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The 8 th Global Residence and Citizenship Conference The Fullerton Hotel, Singapore 29 – 30 October 2014 Key Speakers The Hon. Dr. Joseph Muscat Prime Minister of Malta Fred Teeven Minister for Migration of The Netherlands* The Hon. Vance Amory Premier of Nevis Yiorgos Lakkotrypis Minister of Commerce of Cyprus* The Hon. Gaston Browne Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda H.E. Afonso Henriques de Azeredo Malheiro Ambassador of Portugal H.E. Thomas Kupfer Ambassador of Switzerland Jonathan Cardona CEO of the Malta IIP, Government of Malta Richard L. Weisman Senior Tax Partner, Baker & McKenzie, Hong Kong Peter D. Joseph Executive Director, IIUSA Association Invest In the USA Renato T. de Guzman CEO, Bank of Singapore Tim Dillon Commissioner for South East Asia Victorian State Government of Australia John Wong China National Leader in the Personal Financial Services Practice, PwC, Hong Kong* Program Focus The New Malta Individual Investor Program: Setting the New Global Standard Belgium, UK, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Australia Luxury Property and Citizenship: Antigua, Nevis, St. Kitts and Cyprus International Exchange of Tax Information, FATCA and the Global Citizen Global Launch of a New Industry Benchmark Tool by Henley & Partners Wealth Planning for the Chinese Global Citizen

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The 8th Global Residence and Citizenship Conference The Fullerton Hotel, Singapore

29 – 30 October 2014

Key Speakers

The Hon. Dr. Joseph Muscat Prime Minister of Malta

Fred Teeven Minister for Migration of The Netherlands*

The Hon. Vance Amory Premier of Nevis

Yiorgos Lakkotrypis Minister of Commerce of Cyprus*

The Hon. Gaston Browne Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda

H.E. Afonso Henriques de Azeredo MalheiroAmbassador of Portugal

H.E. Thomas Kupfer Ambassador of Switzerland

Jonathan Cardona CEO of the Malta IIP, Government of Malta

Richard L. WeismanSenior Tax Partner, Baker & McKenzie, Hong Kong

Peter D. JosephExecutive Director, IIUSA Association Invest In the USA

Renato T. de Guzman CEO, Bank of Singapore

Tim Dillon Commissioner for South East AsiaVictorian State Government of Australia

John Wong China National Leader in the Personal Financial Services Practice, PwC, Hong Kong*

Program Focus

• The New Malta Individual Investor Program: Setting the New Global Standard

• Belgium, UK, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Australia

• Luxury Property and Citizenship: Antigua, Nevis, St. Kitts and Cyprus

• International Exchange of Tax Information, FATCA and the Global Citizen

• Global Launch of a New Industry Benchmark Tool by Henley & Partners

• Wealth Planning for the Chinese Global Citizen

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Wednesday 29 OctoberThe Fullerton Hotel, Ballroom

13:00 Registration and Opening the Exhibition

14:00 Welcome Note and Introduction

Eric G. Major CEO, Henley & Partners Holdings Plc

14:05 How Malta is setting a New Standard in Foreign Direct Investment Keynote Address by the Prime Minister

The Hon. Dr. Joseph Muscat

Prime Minister of the Republic of Malta

14:20 The Malta Individual Investor Program • Requirements and application process • The residence requirement • The key advantages

Jonathan Cardona CEO of the Malta IIP,

Government of Malta

14:40 Malta: An Attractive Tax Residence • An overview of the Maltese tax system • Non-domiciled tax status for individuals • Tax planning under the IIP

André Zarb Tax Partner, KPMG, Malta

14:50 The Malta Financial Services Industry • The past, present and future • Key financial sectors gaining prominence • Critical pull factors driving growth

Kenneth Farrugia Chairman, FinanceMalta

15:00 The Ultimate Safe Haven: Real Estate Ownership and Residence in Switzerland

• Residence options and lump-sum taxation • The restrictions on foreign real-estate ownership • Current developments and future outlook

H.E. Thomas Kupfer Ambassador of Switzerland

Dr. Peter Krummenacher Partner,

Henley & Partners Switzerland AG

Edgar van Schaik Director,

Du Parc Kempinski Residences, Geneva

15:15 The UK Investor Immigration Program • Overview of the Tier-1 investor program • History, current status and the future • The latest news from London Hakan Cortelek Managing Partner,

Henley & Partners UK Ltd, London

UK Government Representative*

15:30 Coffee Break

16:00 Spain and Portugal Residence Programs and Real-Estate Options • How Portugal and Spain compare • Portugal’s real-estate market and latest trends • The tax environment: the non-habitual tax regime H.E. Afonso Henriques de Azeredo Malheiro

Ambassador of Portugal

Andrew Coutts Managing Partner,

Henley & Partners Portugal Lda, Lisbon

16:20 The Belgium Residence Program • Why Belgium is different • Business investment options in Belgium • The route to EU Citizenship Leon van der Heiden Managing Partner,

Henley & Partners Belgium BVBA

John Verzeele Director Inward Investment,

Flanders Investment & Trade, Belgium

16:30 How To Get In: The U.S. EB-5 Program • Trends of supply and demand: Who is investing? What are they investing in? • Visa retrogression: What happens if availability

of visas for Chinese investors is limited? • What immigration reform would mean for the

EB-5 Program

Peter D. Joseph Executive Director,

IIUSA Association to Invest in the USA

U.S. Government Representative*

16:45 How To Get Out: Renunciation of U.S. Citizenship • Legal Structure and Procedures for Renunciation • Factors to Consider Before Renouncing U.S. Citizenship • U.S. Government Posture Towards Renunciants Robert F. Loughran Partner, FosterQuan LLP, USA

17:00 FATCA, International Exchange of Tax Information and Global Citizens • FATCA’s impact on US and non-US persons • The G20 automatic exchange of tax information • Implications for international UHNW families Richard L. Weisman Senior Tax Partner,

Baker & McKenzie, Hong Kong

17:15 The Old to Become New Again - The return of Venture Capital to the Canadian IIP • Quebec IIP re-opens in Q4/2014 • Moving towards the Singapore GIP model • Seeking fewer applicants with higher impact

Daniel Perron Managing Partner,

Henley & Partners Canada Ltd

Eric G. Major CEO, Henley & Partners Holdings Plc

17:30 Closing Remarks by the Conference Chair

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18:30 Cocktail Reception At Lantern Bar, The Fullerton Bay Hotel

19:00 Opening Note Dr. Juerg Steffen Managing Partner,

Henley & Partners Singapore Pte Ltd

19:05 Welcome to Singapore Renato T. de Guzman CEO, Bank of Singapore

20:30 End of Cocktail Reception

Thursday 30 OctoberThe Fullerton Hotel, Ballroom

07:45 Registration and Opening the Exhibition

08:15 Breakfast Briefings Lower Lobby Level

Marina and Beachfront Living in St. Kitts

Thomas Liepman Director, Christophe Harbour, St. Kitts

Citizenship and Luxury Living in Antigua

Cameron Fraser Developer, Nonsuch Bay, Antigua

What Malta has to offer to New Citizens Charles Borg CEO, Bank of Valletta, Malta

Swiss Real Estate for Foreign Buyers Edgar van Schaik Director,

Du Parc Kempinski Residences, Geneva

08:45 End of Breakfast Briefings

09:00 Opening Note by the Conference Chair

09:10 Citizenship-by-Investment in Cyprus Keynote Address by Government Minister

Yiorgos Lakkotrypis Minister of Commerce of Cyprus*

09:25 Luxury Real Estate and Citizenship in the Caribbean • Why citizenship investors are choosing Nevis • The Four Seasons Nevis: An established resort • Caribbean marina and beachfront living in St. Kitts • Antigua citizenship through luxury real-estate

The Hon. Vance Amory Premier of Nevis

Terrance Scanlan Chairman and CEO,

Four Seasons Resort Estates, Nevis

Thomas Liepman Director,

Christophe Harbour, St. Kitts

Cameron Fraser Developer, Nonsuch Bay, Antigua

09:45 The New Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship-by-Investment Program Keynote address by the Prime Minister

The Hon. Gaston Browne

Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda

10:00 The Latest Trends and Developments in Citizenship-by-Investment by Eric G. Major CEO, Henley & Partners Holdings Plc.

10:30 Coffee Break

11:05 Reputation and other Risks in Immigration and Citizenship Programs - Panel Discussion Moderated by Don Myatt Head of the Citizenship-by-

Investment Unit, Government of Antigua and Barbuda* • Lack of access to information that is required during Due Diligence process • Immigration and citizenship program shopping • The need to set standards for agents • Good governance and transparency

Dan Wachtler President and CEO,

IPSA International, Vancouver

Tim Mohr Principal, BDO Consulting, New York

Joel Lange Head of Risk and Compliance,

Dow Jones, London*

11:40 The Chinese Global Citizen – Wealth Planning Considerations for Wealthy Chinese • What Chinese UHNW families are looking for • The changing legal environment in China • Options for Chinese citizens moving abroad John Wong Tax Partner and Hong Kong & China

National Leader in the Personal Financial Services

Practice PwC, Hong Kong*

12:00 Which are the Best Foreign Residence and Citizenship Options from an Asian Client Perspective? Jennifer Lai Director, Henley & Partners Hong Kong Ltd.

12:15 International Buffet Lunch Lower Lobby Level

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13:00 Lunch Briefings Lower Lobby Level

The Portugal Real Estate Market Andrew Coutts Managing Partner,

Henley & Partners Portugal Lda

Best Practices in Citizenship-by-Investment Programs: A Lunch Briefing for Government Representatives Tim Mohr BDO Consulting, New York

Mark Stannard IIP Malta Ltd

Cyprus Citizenship-by-Investment Program: The Details

Yiannos Trisokkas Henley & Partners Cyprus Ltd

Belgium: The Ultimate Solution for Residence and Citizenship in the Heart of Europe Leon van der Heiden Managing Partner,

Henley & Partners Belgium BVBA

13:30 End of Lunch Briefings

14:00 Australia’s Significant Investor Visa • How the program works • Status of the program and goals for the future • The Government’s perspective Tim Dillon Commissioner for South East Asia,

Victorian State Government of Australia

14:20 The Hong Kong CIES • Who can apply • Personal investment requirement and permissible investments • Benefits for applicants

Jennifer Lai Director, Henley & Partners Hong Kong Ltd

14:40 The Singapore Global Investor Program • How the program works • The recent changes • Other ways to move to Singapore

Dr. Juerg Steffen Managing Partner,

Henley & Partners Singapore Pte Ltd

15:00 Malaysia’s My Second Home Program Tien Sim Lim Tax Manager, Wong & Partners, Malaysia*

15:15 Coffee Break

15:45 How the Netherlands adopted the Toughest Immigration and Citizenship Rules Keynote address by Government Minister

Fred Teeven Minister for Migration of

The Netherlands*

16:00 Global Launch of a New Industry Benchmark Tool by Henley & Partners Eric G. Major CEO, Henley & Partners Holdings Plc

Andrew J. Taylor Vice-Chairman,

Henley & Partners Holdings Plc

16:20 The Changing Global Landscape of Investor Immigration and Citizenship - Panel Discussion

Moderated by Dr. Juerg Steffen

Henley & Partners Singapore Pte Ltd

• How Malta has raised the bar • The future of the Caribbean Citizenship-by-Investment programs • How Structure, Process, Efficiency and Governance are going to position investor immigration and citizenship programs Jonathan Cardona CEO of the Malta IIP,

Government of Malta

Tim Dillon Commissioner for South East Asia,

Victorian State Government of Australia

Peter D. Joseph Executive Director,

IIUSA Association Invest In the USA

Eric G. Major CEO, Henley & Partners Holdings Plc

Fred Teeven Minister for Migration of The Netherlands*

The Hon. Vance Amory Premier of Nevis

Cheryleann Pemberton Head of Citizenship-by-

Investment Unit, Government of St. Kitts and Nevis*

Jason Chow Reporter, The Wall Street Journal*

17:30 Conference Prize Draw Do not miss the opportunity to win one of the fabulous prizes, including luxury holidays and vouchers offered by the Conference Partners

17:45 Concluding Remarks Eric G. Major CEO, Henley & Partners Holdings Plc

17:50 End of Conference

19:15 Cocktail Reception and Dinner at 1-Altitude** The highest rooftop restaurant in the world

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How to Register

Early bird ticket: US$ 1,488, registration must be received by 31 July 2014

Regular Ticket: US$ 1,888, applies for all registrations received after 31 July 2014

The ticket fee includes all of the following: admission to the afternoon conference and exhibition, cocktail reception with open bar and canapés on 29 October 2014; admission to the full day conference and exhibition on 30 October including a choice of four breakfast briefings, four lunch briefings, two coffee breaks and an international buffet lunch, and a copy of the latest edition of the Global Residence and Citizenship Handbook (a value of US$ 128). Note that the Cocktail and Dinner at 1-Altitude Rooftop Restaurant and Bar on 30 October requires separate registration at a cost of US$ 288 per person and space is limited.

To register please visit henleyglobal.com/singapore14 or send an e-mail to [email protected]

Venue and Accommodation

The Fullerton Hotel, Singapore, Marina Bay, Singapore 049178, +65 6733 8388, fullertonhotel.com. Preferential room rates are available at the hotel. Go to fullertonhotel.com and use the Group Code LHE1211 or simply call the Reservations Department on +65 6533 8388 and quote “8th Global Residence and Citizenship Conference 2014” to benefit from these special rates.

• Hear from the world’s most respected professionals in the field and the government representatives and thought leaders that really matter

• Meet government officials of relevant countries from around the world

• Receive a complimentary copy of the latest, 4th edition of the Global Residence and Citizenship Handbook, the world’s leading publication on this subject

• Network with industry professionals, clients and their advisors in the elegant setting in one of Singapore’s most iconic Hotels

• Socialize with leading experts over lunch, coffee breaks, receptions and dinner

• Attend a lavish post-conference dinner party at the highest rooftop restaurant in the world

Why Attend this Conference?

Henley & Partners presents its 8th Annual Global Residence and Citizenship Conference this year in Singapore. After yet another extraordinary successful conference last year with over 300 attendees, we are pleased to host this most important annual event of global investor immigration in Asia this year. The conference covers the key developments in the area of residence and citizenship planning and provides first-hand information from the industry leader, top-tier international service providers and governments. You will meet the people and ideas that drive what has become an important international trend of increasing mobility, transnational thinking, and the acceptance of multiple citizenship, contributing to a more understanding, more interconnected and tolerant world.

Event organised by Grosvenor Global Conferences Ltd

Register now at henleyglobal.com/singapore14

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Terms & Conditions / Data Protection

Registration constitutes a legally binding contract between the delegate and the conference organizer, Grosvenor Global Conferences Ltd., Jersey, British Isles (“Grosvenor”). All registrations are personal and non-transferable and delegates must show their conference ticket together with picture identification (ID card, driver’s license or passport) before receiving a delegate pass and being admitted to the conference. Grosvenor will not pass on your information to third parties and any mailings or e-mails you receive will be regarding Grosvenor/Henley & Partners events and programs only. Please indicate on your registration or anytime thereafter by e-mail to [email protected] if you do not wish to receive any mailings or e-mails. For the full terms and conditions and personal data protection please see grosvenorglobal.com/terms