EVENT PROGRAMME
08:00-08:30 Registration and Breakfast
08:30-08:35 Chairman’s Introduction
John Vickers, Chief Editor, GOLD
08:35-08:50 Welcome Address
Michalis P. Michael, Chairman, Invest Cyprus
Angelos Gregoriades, President, Cyprus Investment Funds Association
08:50-11:00 SESSION I: DOING BUSINESS IN CYPRUS – CORPORATE INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL HEADQUARTERING IN CYPRUS
Keynote Presentation: The Economy / Investment ClimateKeynote
• Outlook for the Cyprus Economy
• Cyprus: A Dynamic Business and Investment Centre
• The Investment Climate and Investment Opportunities in Cyprus
• Living and Working in Cyprus
• The Cyprus Investment Programme
George Campanellas, Director General, Invest Cyprus
Panel Discussion:
Economic Substance – Practical Considerations and the Attractiveness of Cyprus
Haig Assadourian, Director & Shareholder, Centaur Trust
The General Banking and Financial Services Environment in Cyprus
Christos Kalogeris, General Manager, BOC Asset Management Ltd
Questions & Discussion
Highlights of the Cyprus Tax System: Conversation with John Vickers, Chief Editor, GOLD
• Intellectual Property in Cyprus - The Tax Perspective
Andreas Andronicou, Tax Director - Fund Services, PwC Cyprus
• Corporate and Funds Taxation
Michael Michaelides, Director, Deloitte Ltd
• Taxation for Fund Managers and the Non Domicile Regime
Costas Markides, Board Member, KPMG Limited
• VAT implications on Fund and International Services
Simos Simou, Manager, Indirect Tax Services, EY Cyprus
SESSION II: THE CYPRUS FUNDS INDUSTRYSESSION II: THE CYPRUS FUNDS INDUSTRY
Keynote Presentation
Andreas Andreou, Vice Chairman, Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
Panel Discussion:
Cyprus: An Attractive Funds Jurisdiction. Developing the Fund Industry through Cyprus -Cyprus as the Gateway to the European Union
Andreas Yiasemides, Partner, In charge of Fund Services, PwC Cyprus
Types of Funds in Cyprus
Charalambos Prountzos, Managing Partner, Prountzos & Prountzos LLC – EY Law
Fund Management in Cyprus: An Emerging Asset Management and Fund Hosting Jurisdiction
Panikos Teklos, Partner, Risk Advisory & Wealth Advisory Services Leader, Deloitte Ltd
Funds Administration
George P. Nicolaou, Senior Manager, Treppides Funds Services
Accessing Europe: Cross Border Distribution of Units in Investment Funds
Nicoletta Kouvara Pantelides, Partner, Chrysostomides
Cyprus Funds – Depositary Services
Konstantinos Xanthis, Head Wealth Management Operations, Eurobank Cyprus
Hedge Fund and Private Equity Case Studies
Antonis Rouvas, Board Member, Asset Management, Advisory Services, KPMG Ltd
11:15-11:30 Q & A Session
11:30 Closing of event
11:30-13:00 Networking
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*The above agenda will be finalised at a date closer to the event.
Important Note: The above structure refers to the Summit in Tel Aviv. The Summit in Mumbai will take the form of an afternoon event, and it will take place from 16:00-20:00.
