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Dear Sir or Madam
It is with great pleasure that I invite you to the upcoming courses "Regulatory Compliance Aspects in a Cross Border Context" and "International Tax Transparency Workshop QI, FATCA, CRS and New Developments" on behalf of the Institute for Financial Services Zug.
In today’s tax transparent and globalized world, financial institutions face a set of new and demanding regulatory and tax compliance challenges. Recent developments in the area of tax transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes have created a competitive landscape in which efficiently complying with tax laws is a key to success.
Both seminars provide a comprehensive knowledge in financial market regulation for various financial service providers such as banks, insurance companies, securities dealers, asset management and collective investment schemes, while also focusing on cross-border risks as well as specific obligations of financial intermediaries.
Below you will find all the relevant information of both courses, the detailed list of topics to be discussed and the impressive faculty which will participate in the seminars. In case you have further questions, please contact Ms. Stefanie Kohler at +41 41 757 67 14.
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Course 8: “Tax Compliance Aspects of International Tax Transparency Rules (QI, FATCA, CRS and new developments)”
Key information
- Dates: 11 & 12 April 2019 from 9.15am to 6.30pm and 13 April 2019 from 9.15am to 1.15pm
- Location: Institute for Financial Services Train IFZ, Grafenauweg 10, 6302 Zug
- Costs: CHF 1'950.- incl. Course materials, snacks and individual lunch / aperitifs. Accommodation costs are not included.
- Course language: English
Key topics to be discussed
- Exchange of information in tax matters and the use of information by tax authorities
- The US Qualified Intermediary (QI) system and the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)– Regulation and Case Studies
- OECD Common Reporting Standard (CRS) - Regulation and Case Studies
- The role of the Responsible Officer under QI, FATCA and CRS and its obligations with regard to compliance program, reviews and certifications
- Latest developments on mandatory disclosure rules (Action 12 of the BEPS Project and EU Directive DAC6) and the misuse of citizenship or residence by investment schemes
Speakers
- Prof. Dr. Xavier Oberson (Geneva University, Oberson Abels)
- Dr. Roland A. Pfister (Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts - Institute of Financial Services Zug (IFZ) / Badertscher Attorneys at Law Ltd.)
- Glen Lovelock, Michael Grebe, Brandi Caruso and Robin King (Deloitte)
- Manuel Bollier (UBS AG)
- Raphael Yarisal (Banque Privée Edmond de Rothschild)
- Jan Langlo (Director of the Association de Banques Privées Suisses)
- Bernhard Schopper (HSBC)
- Pascal Michel (ESTV)
You can find the detailed timetable in the appendix.
Course 9: “Regulatory Compliance Aspects within Switzerland and in a Cross-Border Context"
Key information
- Dates: 23 May 2019 from 8.30am to 6pm, 24 May 2019 from 8.15am to 5.45pm and 25 May 2019 from 10am to 1pm
- Location: Institute for Financial Services Train IFZ, Grafenauweg 10, 6302 Zug
- Costs: CHF 1'950.- incl. Course materials, snacks and individual lunch / aperitifs. Accommodation costs are not included.
- Course language: English
Key topics to be discussed
- Regulation of financial institutions, services and products and supervision regime for client advisors (CA), EAM and Trustees
- Swiss regulation applicable to cross-border transactions (in particular: compliance with foreign laws, tax suitability, impact of Fidleg and Finig)
- Compliance requirements and sanctions for financial institutions and financial intermediaries (Anti-Money Laundering, reporting duties of the financial intermediary, establishing the identity of the beneficial owner and controlling person, prohibition of active assistance in tax evasion, establishing a tax compliance policy and monitoring of financial transactions)
- Regulatory compliance applicable to Crypto Assets and “RegTech”
- Monitoring of upcoming (2019/2020) compliance regulations for financial institutions
Speakers
- Prof. Dr. Sabine Kilgus (University of Zurich)
- Nicolas Ramelet (Mercury Compliance AG)
- Prof. Dr. Joachim Frick (Baker McKenzie)
- Sabine Bartenschlager-Igel, Martin Liebi, Dr. Guenther Dobrauz, Dr. Jean-Claude Spillmann, Dr. Antonios Koumbarakis, Micheal Taschner and David Bundi (PwC Legal Switzerland)
- Sergio Udry (Geissbühler Weber & Uldry)
- Giacomo Gianella (Cornèr Bank)
- Dr. Martin Neese (Neese Hagmann Stalder)
- Roger Bachmann and Simon Wälti (VQF)
- Lea Ruckstuhl (Kellerhals Carrard)
- Vivien Jain (Aquila AG)
- Dr. Roland A. Pfister (Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts - Institute of Financial Services Zug (IFZ) / Badertscher Attorneys at Law Ltd.)
You can find the detailed timetable in the appendix.
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I trust you will find the syllabus appealing and useful for your day-to-day practice and look forward to meeting you at the Institute for Financial Services Zug.
Yours faithfully,
Roland Pfister
Hochschule Luzern
Wirtschaft
Institut für Finanzdienstleistungen Zug IFZ
Dr. Roland A. Pfister
Konferenzleiter
T direkt + 41 41 757 67 21
roland.pfister@hslu.ch
Grafenauweg 10, Postfach 7344, CH-6302 Zug
T +41 41 757 67 67
www.hslu.ch/ifz
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