Schedule - OffshoreAlert Conference on Financial Due Diligence in Offshore Financial Centers

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Pre-Conference - Sunday, April 26, 2009

Day 1 - Monday, April 27, 2009
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Speed Networking (Limited seating)
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Kick-off Networking Cocktail Reception Sponsored by: Kinetic Partners
	Compliance	Insight & Analysis	Insolvency & Asset Recovery
7:00 am - 8:00 am	Continental Breakfast Sponsored by: Kroll
8:00 am - 8:45 am	Keynote Address Jeffrey Owens, Director of the Center for Tax Policy and Administration at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, France Offshore Financial Centers: Adapting to the New Political Realities
8:45 am - 9:15 am	Keynote Address Wendy Warren, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Bahamas Financial Services Board The Offshore Perspective
9:15 am - 10:30 am	Panel Discussion Power Politics - The Assault on OFCs by the World's Major Countries
10:30 am - 11:00 am	Refreshment Break Sponsored by: Krys & Associates Cayman Ltd.
11:00 am - 12:15 pm	IRS Offshore Enforcement Programs & Activities
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch Sponsored by: BDO Consulting
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Legislative & Regulatory Update What You Need to Know About US AML Legislation and Regulations that Apply to Offshore Transactions	Fighting the IRS How to Defend Yourself Against an IRS Administrative and Criminal Investigation	The Limits of Chapter 15 The SPhinX and Bear Stearns Decisions and their Impact on Offshore Hedge Funds' Orderly Liquidations
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm	Best Practices Best Practices to Adopt when US AML Legislation and Regulations Conflict with Offshore Legislation and Regulations	Public Relations Spotlight How to Effectively Market your Message & Handle the Media	Legally Profiting from Financial Crime How Governments Can Profit from Assisting in the Recovery of the Proceeds of Corruption and Financial Fraud
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm	Refreshment Break Sponsored by: Krys & Associates Cayman Ltd.
4:15 pm - 5:30 pm	Know Your Data How to Choose and Implement the Right KYC Database for Your Organization	Jurisdictions Update The Regional Big Four: Latest Developments in Bermuda, the Bahamas, the BVI, and the Cayman Islands	Insolvency Proceedings The Pros & Cons of Using Insolvency Proceedings to Assist in Tracing and Recovering Assets
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm	Networking Cocktail Reception Sponsored by: Martin Kenney & Co., Solicitors & Astigarraga Davis
Day 2 - Tuesday, April 28, 2009
	Compliance	Insight & Analysis	Insolvency & Asset Recovery
7:00 am - 8:00 am	Continental Breakfast Sponsored by: Chris Johnson Associates Ltd.
8:00 am - 9:30 am	Ponzi Schemes How to Detect Them & Steps To Take if You Are a Victim	Prosecutors and Private Eyes Converging Strategies for Gathering Financial Intelligence and Evidence from Offshore
9:30 am - 10:30 am	Business Process Improvements KYC Compliance: Breaking Down Information Barriers	Offshore Insurance Products A Guide to Those Which are US Compliant and Those Which Are Not	Public Corruption New Developments in the Recovery of the Proceeds of Public Corruption
10:30 am - 11:00 am	Refreshment Break Sponsored by: WestTel
11:00 am - 12:15 pm	Risk Profiling How to Build a Risk Assessment Tool	Jurisdictions Update The Emerging Caribbean Domiciles	Offshore Hedge Fund Blow-Ups Best Practices for Liquidators and Investors
12:15 pm - 1:45 pm	Lunch Sponsored by: The Bernhoft Law Firm
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm	Recent Enforcement Actions The Perils of Non-Compliance with US AML Legislation by Offshore Financial Institutions	Structured Finance & Insurance The Art of Managing Capital and Risk	Asset Recovery – Case Study A Case Study of Best Practices in Multi-Jurisdictional Financial Fraud and Asset Recovery
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm	Interactive & Peer-Led Workshop Compliance Clearing House: Your Questions Answered	Flagship Tax Investigations UBS, Credit Suisse, HSBC and LGT Bank: An Analysis & Update	A Proposed Model Insolvency Law for the Caribbean Is it Now or Never?
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm	Refreshment Break Sponsored by: WestTel
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm	The Future of OFCs Navigating the Recession & Identifying New Opportunities
5:15 pm - 5:20 pm	Closing Remarks

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