Programme

PRIVATE FINANCE AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
4 December 2007, Vilnius, Lithuania, Radisson SAS Astorija (Didžioji 35/2)

    

8.30-9.00          Registration

9.00-9.10          Welcome address


9.10-9.30          A    s h o r t    i n t r o d u c t i o n    i n t o    t h e    l o n g - t e r m    s t r a t e g y
                            o f    L i t h u a n i a n    e c o n o m y

                          
  Dr. Eduardas Vilkas, professor, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences

                                      •   Lithuanian economy within the next 5 to 10 years
                                      •   Insights into such areas as macro-economy, exports and investment, etc.


9.30-10.20        G l o b a l    p r i v a t e    b a n k i n g    a n d    w e a l t h    m a n a g e m e n t    s u r v e y :
                            i n s i g h t s    a n d    t r e n d s


                            Alla Romanchuk, Performance Improvement Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers (Russia)

                                      •   The situation in wealth management and its prospects
                                      •   Growth potential of private banking sector
                                      •   Overview of business models
                                      •   Latest services and products


10.20-10.40      Coffee break


10.40-11.30      R e c e n t    d e v e l o p m e n t s    i n    f i n a n c i a l    m a r k e t s :
                            r i s k s ,    e x p e c t a t i o n s    a n d    p r o s p e c t s


                            Mindaugas Leika, Head of Financial Stability Department, Bank of Lithuania

                                      •   Transfer of risks
                                      •   Recent developments in the housing mortgage market
                                      •   Emerging market trends
                                      •   Expectations of Lithuanian market players


11.30-12.20      H i s t o r y    o f    b u b b l e s :    l e s s o n s    f o r    s u c c e s s f u l    i n v e s t m e n t

                            Saulius Racevičius, CEO and Chairman, Sindicatum Capital International (Lithuania)

                                      •   Share market bubbles
                                      •   The anatomy of bubbles
                                      •   Examples from the global history of investing practice


12.20-13.30       Lunch


13.30-14.20       A r t    a s    i n v e s t m e n t

                             Donatas Juškus, Director, Stasys Juškus Gallery

                                      •   Art as a profitable investment
                                      •   History and strategies of investment in art
                                      •   Comparing art and other investment instruments
                                      •   The current situation in Lithuania and globally


14.20-15.10       T a x a t i o n    o f    i n v e s t m e n t    i n s t r u m e n t s .    T a x    o p t i m i z a t i o n

                             Kristina Bartusevičienė, Head of Tax Services
                             Jūratė Stulgytė, Senior Tax Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers (Lithuania)

                                      •   Taxation of income from investments
                                      •   The choice of investments from the tax point of view
                                      •   Direct investments vs. investments via a company


15.10-15.40      Coffee break


15.40-16.30       P r i v a t e    b a n k i n g :    a    g e n e r a l    i n t r o d u c t i o n    w i t h    e x a m p l e s
                             f r o m    e v e r y d a y    p r a c t i c e    o f    a    S w i s s    b a n k


                             Carlo Azzi, Senior Vice President and Member of the Management Committee, Finter Bank Zurich (Switzerland)

                                      •   Standard banking solutions vs. custom solutions
                                      •   The bank and family welfare related issues
                                      •   How Swiss banks operate - an eye-opener presentation


16.30-17.30       Farewell wine and refreshments

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