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INVITATION TO ATTEND In Association with DIAMOND PARTNER GOLD SPONSOR SILVER SPONSORS

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Page 1: Digital Invitation Appleby

INVITATION TO ATTEND

In Association with

DIAMOND PARTNER GOLD SPONSOR

SILVER SPONSORS

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Dear BVI friends,

Business BVI in Association with Appleby are delighted to invite you to the inaugural Business BVI ASIA Annual Regional Conference Hong Kong taking place at the iconic Peninsula Hotel on 11 September 2014, to discuss the BVI: Pivoting to Asia – The Pathway to New Opportunities.

A first of its kind conference to launch in Hong Kong, Business BVI ASIA is expressly designed as a platform to bring together the BVI and Asian offshore finance and business community, regulators and governments to work collaboratively in creating the right environment for innovation and nurturing emerging opportunities in our ever challenging industry.

As a forum aimed at informing the strategic vision for the sector Business BVI ASIA will provide actionable insights that you can apply to your own industry and business challenge and is a must attend if you are a BVI focused, and based, practitioners, and investors who would like to learn more about the BVI and its proud connection with Asia’s success story.

We also wish to mark the 1st anniversary of BVI House Asia and the 30th anniversary of the IBC ACT on this auspicious occasion, and to celebrate and promote the best of BVI offshore finance, business and all that the BVI as an International Finance Centre has achieved thus far.

More than 150 industry policy-makers, experts, CEOs and business owners, decision makers, thought leaders and strategists will be joining us in Hong Kong to hear from our assembly of leading, pre-eminent speakers from across the BVI, US, UK, HK and China, including the Government of the British Virgin Islands, the BVI Financial Services Commission, the BVI Commercial Court, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office in Hong Kong & Macau and more.

Amongst the highlights of the day, we will have an exclusive preview of the OIL 2020 Report 2014 uncovering areas of opportunity for the BVI in 2014 and beyond, and we are honored to have the participation of Justice Edward Bannister QC, our highly esteemed Judge and head of the Eastern Carribean Commercial Division. The day’s multi-disciplinary programme will include amongst other topics:

• The success of the BVI in Asia and the potential challenges to future growth• The growth of wealth in Asia as a real long-term opportunity for the BVI• BVI Structuring - Documenting Joint Ventures and Private Equity Investments through Offshore Vehicles• The Use of BVI Trusts for enhancing business in Asia• The BVI Advantage: ‘I want my BVI’ - How to remain the Gold Standard in Asia• Global Regulatory Standards: How global regulatory standards have risen and will keep rising and what it will

take to surmount these challenges• OIL 2020 Report 2014 - First Look-Areas of Opportunities for the BVI and Asia• The BVI-HK Connection: The Next Level - Continued Constructive Engagement & Areas of Mutual Opportunity• Growing Brand BVI in Asia - A Pivotal Role• Emerging Opportunities - Wealth Management, Funds, Intellectual Property, Arbitration, Aircraft and Ship

Registration

• Deepening our ties with China - BVI MOU with Shenzhen and Qianhai

For the thrill seekers amongst us, there will be a special on-the-day-draw by our conference chair and discussion leader, the BVI’s First Lady and OBE Lorna Smith for 6 lucky conference guests to win a space on our exclusive helicopter tour of Hong Kong during the conference luncheon.

Business BVI would like to extend exclusive guest rates to all Appleby guests by extending a special 20% single ticket discount and a 25% group ticket discount for bookings of 4 or more. You can register online at www.businessbviasia.com using the coupon code: APPLEBY for single tickets and APPLEBY GROUP for group bookings or email the Business BVI events team at [email protected] for direct assistance.

Special accommodation rates at the Peninsula hotel are offered to all Business BVI ASIA overseas guests.

We look forward to seeing you in Hong Kong!

Sincerely,

Russell HarriganCEO & PublisherBusiness BVI

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DAY 1 | SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 | 18:00 - 20:00

EVENING COCKTAIL RECEPTION (by invitation only)

Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the IBC ActHost: Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, Premier and Minister for Finance BVI

DAY 2 | SEPTEMBER 11, 2014 | 8:00 - 18:00

Conference Co-Chair: Mrs. Lorna Smith OBE, MA, TEP LGS & Associates

8:00AM - 8:20AM Collection of Badges – Coffee & Tea

8:20AM - 8:30AM Welcome Remarks Managing Editor, Business BVI Asia

8:30AM - 8:45AM Welcome Remarks Caroline Wilson British Consul General, Hong Kong & Macao

8:45AM - 9:15AM Keynote Dr. the Hon. D. Orlando Smith, OBE MHA Premier and Minister for Finance British Virgin Islands

PRESENTATIONS

9:15AM - 9:45AM Setting the Stage: The Economic Outlook for Asia/ The Growth of Wealth in Asia - Opportunities for the BVI

9:45AM - 10:15AM The Global Regulatory Landscape

10:15AM - 10:30AM COFFEE BREAK

10:30AM - 11:00AM The BVI Advantage: ‘I want my BVI’ - How to remain the Gold Standard in Asia Michael Gagie Partner, Maples and Calder

11:00AM - 11:30AM BVI Structuring - Documenting Joint Ventures and Private Equity Investments through Offshore Vehicles Colin Riegels, Head of Banking & Finance Global Practice Group, HARNEYS

11:30AM - 12NN The Use of BVI Trusts Fiona Chan, Counsel, HARNEYS

12:00PM - 12:35PM The Commercial Court - A solid Foundation Justice Edward Bannister QC Judge Commercial Division, BVI Commercial Court

12:35PM - 1:30PM LUNCH - Speaker - TBA

1:35PM - 2:00PM OIL 2020 Report 2014 First Look-Areas of Opportunity for the BVI Martin Crawford CEO, OV Group, Hong Kong

PANEL DISCUSSIONS

2:00PM - 3:00PM The BVI-HK Connection: The Next Level - Continued Constructive Engagement & Areas of Mutual Opportunity

3:00PM - 4:00PM Growing Brand BVI in Asia - A Pivotal Role Elise Donovan, Director, BVI House Asia

COFFEE BREAK AT LEISURE

4:00PM - 5:00PM Emerging Opportunities The new BVI Arbitration, Aircraft and Ship Registration, Funds, Intellectual Property, Wealth Management

5:00PM - 6:00PM Deepening our ties with China BVI MOU with Shenzhen and Qianhai

P R O G R A M M E

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Business BVI are proud to honor Simon Fieldhouse as outstanding artist, featuring his work as this year’s Business BVI ASIA designated conference design theme. www.simonfieldhouse.com

SPEAKERS

MARTIN CRAWFORD CEO at OV Group

Limited

DR. THE HON. D.ORLANDO SMITH, OBE MHA, Premier of the BVI

ROBERT A. MATHAVIOUSManaging Director & CEO

BVI Financial Services Commission

CARSON WEN Partner

Jones Day

COLIN RIEGELSGlobal Head of Banking

and Finance, Harneys

JEFFREY CHENPartner of Shanghai Chen He Law Firm

JOHN MELIAPractice Group Head,

Corporate & Commercial, Appleby

KRISTIAN WILSONSenior Associate Bedell’s

Singapore

ARWEL LEWISPartnerWalkers

DAWN SMITHDirector of Legal and

EnforcementBVI Financial Services

Commission

ROBERT GRIEVESChairman, Hamilton

Advisors Limited

ALVIN W.K. MAExpert Wealth Management &

Investment Banker

JONATHON CLIFTONManaging Director, Asia

OIL

MICHAEL GAGIEGlobal Head of the BVI Law practice of Maples

and Calder

CAROLINE WILSON British Consul General to

Hong Kong & Macao

ELISE DONOVAN Director

BVI House Asia

JUSTICE EDWARD BANNISTER, QC Judge Commercial Court

BVI

LORNA SMITH, OBE Founder & CE

O LGS & Associates

FIONA CHANCounselHarneys

CHRISTOPHERW.H. BICKLEY

PartnerConyers Dill & Pearman