Offshore in Crisis
A one day conference and facilitated plenary sessions at the Hotel de France in Jersey on Tuesday 9 June 2009
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Pressure on offshore centres is not new but do the clouds that are now gathering foretell a more devastating storm?Offshore centres face formidable challenges; the Stop Tax Haven Abuse Bill, fallout from the credit crunch, new tactics of onshore revenue authorities, extraditions, asset recovery actions, an unlevel playing field, competition from Asian centres and a hardening EU Tax Savings Directive.Is there a future for Jersey, Guernsey and The Isle of Man?Are we to be buffeted by developments onshore, or can we proactively define our own agenda for success?
Innovative Format
This ’thought leadership’ event is designed to inform debate and help shape key policy decisions in the Channel Islands. A series of talks on relevant subjects from leading players will be followed by two facilitated plenary sessions on ’Threats’ and ’Opportunities’.The results of the plenary sessions will be passed to Jersey Finance, the Department for Economic Development and the Chief Minister’s Department.
Programme
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08.45 - 09.00
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Registration and Refreshments
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09.00 - 09.10
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Stephen Platt, Group Chairman, BakerPlatt
Chair’s Introduction
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09.10 - 09.55
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Richard Hay, International Tax Principal, Stikeman Elliott
Setting an Offshore Agenda for Success
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09.55 - 10.40
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David Harvey, Chief Executive, STEP worldwide
Living with Double Standards - The Importance ofTax Neutral Platforms to International Trade
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10.40 - 10.55
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Coffee Break
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10.55 - 11.40
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Andrew Le Brun, Director - International and Policy, Jersey Financial Services Commission
Regulation, Getting the Balance Right
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11.40 - 12.25
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Martin Spurling, Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Bank International
What Banks Need from an Offshore Platform
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12.25 - 13.00
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William Redgrave, Senior Associate, BakerPlatt
Managing Tax Information Exchange
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13.00 - 14.00
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Lunch
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14.00 - 14.45
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Stephen Platt, Group Chairman, BakerPlatt
US Attitudes to Offshore Centres and How We Can Shape Them
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14.45 - 15.30
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John Willman, Former Financial Times Associate Editor
(4 years as Chief Leader-Writer and 3 as UK Business Editor)
Hypocrisy at the G20 - How Offshore Financial Centres Should Respond
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15.30 -15.45
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Coffee Break
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15.45 -17.00
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Facilitated Plenary Sessions
"Threats" and "Opportunities"
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CPD
This conference will provide all delegates with 7 hours of valuable and relevant CPD.
Price
£295 exclusive of GST (if applicable).
ICA, IOD and STEP members will receive a 10% discount.
The conference will take place on Tuesday 9th June 2009, from 8.45am at The Hotel de France, Jersey.
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