April 26th: Compliance Round-Table in Manama
The clock is ticking – Are you CRS ready?
Dear Professional,
IMTF cordially invites you to participate in this exclusive event to share best practices on how to meet the CRS requirements rapidly and cost-effectively
At this invite-only mid-afternoon event, we will discuss how to implement the AEOI (CRS), in the most efficient and cost-effective way, while improving existing processes such as onboarding and client lifecycle management. Following the successful introduction of the FATCA regulation in 2014, it was a question of time, before a global initiative would be in the works. Indeed the Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) declaration was drafted as an outcome of the 2014 G20 meeting.
The initiative is also referenced as Common Reporting Standard (CRS) due its provision to adopt a single cross-country reporting template for tax matters. More than 100 countries, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Lebanon, and India, already committed to this new standard. Implementation will spread across two “waves” in 2017 (early adopters) and 2018 for remaining jurisdictions.
Compared to FATCA, the OECD CRS requirements bring a significant additional level of complexity in the identification and reporting processes and make the simple reuse of existing internal developments or legacy FATCA solutions virtually impossible.
Join us on April 26th at this exclusive mid-afternoon event to hear insights from bankers, compliance specialists, and FinTech. This event is free of charge, takes place at the Crowne Plaza Bahrain, in Manama and will be followed by a networking dinner.
We look forward to seeing you at this unique event! Best regards,
Valeriy Voditchenski Director Compliance, Risk & Fraud IMTF group
Mark Büsser CEO IMTF group
Event audience:
- Compliance Officers
- Chief Operating Officer
- Risk Officers
- MLRO / AML Officers
- Tax Specialists
- CIO
Crowne Plaza Bahrain
Venue:
Crowne Plaza Bahrain
Ground Floor – Hall A
P.O. Box 5831
Manama
Kingdom of Bahrain
+973 175 311 22
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Agenda
April 26th – Crowne Plaza Bahrain, P.O. Box – 5831, Manama
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17:00 | Registration, Coffee & Networking Ground Floor – Hall A – Crowne Plaza Bahrain |
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17:30 | Welcome Dean Rowan, PRMIA Bahrain & Valeriy Voditchensky, Ex. Dir., IMTF |
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17:40 | Key Note: CRS in Bahrain – Are Financial Institutions prepared? Karim Ousta, Financial Services Regulatory Advisory, Deloitte LPP |
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18:30 | Are you CRS ready? – an automated solution for CRS/FATCA handling & reporting Valeriy Voditchenski, Compliance & Risk, IMTF group |
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19:10 | Addressing the new KYC/EDD regulations – next generation automated solutions Valeriy Voditchenski, Compliance & Risk, IMTF group |
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19:40 | Closing Remarks |
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19:45 | Business Dinner & Networking |