Cyprus’s proposition for the UK’s financial services industry
- Why Cyprus is an attractive Post Brexit solution for UK Financial Services Firms
- What makes Cyprus an ideal jurisdiction within the European Single Market offering access to high growth markets
- An EU jurisdiction with a robust and innovative regulatory framework
EVENT PROGRAMME (11:00-13:00 GMT+1)
11:00-11:05 Chair’s Introduction
Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou, Board Member, Invest Cyprus
11:05-11:15 Welcome Address
Michalis P. Michael, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Invest Cyprus
11:15-11:25 Cyprus Economic Outlook & Investment Climate, Invest Cyprus
- Response to COVID-19
- Overview of the Cyprus Economy
- Key Sectors of the Cyprus Economy
- Cyprus as an Investment Destination: Investment Climate and Market Opportunities
- Working and Living in Cyprus
George Campanellas, CEO, Invest Cyprus
11:25-11:45 Session I: Doing Business in Cyprus An ideal business base for UK Financial Services firms
- Establishing a regional office / Presence in Cyprus
- Key Benefits for Corporations
- Key Benefits for Individuals (Employees Living and Working in Cyprus)
- Tax & Regulatory Framework
Charalambos Prountzos, Managing Partner, Prountzos & Prountzos LLC – EY Law
Charalambos Meivatzis, Partner, Head of Accounting and Tax Department, Kinanis LLC
Questions & Discussion
11:45-12:10 Session II: INVEST CYPRUS SPOTLIGHT ON: FinTech
Fintech – Payment E-money Institutions Issues from an EU Perspective – Developments in Cyprus
Constantinos Herodotou, Governor, Central Bank of Cyprus
- Payment Institutions Fintech
- Electronic Money Institutions
Costas Mavrides, Associate, Chrysostomides
Christia Evagorou, Senior Manager, International Private Clients - Funds, EMI & PI Services, PwC Cyprus
Questions & Discussion
12:10-12:40 Session III: INVEST CYPRUS SPOTLIGHT ON: Investment Funds & Asset Management
In Conversation with Dr. George Theocharides, Vice-Chairman, Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
- Cyprus Regulated Funds: Current Status and Benefits
- Cyprus: A Must Consider EU Jurisdiction
- Cyprus Funds Case Studies
- MiFID Firms and Wealth Management
Panelists:
- Andreas Yiasemides, President, Cyprus Investment Funds Association
- Demetris Taxitaris, Chief Executive Officer, MAP S.Platis
- Antonis Rouvas, Board Member, Asset Management, Advisory Services, KPMG in Cyprus
- Panikos Teklos, Partner, Risk Advisory & Wealth Advisory Services Leader, Deloitte
Questions & Discussion
12:40-12:50 Session IV: INVEST CYPRUS SPOTLIGHT ON: Insurance Companies
- Insurance companies
- The domestic market
Savvas Pentaris, Partner, Head of Financial Services, EY Cyprus
Questions & Discussion
12:50-13:00 Closing Remarks
To download the preliminary event brochure for the Invest Cyprus Roadshow - Cyprus' Proposition for the UK's Financial Services Industry / United Kingdom,click here.
*The Conference programme is preliminary and subject to change by the organizers. The Conference language will be English
