September 21, 2010
Auditorium Rainier III, Monaco

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Opening Remarks from the Conference Chairman
Alastair Hazell, Independent Yacht Consultant

Assessing Potential Demand – World Wealth Report
Bill O’Neill, Chief Investment Officer, EMEA, Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management
The Lending Market

A New Entrant: Arc & Co
Leon Batchelor, Managing Director, Arc & Co

What is the Real Impact of Lending in the Market and When Will it Return?
David Pranzini, Yachtique Financial Services
Ken Griggs, Independent Yacht Consultant
Leon Batchelor, Managing Director, Arc & Co
Alastair Hazell, Independent Yacht Consultant
James Keeping, Senior International Account Manager, Caterpillar Financial Services

Moderator: Jay Tooker, Partner, Holman Fenwick Willan

Superyacht Finance with the US Ex-Import Bank
Capt. Thomas S. Wissmann, CEO, BOATS4EVER.COM LLC

Sale and Purchase and New Order Scorecard
Malcolm MacLean, Charter & Brokerage Editor, Boat International

Building Value – Builders Discuss Today’s Market
Bas Nederpelt, Director, Sales & Marketing, Koninklijke De Vries Scheepsbouw
Fabio Ermetto, Director Sales & Marketing, Heesen Yachts
David Wittenberg, CFO, Oceanco

Moderator: Barry Gilmour, Executive Chairman, Royale Oceanic

VAT Structures in the EU: The Maltese Lease option
Anthony Galea, Partner, DF Marine

Cruising EU Waters in 2010/2011: Legal and Fiscal implications
Jay Tooker, Partner, Holman Fenwick Willan
Anthony Galea, Partner, DF Marine
Katherine Ellis, Senior Manager - Yachting & Aviation, Equiom Trust Company

Moderator: Adrian Jones, Managing Director, BlackStar VAT Services

Broker Summit
Dominic Millman, Sales Broker, Burgess
Jeff Partin, Yacht Broker, Fraser Yachts

Moderator: Malcolm MacLean, Charter & Brokerage Editor, Boat International

Closing Remarks from the Conference Chairman
Alastair Hazell, Independent Yacht Consultant

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