OffshoreAlert Announces 2010 Conference Program
By OffshoreAlert, December 15, 2009
Offshore Financial Centers have undergone drastic changes over the last 12 months. They haven't had a choice. Global political initiatives and the recession have forced them to 'adapt or die'.
Despite the overhaul, OFCs continue to play a significant role in the global economy and offer sophisticated solutions to high-net-worth-individuals and large corporations seeking to maximize their financial efficiency.
Learn everything you need to know about the new offshore landscape at the 8th Annual OffshoreAlert Financial Due Diligence Conference on May 2-4, 2010 at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach.
94% of attendees who completed questionnaires rated our 2009 conference as "Good" or "Excellent". I have done everything in my power to ensure that our 2010 will be even better!
On the one side, we will look at Fraud, Tax Evasion, Corruption, Money Laundering, Compliance, Intelligence-Gathering, Investigations and Asset Recovery.
On the other, we will look at the business advantages of Trusts, Foundations, Hedge Funds, Special Purpose Vehicles and Tax Planning Strategies.
New sessions for 2010 include:
- 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
- WikiLeaks.com: Reinventing Intelligence-Gathering
And there's so much more. You will learn everything you need to know about …
- Offshore Financial Centers
- International Serious Financial Crime
- Staying on the Right Side of the Law with Compliance
- Identifying & Evaluating Risk in complex financial transactions
- The latest legal, regulatory & product developments in the world's leading OFCs
These are just a few of the topics. View the entire program here.
Featured 2010 Speakers include:
Michael Foot: The man-of-the-moment in the offshore world following his recently-completed review of British OFCs for the UK Government. Hear what Michael has to say about the jurisdictions he reviewed, including Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, the BVI, Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands.
Charles Rawl: A former financial adviser for Allen Stanford's $8 billion offshore banking group who blew the whistle to US authorities, leading to the collapse of one of the biggest-ever offshore frauds. Charles will discuss his work for Stanford and the red flags that were missed by regulators, correspondent banks and clients.
Andrew Jennings: With the world's biggest sporting event – soccer's FIFA World Cup – soon to take place, journalist and film-maker Andrew Jennings will present evidence of bribery and corruption at FIFA, which governs the sport globally, and CONCACAF, which controls the game in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. Find out why FIFA's bosses consider him 'Public Enemy Number One'.
Returning speakers include Martin Kenney and Ed Davis, who are two of the world's foremost authorities on asset recovery – one of the few sectors of the global economy that is currently booming, and Bob Roach, who is Counsel & Chief Investigator to US Senator Carl Levin's investigations committee.
Here are a couple of points to help you budget:
- You get the greatest savings with our End of Year Special if you register and pay by December 31, 2009.
- Or get our Early Bird Discount, which runs through March 4, 2010.
- OffshoreAlert Subscribers and Government Employees receive an additional $200 discount.
- Book your room at the hotel by April 1, 2010 to grab your discount room rate.
So join us for three days in May, 2010 to mingle with private and public sector leaders from onshore and offshore jurisdictions to discuss all aspects of OFCs.
Register Now to reserve your seat for the premier educational & networking event about Offshore Financial Centers & Serious Financial Crime.
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.
