limited? • What immigration reform would mean for the
EB-5 Program
Peter D. Joseph Executive Director,
IIUSA Association to Invest in the USA
U.S. Government Representative*
16:45 How To Get Out: Renunciation of U.S. Citizenship • Legal Structure and Procedures for Renunciation • Factors to Consider Before Renouncing U.S. Citizenship • U.S. Government Posture Towards Renunciants Robert F. Loughran Partner, FosterQuan LLP, USA
17:00 FATCA, International Exchange of Tax Information and Global Citizens • FATCA’s impact on U.S. and non-U.S. persons • The G20 automatic exchange of tax information • Implications for international UHNW families Richard L. Weisman Senior Tax Partner,
Baker & McKenzie, Hong Kong
17:15 The Old to Become New Again - The return of Venture Capital to the Canadian IIP • Quebec IIP re-opens in Q4/2014 • Moving towards the Singapore GIP model • Seeking fewer applicants with higher impact
Daniel Perron Managing Partner,
Henley & Partners Canada Ltd
Eric G. Major CEO, Henley & Partners Holdings Plc
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17:30 Closing Remarks by the Conference Chair
18:30 Cocktail Reception Lantern Bar, The Fullerton Bay Hotel
19:00 Opening Note Dr. Juerg Steffen Managing Partner,
Henley & Partners Singapore Pte Ltd
19:05 Welcome to Singapore Renato T. de Guzman CEO, Bank of Singapore
20:30 End of Cocktail Reception
Thursday 30 OctoberThe Fullerton Hotel, Ballroom
07:45 Registration and Opening the Exhibition
08:15 Breakfast Briefings Lower Lobby Level
Marina and Beachfront Living in St. Kitts
Thomas Liepman Director, Christophe Harbour, St. Kitts
Citizenship and Luxury Living in Antigua
Cameron Fraser Developer, Nonsuch Bay, Antigua
What Malta has to offer to New Citizens Charles Borg CEO, Bank of Valletta, Malta
What Cyprus has to Offer for Global Citizens Savvas Poyiadjis FidesCorp, Nicosia
08:45 End of Breakfast Briefings
09:00 Opening Note by the Conference Chair
09:10 Citizenship-by-Investment in Cyprus Keynote Address by Government Minister
Yiorgos Lakkotrypis Minister of Commerce of Cyprus*
09:25 Luxury Real Estate and Citizenship in the Caribbean • Why citizenship investors are choosing Nevis • The Four Seasons Resort Estates Nevis:
An established resort • Caribbean marina and beachfront living in St. Kitts • Antigua citizenship through luxury real-estate
The Hon. Vance Amory Premier of Nevis
Terrance Scanlan Chairman and CEO,
Four Seasons Resort Estates, Nevis
Thomas Liepman Director,
Christophe Harbour, St. Kitts
Cameron Fraser Developer, Nonsuch Bay, Antigua
09:45 The New Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship-by-Investment Program Keynote address by the Prime Minister
The Hon. Gaston Browne
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
10:00 The Latest Trends and Developments in Citizenship-by-Investment Eric G. Major CEO, Henley & Partners Holdings Plc
10:30 Coffee Break
11:05 Reputation and other Risks in Immigration and Citizenship Programs - Panel Discussion Moderated by Don Myatt Head of the Citizenship-by-
Investment Unit, Government of Antigua and Barbuda* • Lack of access to information that is required during Due Diligence process • Immigration and citizenship program shopping • The need to set standards for agents • Good governance and transparency
Dan Wachtler President and CEO,
IPSA International, Vancouver
Tim Mohr Principal, BDO Consulting, New York
Joel Lange Head of Risk and Compliance,
Dow Jones, London*
11:40 The Chinese Global Citizen – Wealth Planning Considerations for Wealthy Chinese • What Chinese UHNW families are looking for • The changing legal environment in China • Options for Chinese citizens moving abroad John Wong Tax Partner and Hong Kong & China
National Leader in the Personal Financial Services
Practice PwC, Hong Kong*
12:00 Which are the Best Foreign Residence and Citizenship Options from an Asian Client Perspective? Jennifer Lai Director, Henley & Partners Hong Kong Ltd
12:15 International Buffet Lunch Lower Lobby Level
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13:00 Lunch Briefings Lower Lobby Level
The Portugal Real Estate Market Andrew Coutts Managing Partner,
Henley & Partners Portugal Lda
Best Practices in Citizenship-by-Investment Programs: A Lunch Briefing for Government Representatives Tim Mohr BDO Consulting, New York
Mark Stannard IIP Malta Ltd
Cyprus Citizenship-by-Investment Program: The Details
Yiannos Trisokkas Managing Partner,
Henley & Partners Cyprus Ltd
Demetris Ashiotis Executive Director,
Pafilia Property Developers
Belgium: The Ultimate Solution for Residence and Citizenship in the Heart of Europe Leon van der Heiden Managing Partner,
Henley & Partners Belgium BVBA
13:30 End of Lunch Briefings
14:00 Australia’s Significant Investor Visa • How the program works • Status of the program and goals for the future • The Government’s perspective Tim Dillon Commissioner for South East Asia,
Victorian State Government of Australia
14:20 The Hong Kong CIES • Who can apply • Personal investment requirement and permissible investments • Benefits for applicants
Jennifer Lai Director, Henley & Partners Hong Kong Ltd
14:40 The Singapore Global Investor Program • How the program works • The recent changes • Other ways to move to Singapore
Dr. Juerg Steffen Managing Partner,
Henley & Partners Singapore Pte Ltd
Chandra Mohan Equity Partner, Rajah & Tann LLP
15:00 Malaysia’s My Second Home Program Tien Sim Lim Tax Manager, Wong & Partners, Malaysia*
15:15 Coffee Break
15:45 How the Netherlands adopted the Toughest Immigration and Citizenship Rules Keynote address by Government Minister
Fred Teeven Minister for Migration of
The Netherlands*
16:00 Global Launch of a New Industry Benchmark Tool by Henley & Partners Eric G. Major CEO, Henley & Partners Holdings Plc
Andrew J. Taylor Vice-Chairman,
Henley & Partners Holdings Plc
16:20 The Changing Global Landscape of Investor Immigration and Citizenship - Panel Discussion
Moderated by Dr. Juerg Steffen Managing Partner,
Henley & Partners Singapore Pte Ltd
• How Malta has raised the bar • The future of the Caribbean Citizenship-by-Investment programs • How Structure, Process, Efficiency and Governance are going to position investor immigration and citizenship programs Jonathan Cardona CEO of the Malta IIP,
Government of Malta
Tim Dillon Commissioner for South East Asia,
Victorian State Government of Australia
Peter D. Joseph Executive Director,
IIUSA Association Invest In the USA
Eric G. Major CEO, Henley & Partners Holdings Plc
Fred Teeven Minister for Migration of The Netherlands*
The Hon. Vance Amory Premier of Nevis
Cheryleann Pemberton Head of Citizenship-by-
Investment Unit, Government of St. Kitts and Nevis*
Jason Chow Reporter, The Wall Street Journal*
17:30 Conference Prize Draw Do not miss the opportunity to win one of the fabulous prizes, including luxury holidays and vouchers offered by the Conference Partners
17:45 Concluding Remarks Eric G. Major CEO, Henley & Partners Holdings Plc
17:50 End of Conference
19:15 Cocktail Reception and Dinner at 1-Altitude** The highest rooftop restaurant in the world
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How to Register
Early bird ticket: US$ 1,488, registration must be received by 31 July 2014
Regular Ticket: US$ 1,888, applies for all registrations received after 31 July 2014
The ticket fee includes all of the following: admission to the afternoon conference and exhibition, cocktail reception with open bar and canapés on 29 October 2014; admission to the full day conference and exhibition on 30 October including a choice of four breakfast briefings, four lunch briefings, two coffee breaks and an international buffet lunch, and a copy of the latest edition of the Global Residence and Citizenship Handbook (a value of US$ 128). Note that the Cocktail and Dinner at 1-Altitude Rooftop Restaurant and Bar on 30 October requires separate registration at a cost of US$ 288 per person and space is limited.
To register please visit henleyglobal.com/singapore14 or send an e-mail to [email protected]
Venue and Accommodation
The Fullerton Hotel, Singapore, Marina Bay, Singapore 049178, +65 6733 8388, fullertonhotel.com. Preferential room rates are available at the hotel. Go to fullertonhotel.com and use the Group Code LHE1211 or simply call the Reservations Department on +65 6533 8388 and quote “8th Global Residence and Citizenship Conference 2014” to benefit from these special rates.
• Hear from the world’s most respected professionals in the field and the government representatives and thought leaders that really matter
• Meet government officials of relevant countries from around the world
• Receive a complimentary copy of the latest, 4th edition of the Global Residence and Citizenship Handbook, the world’s leading publication on this subject
• Network with industry professionals, clients and their advisors in the elegant setting in one of Singapore’s most iconic Hotels
• Socialize with leading experts over lunch, coffee breaks, receptions and dinner
• Attend a lavish post-conference dinner party at the highest rooftop restaurant in the world
Why Attend this Conference?
Henley & Partners presents its 8th Annual Global Residence and Citizenship Conference this year in Singapore. After yet another extraordinary successful conference last year with over 300 attendees, we are pleased to host this most important annual event of global investor immigration in Asia this year. The conference covers the key developments in the area of residence and citizenship planning and provides first-hand information from the industry leader, top-tier international service providers and governments. You will meet the people and ideas that drive what has become an important international trend of increasing mobility, transnational thinking, and the acceptance of multiple citizenship, contributing to a more understanding, more interconnected and tolerant world.
Event organised by Grosvenor Global Conferences Ltd
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Terms & Conditions / Data Protection
Registration constitutes a legally binding contract between the delegate and the conference organizer, Grosvenor Global Conferences Ltd., Jersey, British Isles (“Grosvenor”). All registrations are personal and non-transferable and delegates must show their conference ticket together with picture identification (ID card, driver’s license or passport) before receiving a delegate pass and being admitted to the conference. Grosvenor will not pass on your information to third parties and any mailings or e-mails you receive will be regarding Grosvenor/Henley & Partners events and programs only. Please indicate on your registration or anytime thereafter by e-mail to [email protected] if you do not wish to receive any mailings or e-mails. For the full terms and conditions and personal data protection please see grosvenorglobal.com/terms