2009 Post Event Press Coverage
The 7th Annual OffshoreAlert Conference attracted world-wide media coverage, including articles written by the Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Reuters, Bloomberg, the New York Times, the Guardian and many more.
Economic Crisis, OECD Initiative Spell Trouble for Caribbean Financial Centers, Panelist Says
Worldwide Tax Daily, May 4
Caribbean fears witchhunt in tax haven crackdown
The Guardian, May 3
Ponzi schemes wed psychology, finance: Human weaknesses are exploited
Calgary Herald, May 2
U.S., Cayman Islands Debate Tax Haven Status Amid Calls for Cooperation
Worldwide Tax Daily, May 1
Under Florida Sun, Tax Avoiders, Enforcers Trade Notes, Schmooze
The Wall Street Journal, May 1
Swiss bank UBS fights IRS in Miami
The Miami Herald, May 1
Barbados May Reap Rewards of Treaty Network
Worldwide Tax Daily, April 30
IRS on the Track of Tax-Cheating "John Doe's"
Inter Press Service, April 30
"Doomsday scenario" looms for offshore financial centres - warns top UK Govt. advisor
The Royal Gazette, April 30
Fraudsters go offshore for business, warns asset recovery specialist
The Royal Gazette, April 30
US and UK are biggest tax havens of the lot, claims Cayman business leader
The Royal Gazette, April 30
TIEAs must be put into practice to succeed, warns US tax investigator
The Royal Gazette, April 29
Report from the OffshoreAlert Conference
Tax Justice Network, April 29
Psychology weds finance in Ponzi scheme frauds
Reuters, April 28
U.S. Has 'More Than 250' Tax Evader Names, Seeks More John Doe Summonses
Worldwide Tax Daily, April 28
IRS agents hunting offshore tax cheats: Broadening its hunt for tax cheats beyond Swiss banking giant UBS, the IRS aims to force other offshore banks to disclose clients with secret accounts
BusinessWeek, April 28
OECD: Bermuda didn't do enough
The Royal Gazette, April 28
US tax authorities target offshore banking industry
Wealth Bulletin, April 28
IRS seeks court summonses for offshore bank probe
WA Today BusinessDay, April 28
IRS ready to tackle other Swiss banks
Financial Post, April 28
IRS expands offshore banking probe
The Boston Globe, April 28
IRS casts wide net for banks
Toronto Star, April 28
IRS to Expand Use of 'John Doe' Tactic
The Wall Street Journal, April 27
IRS going after offshore banks' client lists
The Miami Herald, April 2
U.S. to pursue other banks in tax cases—IRS
The Guardian, April 2
IRS Expanding Offshore Bank Probe Beyond UBS
Bloomberg, April 27
I.R.S. to Pursue Foreign Banks Assisting Tax Evasion
The New York Times, April 27
U.S. to pursue other banks in tax cases—IRS
Reuters, April 27
The premier educational & networking event about Offshore Financial Centers & Serious Financial Crime
Covering Fraud, Tax Evasion, Corruption, Money Laundering, Compliance, Intelligence-Gathering, Investigations, Asset Recovery, Trusts, Foundations, Hedge Funds, Special Purpose Vehicles, Tax Planning Strategies & Business-Friendly Legislation.
Cutting-Edge Information, Actionable Intelligence, Unparalleled Networking
All with an emphasis on Offshore Financial Centers ...
- 24 Concurrent Sessions and 4 General Sessions. Keep up to date with the latest offshore products and services and learn more about the risks involved, how to stay on the right side of the law and how to locate, freeze and seize concealed assets.
- 3 Educational Tracks. Offshore Finance is a broad and complicated topic. To ensure you receive useful information that you can apply to your own situation, we’ve grouped content into 3 parallel educational tracks: Fraud & Asset Recovery, Money Laundering & Compliance, Investigation & Intelligence.
- Hot Topics. The offshore world is an endless game of cat and mouse between onshore and offshore jurisdictions. The goalposts are continually moving. We will show you where they are now positioned.
- Hundreds of Connections. With a Speed Networking event, two cocktail receptions and several food breaks, you will have an opportunity to mingle with some of the most significant and influential experts in the complex world of offshore finance.
New for 2010:
- Current Trends in The World's Major OFCs
- Understanding Why Corporations Use OFCs
- Fraud-Victim Class Actions
- Emerging Areas for Whistleblowers (with the attorney for LGT Bank whistleblower Heinrich Kieber)
- America's Home-Bred OFCs – Delaware, Nevada & Wyoming: Their role in eastern European tax evasion
And there's so much more. You will learn everything you need to know about …
- How to prevent and detect Serious Financial Crime.
- How to Locate, Freeze and Seize the proceeds of fraud and other crimes.
- How to Investigate and Gather Intelligence in offshore centers.
- How to better understand Complex Financial Structures, Investments & Tax Issues.
- How to Comply with existing – and sometimes conflicting – laws in multiple countries.
Who Should Attend
Senior management and owner/partners in:
- Law
- Government
- Law Enforcement
- Banking & Financial Services
- Fraud & Asset Recovery
- Compliance
- Private Investigations
- Accounting
