The 8th Annual
OffshoreAlert Financial Due Diligence Conference In association with Grant Thornton
MAY 2-4, 2010 The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
JUST THE TRUTH - NO TIES / NO HYPOCRISY / NO AGENDA
OffshoreAlert has a flawless track record of exposing fraud since our launch in 1997 – before fraud became newsworthy. We have stood up to dangerous criminals, corrupt politicians and those who assist them. Death threats, libel actions … we've endured it all. We've acquired our knowledge and experience the hard way and exist solely to provide credible information so you can make better-informed decisions.
Who better to assist you in detecting financial crime and recovering hidden assets? We don't pay lip service to the topic and we're not jumping on any bandwagon: We've been doing it successfully for 13 years.
Independence & Credibility
Our main goal is to provide you with credible information about key aspects of offshore finance so you can make better-informed decisions. We're neither pro- nor anti-Offshore Financial Centers and we don't favor one jurisdiction over another, as evidenced by sessions on how US jurisdictions & banks facilitate crime. This commitment to impartiality allows us to attract speakers and attendees from both sides of the fence.
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Unique Content – Unique Participants
Where else could tax collectors mingle with tax minimizers, asset tracers with asset protectors, regulators with the regulated, whistleblowers with their former employers and crooks with prosecutors? This fascinating mix of people from more than 30 countries together under one roof is what makes our event unique in the proper sense of that word.
Always Informed, Ahead of the Curve
Offshore Finance is a constant game of cat-and-mouse between tax collectors and tax avoiders. The goal-posts are forever being shifted and what's legal one year might well be illegal the next. If you want to stay in the game for the long-term, you need to stay on top of the latest developments. Our conference allows you to do that.
View the complete 2010 Conference Program
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
The conference is being held ocean-side at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach. The weather is likely to be warm and sunny and the hotel is in the heart of one of the most exciting entertainment areas in the world, with a plethora of bars, restaurants, nightclubs and eye-candy right outside the hotel.
Learn more about the 2010 Conference Venue
INFORMATION+ACCESS=OPPORTUNITY
Offshore Finance is a constant game of cat-and-mouse between tax collectors and tax minimizers. The goal-posts are forever being shifted and what's legal one year might well be illegal the next. If you want to stay in the game for the long-term, let us help you by explaining the key developments.
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.
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:
Stay in one track or move between all three – make sure you get the answers, insights and discussion you need.
Instant Networking – Red Carpet VIP Party – Networking Reception
Eclectic Networking. Pro- and anti-Offshore Financial Center professionals and regulators in a sophisticated and civil no knives-allowed arena. The only place where you can meet such diverse people all at once – outside of a court-room!
"It's like that famous bar in 'Star Wars' where they all come together – the good guys, the bad guys, the seriously guilty – and they all exchange information on neutral territory." Jack Blum, Noted Attorney - The Wall Street Journal
Hundreds of Connections. With a Speed Networking event, two cocktail receptions and several refreshment breaks, you will have opportunities to mingle with many significant and influential experts in the complex world of offshore finance.
Learn more about our 2010 Networking events
FEATURED SPEAKERS
OffshoreAlert is proud to bring together some of the brightest minds in onshore and offshore finance, compliance, law enforcement and government at its 8th Annual Conference on Financial Due Diligence.
Charles Rawl
A financial adviser, Charles is best-known for blowing the whistle on former offshore banker and fraudster Allen Stanford. Rawl worked for Stanford from May, 2005 to December, 2007 and, with his former Stanford colleague Mark Tidwell, complained about illegal practices to the US authorities, who eventually shut down the Stanford group in February, 2009. Charles will speak about his experiences while working for Stanford.
Jim Miller
Jim Miller oversaw a recently-completed independent review of Taxation, Fiscal Management & Regulation Reform in the Cayman Islands that was ordered by the UK Government upon concerns that Cayman was spending itself into bankruptcy. A recognized expert in managing budgets, Mr. Miller will provide advice on how OFCs can balance their finances in the modern era.
Martin S. Kenney
Martin is, perhaps, the world's best-known asset recovery attorney. His reputation is such that the mere hiring of him by victims is sometimes enough to make crooks come to the negotiating table, rather than endure the inevitability of lengthy and costly litigation and the prospect of having their concealed assets located, frozen and seized.
Rudolf Elmer
After 16 years with Julius Baer, Rudolf became a whistleblower and is co-operating with tax authorities regarding alleged global tax evasion by the bank’s clients. Rudolf will discuss the inner workings of an offshore private bank and explain why he decided to switch sides.
Andrew Jennings
With the world's biggest sporting event – the soccer World Cup – due to take place soon in South Africa, acclaimed investigative journalist Andrew will present evidence of crude bribery and corruption among the highest-ranking executives of FIFA, which is the game's global governing body, and CONCACAF, which controls the game in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. Find out why FIFA’s President and Vice-President consider him Public Enemy Number One.
Avoiding fraud doesn't happen by accident,
you have to work at it.
To prevent ruthless sociopaths from stealing your assets, you need to meet equally ruthless fraud-busters and listen to what they have to say. That's the only meaningful way to reduce your risk of falling prey to a hunter with no morals or ethics.
If you want a 'real' event that is organized by someone with substance who has put his neck on the block repeatedly to expose serious financial crime, The OffshoreAlert Conference will fit you as tightly as a US prison cell fits offshore fraudster Allen Stanford's bulging 6 ft. 4 in. frame.
Reality, for us anyway, is that the compliance industry is a mess, banks knowingly assist criminals, many liquidators are more interested in racking up fees than paying dividends to creditors, investors don't appreciate due diligence, and the so-called 'good guys' are often not much better than the 'bad guys'.
Come join us at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach on May 2-4, 2010 and we will show you the light.
:: David Marchant
:: Publisher
:: OffshoreAlert
ONE-OF-A-KIND SUBSTANCE IN ABUNDANCE
Nobody does what OffshoreAlert does. We are the epitome of unique. Our emphasis is on substance, not commerciality, and our independence allows us to bring the best pro- and anti-offshore advocates under one roof to discuss all material issues. You will not find what we offer anywhere else.
30 Countries
300 Professionals
Half of our attendees live in Offshore Financial Centers and the other half live in the world's major countries. What a mix! In 2009, we even had 19 reporters cover our event and it was profiled in The Wall Street Journal.
Agents & Provocateurs
The Regulated & The Regulators
Someone involved in asset protection and loophole-finding may well be sitting next to someone specializing in asset recovery and loophole-closing. That's one of the unique aspects of our conference. Meeting people on the other side of the fence is healthy, fun and something we encourage.
Move with the Goal Posts
Always up-to-date / Always Relevant
Offshore Finance is a constant game of cat-and-mouse between tax collectors and tax minimizers. The goal-posts are forever being shifted and what's legal one year might well be illegal the next. To remain in the game over the long-term, let us explain all material new developments to you.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Whether you are pro- or anti-offshore, experienced or inexperienced in offshore finance, you will find opportunities to enhance your knowledge, expand your capabilities, make valuable contacts and learn new skills.
Senior management & owner or partners in:
- Law
- Government
- Law Enforcement
- Banking & Financial Services
- Fraud & Asset Recovery
- Compliance
- Private Investigations
- Accounting
Regardless of your experience, you will benefit from our event - Register Now!
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