Event Description

Session 1: FATCA AND CRS: DIVERGENCE AND CONGRUENCE.

Mrs. Salam Moussa, Vice President, OPES Software and OPES Excellence – Lebanon

Session 2: CRS COMPLIANCE: LESSONS LEARNED: WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR THE OMANI FINANCIAL SECTOR.

Mr. Fabrice Zambito, Chief Executive Officer, OPES – CANADA

Session 3: AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION.

Mr. Said Al-Shanfari, Director of Tax Agreements, Tax Institute – Oman

Session 4: CRS FUNDAMENTALS/BEST PRACTICES

CRS – CURRENT STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION
COMPLIANCE FUNDAMENTALS FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS & FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS
Mr. Gregory Walsh, Lawyer, Baker McKenzie Zurich – SWITZERLAND

Session 5: LEGAL AND REGULATORY ISSUES COMPLIANCE OFFICERS ROLE AND DUTIES

Dr. Paul Morcos, Lawyer, Professor, President, JUSTICIA – LEBANON

Session 6: EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO MEET CRS REPORTING DEADLINES

BEST PRACTICES FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
CRS IN PRACTICE
CRS DUE DILIGENCE
Mr. Gregory Walsh, Lawyer, Baker McKenzie Zurich – SWITZERLAND

Session 7: THE KEY SYSTEM CHALLENGES TO COMPLY WITH THE CRS

COMPLIANCE CHALLENGES
Mr. Fabrice Zambito, Chief Executive Officer, OPES – CANADA

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Mrs. Salam Moussa, Vice President, OPES Software and OPES Excellence – CANADA
Dr. Paul Morcos, Lawyer, Professor, President, JUSTICIA – LEBANON
Mr. Fabrice Zambito, Chief Executive Officer, OPES – CANADA
Mr. Gregory Walsh, Lawyer, Baker McKenzie Zurich – SWITZERLAND
Mr. Said Al-Shanfari, Director of Tax Agreements, Tax Institute – Oman