Session 5: Panel Discussion – Expand Your Global Business by Leveraging Alternative Jurisdictions
Discussion Topics:
• How to select the optimal jurisdiction for your business needs, considering these jurisdictions are built to provide premium structures and superior protection for investors?
• What are common pitfalls to avoid in managing offshore entities? How can maintain compliance with evolving international regulations that have substantially changed in recent years?
• With regulatory and technological challenges within offshore businesses, what are the appropriate measures for balancing legitimate access to data and data security?
• How to stay ahead in the new offshore landscape in terms of more sophisticated use of offshore vehicles and the creation of more business value for end users?
Panelists:
Tuifaasisina Sieni Voorwinden, Chief Executive Officer, Samoa International Finance Authority
David Fiebig, Director, ICS Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited

Session 12: Panel Discussion – Implementation Updates on CRS: Reshaping International Order under the Global Transparency Landscape
Discussion Topics:
•As more jurisdictions commit to the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) as the global benchmark for the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters, what are the key trends and global developments in aligning with its framework guidelines and implementation?
•As a CRS signatory, how has China enhanced offshore income tax compliance and enforcement for tax residents in recent years?
•What risk mitigation strategies can wealthy individuals implement for holding overseas assets to reconcile offshore structuring benefits with beneficial ownership reporting requirements?
•What additional measures should advisors implement to preserve offshore structures as effective instruments