Feng Shui Knowledge For Your Property Selection

• The basic principles of classical Feng Shui
• The impacts and influence on your property
• External vs. internal environment assessment
• What to look out for in external environment
• What to look out for in internal environment
• Truths and myths

Linda Seck
Director & Consultant
LSECK Consulting Services

Linda Seck has been providing professional consultancy services as well as talks and short courses in Chinese Metaphysics across different industries. The company holds a strong belief in helping people understand the basic principles and application of this ancient knowledge and most importantly, to experience the benefits for their personal and family life as well as to ensure a consistent and progressive growth in a business environment.

Linda has been researching and practicing Chinese Metaphysics for almost 9 years and she is a Business Studies graduate with a major in Banking and Finance.

Current Legal Matters for Property Investment in Thailand (Top 10 Tips)

• Land and legality
• Types of investment/ownership
• Contract issues
• Off-the-plan projects

Desmond Hughes
Partner
Belmont Limcharoen (Phuket)

Desmond is an equity partner in Belmont Limcharoen and is based in the Phuket office. The practice focuses on the Phuket and Koh Samui market with work spanning property acquisition and disposal including leasehold for residential and commercial structures. Its clients comprise amongst others foreign investors, hoteliers, developers, and syndicates.

Qualified as a solicitor in the United Kingdom, Desmond specialised in commercial real estate law and worked alongside fellow lawyers, corporate financiers, accountants and tax advisers in relation to commercial property deals, mergers and acquisitions involving high value property portfolios.

Investment Prospects in Kuala Lumper's Luxury Residential Property Market

• Outline of the current Malaysian economy and the property market
• Prospects and status
• The luxury residential market overview in Kuala Lumpur
• The best places to invest in KL, current pricing, rental levels and yield
• Key pointers for foreigners investing in the property sector - legal rights, taxes and government policies

Chee Meng Tang
Chief Operating Officer
Henry Butcher Marketing Sdn Bhd (appointed marketing agent for UM Land Berhad)

Wine – A Palatable Investment

• Why does fine wine goes up in value?
• How do I know what to invest in?
• What are the advantages and risks involved?
• When is the best time to buy and sell?
• Who can I turn to for advice and guidance?

Saeed Shah
Sales Director
Australian Wine Index (S) Pte Ltd.

Prior to joining Australian Wine Index, Saeed has 15 years experience in international marketing within the property sector. Being the driving force in establishing various successful businesses around the world including places as diverse as the Dominican Republic and various cities and regions such as Barcelona. This wealth of experience and his lifelong love of fine wines have empowered him to be a driving force behind the setup and subsequent success of Australian Wine Index, one of the world’s largest fine wine brokers.

A prominent member of the expatriate community in Asia, Saeed is a member of various associations including the Australian Chamber of Commerce and the British Chamber of Commerce.

Secrets to Continuous Income Creation

• What the rich do in investing
• What the rich know and like it to be a secret
• What you can achieve through an income creation program

Daniel Tan
Group Head
OilPods Singapore Pte Ltd

Daniel is a Certified Public Accountant. He is also a CFPCM, ChFC, CIA, and CMA and holds a MBA. Currently, he holds a senior sales management position with OilPods.

He also teaches diplomas, degree and MBA programmes, motivational and selfdevelopment programmes in various financial institutions. He is also a certified trainer with IPMA (The International Professional Managers Association).

Markets Update and Facing a Volatile 2008

• Update of market performances in regional markets
• Overview on the regional markets, and where the opportunities lie
• Using unit trusts as an investment option to invest in the region
• How to handle the volatility in 2008

PANEL SESSION - Making the Most of Challenging Times Ahead: Opportunities for the Shrewd Investor

• Singapore economic health check - A look at the fundamentals
• Investment vehicles compared: Stocks vs. Warrants vs. REITS vs. Funds
• Regional competitiveness - Singapore, China, India
• Is a strong rebound over-optimistic?

Sui Jau Wong
General Manager, Fundsupermart
iFAST Financial Ptd Ltd.

Sui Jau was born in 1974. He graduated in 1998 with Bachelor of Accountancy from Nanyang Technological University. He then joined Pricewaterhouse Coopers in 1998 and worked as a tax consultant for more than 2 years. In 2000, he joined iFAST Financial as senior analyst and was appointed research manager in April 2003. Subsequently, he was appointed general manager of Fundsupermart in August 2005. He regularly contributes articles and quotes to the media. Fundsupermart is the online division of iFAST Financial Pte Ltd which is a service provider platform licensed as a dealer and investment advisor by MAS.

Offshore investments and the usage of Portfolio Bond for High-net-worth individuals

• Benefits of offshore investments
• Problems of investing offshore
• What is a Portfolio Bond and how to use it?
• Real examples demonstrating the usage of portfolio bond for investing in Exchange Traded Funds listed on the NYSE and London Stock Exchange

Wilfred Ling
Investment journalist and Index fund specialist, Promiseland Independent

Mr. Wilfred Ling is a well sought-after investment journalist. With the purpose of promoting public financial literacy and awareness, he is appointed by Promiseland Independent to contribute investment to local publications such as Q Magazine, SmartInvestor and Straits Times. Currently he is a regular columnist for The Executive and INVEST.

Besides research and publications, Mr. Ling also provides financial consultations for wealthy individuals who are particularly concerned that their wealth are preserved and also provide a source of perpetual income.

His favourite investment subjects include index fund investing and offshore investments.

Get Motivated – Game Plan for Winning Investment Strategy

• Developing a Clear Vision - Picking Winners for Success
• Top 5 Disciplines of Investment and Success
• Team work and Strategies for Changing Conditions
• Keeping and Selling - Getting the Right Result from your Strategy

Steve McMahon
ESPN Premier League Commentator & Former England Player.

Drawing lessons from his career as an international footballer and team manager, Steve demonstrates how lessons learned on and off the pitch can apply to developing the right psychology for investment, picking winners and building a solid strategy to success.

Steve is an English former football midfielder who most notably played for Liverpool in the late 1980s. He has played 17 caps for England. Steve was also a successful football club manager for Swindon Town, Blackpool and Perth Glory.

He was placed in 42nd position in the 100 Players Who Shook The Kop poll which asked Liverpool supporters to name the best 100 players of all time.

Structured Warrants and the Workings of Warrants

• What are warrants and how do they work?
• Types of warrants and factors affecting warrants price
• Premium, delta and effective gearing (vs. gearing)
• Other technical parameters for warrants
• Getting started in warrants

PANEL SESSION - Making the Most of Challenging Times Ahead: Opportunities for the Shrewd Investor

• Singapore economic health check - A look at the fundamentals
• Investment vehicles compared: Stocks vs. Warrants vs. REITS vs. Funds
• Regional competitiveness - Singapore, China, India
• Is a strong rebound over-optimistic?

Lid-Seng Ooi
Vice President – Structured Products (Asia ex-Japan)
Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking

Lid Seng is a Vice President at SG Equity Derivatives. He is responsible for structured warrants in Singapore focusing on sales, marketing and education. He joined SG in 2006 and has more than 15 years of experience in the stock broking industry – both in Singapore and Malaysia. Before joining SocGen, Lid worked with a local broking house as well as a dealer servicing institutional hedge funds from United States and United Kingdom.

Iskandar Development Region Explained

• Quick Overview of IDR
• Demographics of IDR and surrounding regions
• Price Index & Property Cycle for Johor
• Singapore Factor For IDR
• Conclusions

Chin Soon Ho
Director
Ho Chin Soon Research Sdn Bhd.

Ho Chin is a fellow of the Institution of Surveyors, Malaysia and a registered Valuer with the Board of Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents, Malaysia. Chin Soon is a director of Ho Chin Soon Research, a property information company that specialises in land use and ownership maps.

Avoid Realtor Pitfalls When Buying Property

• How to identify the right realtor for the property you are looking for?
• What qualifying questions to ask the realtor ?
• Where to verify the realtors qualifications ?
• How to verify property details?
• Studying the sales contract 
• Things to look out for in your sales contract?
• Determining the final closing costs
• Knowing your rights as a client
• Where to go for dispute resolution?
• What you should know about “Caveat Emptor” rule in real estate
• How much brokerage to pay your realtor?
  

Chandran Pillay
Honorary Secretary
Institute of Estate Agents, Singapore

Chandran has 15 years in real estate marketing. He currently holds the Honorary Secretary post with the Institute of Estate Agents and is the senior vice president of Global Real Estate services Pte Ltd managing a group of 80 agents.

Membership Chairman – IEA
Certified Estate Agent - IEA
CEHA Certified

PANEL SESSION - Building a Sound Investment Strategy for a Changing Singapore Property Market

• How should buyers react amid a changing Singapore economy?
• New emerging opportunities in Singapore property for 2008
• Top 5 districts that are primed for property investment
• Value for money – Singapore luxury residential vs. mid-range residential property

Luxury Residential Property in Singapore

Raymond Chow
CEO
Ray Harcourts International Real
Estate Group

Raymond has been the CE0/President of Ray Harcourts International Real Estate Group since 1990. He is an astute property consultant having gone through 3 property cycles and has had success in making the right observations, directions and decisions for his clients. In the last 3 years, Raymond has represented many major local and international real estate developers with great success.

PANEL SESSION - Building a Sound Investment Strategy for a Changing Singapore Property Market

• How should buyers react amid a changing Singapore economy?
• New emerging opportunities in Singapore property for 2008
• Top 5 districts that are primed for property investment
• Value for money – Singapore luxury residential vs. mid-range residential property

Will the Property Market Continue its Bull Run in 2008?

• Faced with current economic fundamentals is the future bright for the property market?
• Should one sell or hold on to their properties?
• How can one still take advantage to benefit from property investment?
• Is there such thing as safe-bets for Singapore property investments?

Mohamed Ismail Gafoore
CEO
PropNex Realty Pte Ltd.

Ismail is the CEO of Propnex Pte Ltd one of the largest real estate companies in Singapore with over 6000 associates under his stewardship. Ismail was awarded the Singapore Malay Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Entrepreneur of the year award in 2004, and was a recipient of the Spirit of Enterprise Award.

He made his first million aged 28. Ismail is an estate investor, entrepreneur and a success coach to many Million-Dollar Club Producers in the real estate arena. He is also much sought-after property expert by the local media.

PANEL SESSION - Building a Sound Investment Strategy for a Changing Singapore Property Market

• How should buyers react amid a changing Singapore economy?
• New emerging opportunities in Singapore property for 2008
• Top 5 districts that are primed for property investment
• Value for money – Singapore luxury residential vs. mid-range residential property

Singapore’s Real Estate Market – Top Performing Market for 2007, But Where Do We Go From Here?

• 2007 and first quarter 2008 market overview
• Focus - Singapore’s transformation into a global real estate market
• How did Singapore do it?
• Understanding the market drivers and risks
• Decoupling - What does it really mean to Singapore?
• Where is real estate prices headed?
• Exploring the opportunities for 2008

Alfred Lim
Executive Director
VestAsia Private Ltd.

Alfred is the executive director of VestAsia, a specialist real estate advisory firm. He is responsible for providing advisory and brokerage services on all real estate investment transactions in Singapore and other major cities in Asia for high-net-worth individuals / family offices, Pre-REIT funds, private equity funds, property developers and international real estate funds.

Prior to joining VestAsia, he was a senior private banker for over 10 years. He has worked for Wall Street investment banks Merrill Lynch, Prudential Securities, and other financial institutions in Singapore and New York, having started his career as a derivatives sales trader.

CPF Changes: Implications for Financial Planning

• How to have $1 million when you retire even if you are earning less than $1,500 a month now?
• Getting, keeping and growing your money
• What are your options?
• What are the implications for your retirement planning?

Sze Hian Leong
President
Society of Financial Service Professionals

The Hon. Leong Sze Hian has 3 Masters degrees in Financial Planning & Financial Services, 2 Bachelors degrees in Economics & Insurance, and 13 professional qualifications. A Wharton Fellow, he is a Certified Investment Fiduciary Auditor, alumnus of Harvard University and the inaugural United Nations University International Leadership Academy. He has served as Honourary Consul of Jamaica, a representative of the Inter-American Economic Council, chairman of the Institute of Administrative Management, on the Board of Trustees of the Singapore Professional Centre, the UNESCO Leadership Chair Council, and founding advisor to the Financial Planning Association of Indonesia. He has been invited to speak more than 100 times in about 20 countries on 5 continents, authored 3 books and quoted over 1000 times in the media over the last 7 years.

Long Term Growth of Resort Markets

• Sustainability of resort markets
• Finite/scarce supply of prime locations
• Continued growth in demand and value
• Focus on the resort property markets in Thailand

Charlotte Filleul
General Manager, Resort Properties
CB Richard Ellis (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Providing Wealth Opportunities Through Strategic Land Banking

• Returns of up to 400% or even more
• Guidance and steps to ensure a safe and sound investment in the UK

Mark Smith
Corporate Communications Manager
UK Land Investments (S) Pte Ltd

Mark is British and was educated at John Moore University Liverpool, where he studied International Business Studies and Japanese, Mark has spent 6 years working and living in Asia.

While working for the Planning and Finance Department of the Japanese Government he was involved in the implementation, marketing and operation of a number of international events for foreign management teams and diplomats. Among these projects was the construction of the North Akita Airport. In Malaysia he has worked for one of Japan’s largest retail companies.

Legal and Regulatory Aspects to Property Investment in Malaysia

• Insight to Malaysia’s regulatory environment and legal aspects of property investments
• Initiatives promoting and enhancing Malaysian property investment
• Analysing the scene and characteristics of Malaysian property investment
• Clarification of recent government announcements in relation to government collaboration with the private sector to boost foreign and local property investment
• IDR, SEZ, ECER, NCER explained!

Chris Chur Pim Tan
Managing Partner
Chur Associates

Chris is the honourary legal adviser to the Regional Secretariat for ASEAN Business Advisory Council. He sits in the organising committee for FIABCI APREX (Asia Pacific Real Estate Exhibition) and is an evaluator of the prestigious Malaysia Property Award. He is also an elected member of the National Committee for 2006/2008 to better serve FIABCI Malaysian Chapter and the larger real estate industry.

Chris is part of the Technical Committee under the National Economic Action Council of the Prime Minister’s Department to devise strategies to stimulate the property sector in Malaysia.

Why Invest in Vietnam Property Now?

Matt Koziora
Associate Director of Residential Project Marketing
CB Richard Ellis (Vietnam)

Penang Attractions and the Impact of Infrastructure Developments for Private Investors

• NCER and its impact on Penang properties
• Other inward investments
• Where is property price heading now and in the near future?
• Best places to invest in Penang and why
• Authorised agent

Michael Geh
Senior Vice-President
Raine & Horne International Zaki + Partners Sdn Bhd.

Michael has been in the property development and consulting field for more than 15 years. Michael is a registered valuer & real estate agent, a Fellow of The Institution of Surveyors, Malaysia, councillor of the Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents, international affiliated member of FIABCI, branch secretary of FIABCI MALAYSIA, member of Financial Planning Association of Malaysia and holds the CFP designation.

• The Present Market Conditions
• Where Are Foreigners Investing
• Why Malaysia
• Is there an Upside
• Where To Invest in KL - Hotspots

Previndran Singhe
Chief Executive Officer
Zerin Properties

Previn holds an excellent scholastic record from the University Technology of Malaysia and begun his career in a leading international property consultancy firm in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1990s. Here he was exposed to all facets of the property industry, beginning his career in the Research and Consultancy Department. He then ventured into the Valuation Department and finally his passion for sales and marketing led him to the agency department, where he closed the single biggest residential deal in the history of the said firm. He was then head hunted to another leading property consultancy to head the Residential Agency.

After a short stint with Tenggara Capital Bhd as the Commercial Manager and also Head of Marketing and Sales (Property), Previn was head hunted to start up a brand new Hospitality Management Company, Signforce His last position in this dynamic company was as the Chief Marketing Officer overlooking the sales and marketing of some of the finest hotels and resorts in the region.

Previn is a Registered Estate Agent with the Board of Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents, Malaysia and has been registered since 1995. Previn is also the Vice President of The Real Estate Network, Malaysia and National Committee Member of FIABCI Malaysia.

Previn has a strong passion for excellence in Corporate Real Estate and his pet is the Hospitality Sector.

The Australian Tax System, the Property Investors Best Friend

• Discover the unique tax advantages
• How to ensure your Australian property investments can remain completely tax free
• Create the opportunity for a tax free life in Australia

Ravin Chatlani
Partner
Australasian Taxation Services

Ravin’s area of taxation specialisation includes non-resident property investment, migration and expatriate taxation planning. ATS was established in 1995 to provide specialist taxation services to property investors throughout South East Asia and today attends to the Australian taxation needs of over 1,500 property investors based all around the world. Ravin began his career with ATS in 1998 soon after completion of his degree studies at Monash University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Business. He is a Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia.

A Global Property Market Overview – Best Buys From Re-bound and Emerging Economies

• How is sub-prime affecting global property markets?
• What markets will avoid sub-prime issues and why?
• The Brazil story and its lack of reliance on consumer debt
• When will the US and UK property market rebound?
• Which Asian property markets will perform well in 2008 and why?

Annie McGeachie
Director - Singapore
Intellectual Property Ltd. ((IP Real Estate Investments Pte Ltd - operating in conjunction with Adhome Realty)

Annie moved to Asia five years ago and has been an integral part of Intellectual Property’s management team since 2006. Originally based in Hong Kong, Annie relocated to Singapore in 2007 to establish Intellectual Property’s first regional office outside of Hong Kong. Prior to her time at Intellectual Property, Annie’s career was spent with Knight Frank in their commercial leasing and investment department.

Annie is a regular keynote speaker at industry events speaking on the fundamentals of property investment in emerging and recovering markets. In addition, Annie spends her time reviewing the investment needs of clients and assisting them to build and manage valuable property portfolios.

Precision Trading  With Candlestick Analysis

• Learn secrets of Japanese Candlestick as a powerful tool for traders
• Get in tune with your emotions, how hope, greed and fear can be work for you
• Candlestick analysis and determining trend reversals, entry and exit points

Joseph Chai
Trainer For ChartNexus
FiNEX Solutions Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)

Joseph is a private trader. Concise and straight to the point, he has been conducting training and workshops in both Singapore and Malaysia. Joseph employs ChartNexus and ChartNexus XPertTrader to conduct his Technical Analysis in his trading.

Breaking the Millionaire Code

• F.L.O.W – Financial Lifestyle Organised Well
• My Formula – Financial model
• 2 Millionaires Code – Revealed
• Free ticket to “Breaking the Millionaire Code”

Thomas Mathew
Senior Financial Services Partner
IPP Financial Advisers Pte Ltd.

Trainer, coach and mentor to many successful business partners and advisory practitioners. Mathew is a distinguished public lecturer and currently a senior partner (Financial Services) of a top producer’s group in the largest independently-owned financial advisory firm in Singapore. He has over 15 years experience in the financial industry. Widely sought-after as speaker, trainer, coach and mentor. Mathew is an avid writer, practitioner, developer, innovator and entrepreneur.

Masterclass : Structured Warrants Survival Kit

• Will the strength of warrants rise to the economic challenges ahead?
• The DIY mini hedge fund long/short term strategy
• How does warrants issuer make money?
• How to identify not performing warrants?

Simon Yung
Executive Director Head of Retail Listed Products sales,
Hong Kong/Singapore Equities & Derivatives
BNP Paribas Hong Kong Branch

Simon joined BNP Paribas from SG Securities where he has worked for five years, and witnessed the robust run of the Hong Kong warrants industry to become the world’s largest and most thriving market. Simon graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in Finance and MIS (Management Information Systems).

Principles of Multiplying Your Wealth at Millionaire Returns

• How the best investors in the world and you can make 12-25% returns annually with minimal risk
• Why most people lose money investing…And how to avoid it
• The winning psychology of the world’s greatest investors
• How to achieve a risk-free return of 12% per year by buying the market
• Value investing: The eight steps to buying great businesses at huge discounts

Adam Khoo
Founder & Executive Chairman
Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group Pte Ltd

Adam is an entrepreneur, a best-selling author and a peak performance trainer. A self-made millionaire by the age of 26 and now a multi-millionaire at the age of 31, he owns and runs 3 different companies with a combined annual turnover of $20 million.

He is the best-selling author of “I Am Gifted, So Are You!”, a motivational accelerated book that was ranked MPH #1 best-seller in 1998 and 1999. He is also the co-author of “How to Multiply Your Child’s Intelligence” and “Clueless in Starting a Business”. Another of his best-selling books, “Master your Mind, Design your Destiny” has been ranked #2 on the Straits Times Life! best-sellers list since its launch. The latest edition to his fine collection is the “Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires”

Adam is known as one of the most dynamic and powerful speakers in Asia, having motivated and trained over 200,000 professionals.

Commodity and Stock Markets Outlook

Commodities:

• Short and long term outlook for COMEX Gold Future, COMEX Silver Future, NYMEX Crude Oil Future and Malaysia Palm Oil Future.
• Investment strategy
• Entrance and exit level
• Stop loss level

Stock Indices:

• Short and long term outlook on S&P, Dow Industrial, NIKKEI 225, and Straits Time Index
• Investment strategy
• Entrance and exit level
• Stop loss level

Tao Wang
Technical Analyst/Vice President
Global Future/ Commodity Desk
MF Global Singapore Pte Ltd.

Tao Wang has more than 14 years of technical analysis experience. He holds the president position with the Technical Analysts Society Singapore) and acts as director at large for the International Federation of Technical Analysts.

He is a frequent speaker on technical analysis and investment strategy with the Singapore Exchange and is invited to analyse local stock market on air through Media Corp Radio programme “Capital 958”.

Southeast Queensland Your Investment and Lifestyle Edge

• Why Australia? The economy, political and wealth opportunities
• Why Southeast Queensland? Impetus for growth from natural resources, tourism and population
• Facts why Southeast Queensland property is the best investment choice
• Why ITR (Integrated Tourist Resort) status increases your profit potential
• What foreign Investors should know

John Constantine
Vice President / Corporate Communications
Azzura Corporation

John Constantine has over 30 years experience in property development, real estate, and financial services in Australia, Europe and Asia. He has assisted thousands of Australians in gaining the knowledge and confidence required to develop a property based investment strategy for wealth creation.

Smart Investing in Resort Real Estate

• Truth and implications – what we know
• Options for Investors – a guide to strategy
  • direct ownership – buying smartly
  • indirect ownership – a funds – based approach
  • projects investing information – be the developers!
    
• Three case studies
  • Outrigger Panorama Bali
  • AAA Balanced Property Fund
  • AAA Thailand Resort Property Fund
• Current opportunities (and hidden value)

Richard McCandless
Director
MC2 Tropical Property

Wine – A Profitable Indulgence

• Introduction to fine wines
• Introduction to Bordeaux region
• Mechanics of fine wine investment
• Advantages and benefits of wine investment

Eldric Ko
CEO
Premium Liquid Assets Pte Ltd.

Eldric is the CEO of Premium Liquid Assets Pte Ltd, a leading wine investment company with a strong focus on premium investment-grade wines from France.

With a career spanning 15 years in wealth management to property development, he has worked in various renowned conglomerates including Citigroup, DBS and Daimler Chrysler. With his forte in sales in the luxury consumer market, Eldric chose to put his mark in the global fine wine market.

Presently, Eldric is championing the company’s wine fund – Premium Wine Fund, which is set to be launched and listed on Bloomberg, shortly.

Phuket - Post Election Opportunities

• What investors should look for in a property related investment

Graham Bibby
Chairman
Richmond Group

Graham Bibby has more than 20 years experience in the investment management field specialising in Absolute Returns Strategies. He is also a regular speaker at investment forums, and has regularly appeared on CNBC, CNN, BBC and Bloomberg TV.

Making the Most of Challenging Times Ahead: Opportunities for the Shrewd Investor

• Singapore economic health check - A look at the fundamentals
• Investment vehicles compared: Stocks vs. Warrants vs. REITS vs. Funds
• Regional competitiveness - Singapore, China, India
• Is a strong rebound over-optimistic?

Gabriel Yap
Senior Dealing Director
DMG Partners

Foreign Currency – An Alternative Investment

Foreign currency as a long term investment

• Foreign currency fixed deposit
• Earning interest rate > SG dollar FD rate
• From one month to one year
• Potential capital gain
• Risks and management

Short term trading

• Trading style from intraday to weekly
• Attraction of Forex trading compared to stocks
• How to get started in Forex trading
• Factors for success in Forex trading

Nicholas Tan
Author and Trader

Nicholas has more than 18 years of experience in the area of Forex trading, having worked for 13 years as a Forex trader with Bank Brussels Lambert and Chase Manhattan Bank. Armed with a degree from NUS in 1989, he worked his way up to vice president, making millions in those years. Since 2003 Nicholas has been trading for his own account and has coached numerous individuals on Forex. He is also the author of “Handbook On Forex Trading: An easy guide to profitable currency trading”.

How to Avoid the Pitfalls in Choosing a Housing Loan?

• Debt is a double-edged sword, why?
• Good debt vs. bad debt
• How much to borrow?
• How to determine budget for buying a house?
• How housing loan can increase your investment returns?
• Why holding power is the key to profitable property investing?
• Should you pay off your housing loan as soon as possible?
• How to avoid pitfalls in choosing a housing loan?

Dennis Ng
Director
www.HousingLoanSG.com

lending experience. He founded www.HousingLoanSG.com - a leading mortgage consultancy in Singapore. He is a regular contributor to financial magazines and newspapers such as Straits Times, TODAY, The Edge, Business Times, Home & Décor and Lianhe ZaoBao.

Tax Planning for Investors Purchasing Property in Thailand

• Tax considerations for offshore property investors
• Taxation of property investment under Thailand’s tax treaties
• A review of real property gains tax in Thailand

Paul Ashburn
Senior Partner
BDO Richfield Advisory Ltd.

Paul Ashburn has over 20 years of experience in tax consulting, including more than nine years in Thailand. His expertise includes international tax planning and the development of tax effective structures for real estate transactions in Thailand. Paul is a regular contributor to Thailand Property Report on Thai tax issues for international property investors.

Portfolio On Solid Ground

Vittorio Joosten
Assistant Vice President, Sales, Walton International Group(s) Pte. Ltd.

Malaysia My Second Home Programme ?an Attractive Avenue for Private Individuals Looking Beyond Profit

• The MM2H Programme and its benefits
• Conditions and requirements of the programme
• The application process
• Various classes of assets available in Malaysia, their current rate of returns and general risk profile

Mr. John W.K. Ching
Managing Director, CK-TEN (MM2H) Sdn. Bhd.

He has been working in the MM2H field for 5 years, since the inception of the Programme. He is well versed with its conditions and requirements. He is familiar with and has participated actively in its development in terms of creating awareness, publicity and providing feedback through dialogue with the regulatory bodies concerned.

He graduated from Deakin University in Australia with a Bachelor of Commerce and worked for while in the trust fund industry, before leaving to form this MM2H company with a Japanese partner.