Aidan Manktelow
Economist Intelligence Unit, Economist – Central & Eastern Europe (London, UK)
Founded in 1946 the Economist Intelligence Unit is a research and advisory firm providing country analysis on more than 200 markets, delivering business intelligence on industry trends in key sectors as well as on management strategies and best practices.
Aidan Manktelow is an Economist Intelligence Unit economist specialising in the politics and economics of Central & Eastern Europe and Central Asia, with a particular focus at present on Lithuania, Latvia and Hungary. Previously covered the region for several years as an analyst at Oxford Analytica.
Mr Manktelow will overview global economy and the role of emerging world including Central & Eastern Europe, Western Balkans, CIS and Asia.
Adelaide Gray
King Sturge, Partner, International Research (London, UK)
King Sturge is one of the largest European independent property consultants operating in 38 countries throughout the world.
As a specialist in European industrial markets, Adelaide Gray has been involved with a wide range of international consultancy assignments over the last 10 years and has produced a number of forward looking research publications. Ms Gray joined King Sturge in 2006 having worked for another international property consultant.
The presentation will cover the opportunities for investors internationally, looking at the global markets for real estate and what is driving occupier demand. It will cover the forecast rental growth in different regions and discuss the opportunity sectors for different investor types, as well as the risk inherent in the markets. It will review market performance in Europe, US and Asia.
Saulius Racevičius
Sindicatum Capital International, CEO and Chairman
Association of Investment Management Companies of Lithuania, President (Lithuania – UK)
Sindicatum Capital International is part of Sindicatum Limited, a London based financial services company. It has offices in Europe, North and Latin America, Asia and Africa.
Saulius Racevičius has more than 12 years experience in brokerage, investment banking and asset management. Most recently he was Chairman of the Board of SEB VB Investment Management, a leading asset management company in Lithuania. Mr Racevičius has been President of the Lithuanian Investment Management Association since 2003.
Mr Racevičius will introduce a quantified approach to the wealth management process including liability driven investing solutions, absolute return strategies, alternatives to hedge funds.
Marius Savickas
Business Consultant (Bulgaria – Lithuania)
Having successfully invested in the securities market, Marius Savickas has turned to booming foreign real estate markets and started up his own business. Being able to communicate in Bulgarian, he now provides consulting services to clients that consider investing in Bulgaria.
Mr Savickas will cover the real estate investment climate in Bulgaria including the political, economic and legal system, tourism and local mentality. The speaker will also provide risk management business cases.
Mantas Misevičius
RE/MAX, Real Estate Broker (Lithuania)
RE/MAX is a global real estate franchising system that originated in the US and now operates in more than 60 countries worldwide.
The speaker's area of expertise is related to residential and investment projects, including land and recreational facilities in Lithuania and other countries.
Mantas Misevičius will tell what is so special about Margarita Island in the Caribbean, will review the real estate market and investment opportunities and provide references of real estate owners in Margarita Island.
Mindaugas Vaičiulis
DnB NORD Investment Management, General Manager
Association of Financial Analysts, President (Lithuania)
DnB NORD Investment Management is company of DnB NORD bank specialising in pension and investment fund management.
Mindaugas Vaičiulis has experience of more than 10 years in financial investment markets. Since 2004 has been General Manager of DnB NORD Investment Management. Mr Vaičiulis is actively contributing to the development of Lithuanian financial markets taking part at the activity of Association of Financial Analysts and being president of the Association for the last 3 years. In 2004 has been awarded as Chartered Financial Analyst and became a member of CFA Institute (USA).
Mr Vaičiulis will review the development of the Baltic capital markets and highlight advantages and drawbacks of investing in the Baltic markets.
Neringa Rastenytė
Re&Solution, Head of Investment and Analysis Department (Lithuania)
Re&Solution is a finance and real estate consultancy company, operating in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Ukraine.
Neringa Rastenytė is an expert of real estate market research and analysis, concept development studies, property due diligence, advisory on large scale commercial property investment projects
Ms Rastenytė will overview Baltic commercial property market including key market data, major development drivers and impediments, further trends. The presentation will provide answers to the questions is their space for market growth and what is the position of the Baltics in the European landscape. Development niches will also be discussed.
Andrius Kavoliūnas
Deloitte Lietuva, Manager (Lithuania)
Deloitte offers services in audit, tax, consulting and financial advisory.
Andrius Kavoliūnas holds a position of Head of the Tax Department of Deloitte in Lithuania. His area of expertise is VAT and international taxation. Mr Kavoliūnas has extensive experience in real estate industry, provides tax advice and assistance to clients with respect to structuring and managing acquisitions in Lithuania.
Mr Kavoliūnas will highlight the importance of taxation in cross-border real estate business and review opportunities for legitimate tax planning – “moving” the tax base and effective tax rate, optimizing cash-flows, etc. The speaker will also overview common mistakes and solutions.