Dante Alighieri Society, in collaboration with the Italian Chamber of Commerce, is glad to launch a new Italian course for Business. The beginner course is designed for students who are interested in business with Italy for professional reasons, aiming to learn basic vocabulary and professional expressions that are most often used. Date: From 12 Nov 2018 to 17 Dec 2018 (every Monday from 7pm to 9pm, 12 hours in total) The intermediate course is designed for students and working professionals with a basic knowledge of Italian to communicate accurately and effectively in spoken and written Italian in business contexts. Date: From 15 Nov 2018 to 20th Dec 2018 (every Thursday from 7pm to 9pm, 12 hours in total) If you are interested in the opportunity to learn or improve your Italian, don’t miss the chance to reserve your seat!

Whether you’re back to work after an amazing holiday time or jumping back into your busy routine, getting back into the groove doesn’t have to be painful. What you need is to spend an evening to enjoy this fresh new year, with excellent drinks and great company. The Italian Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to invite you to Mr & Mrs Fox to celebrate together this newly 2019. Join us and start in the right way this great year that is upon us.

The Italian Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Julius Baer, is happy to invite you to our first seminar in 2019.

From historically low levels of volatility and spectacular performance across risk assets classes in 2017, 2018 has seen a significant reversal. Key concerns on the US include the tightening bias of the Fed as well as question marks over whether the US corporate cycle has hit peak earnings growth. Across the Atlantic, rising intra-EU political tension and the phase-out of the ECB bond-buying program have pushed most Euro indices to double-digit losses for 2018. Outside the developed markets, the strengthening dollar has hit the emerging markets hard in 2018, a trend that had often been repeated in previous bear markets in the emerging world.

Finally, how can we not mention the elephant in the room – US/China relations – that have dominated headlines and pressured markets and sentiment throughout the year? In the face of rising volatility and geopolitical uncertainty, are there any bright spots we can take comfort from? How should investors be positioning themselves for 2019 and beyond? Join us at the lunch event on 11 January to get a view from esteemed speakers at Bank Julius Baer.

   

About the Speakers

Mark Matthews, Head Research, Asia at Bank Julius Baer

Mark Matthews is currently Head of Research Asia for Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd., an appointment he has held since June 2011. With over 26 years of experience in finance and investment, Mark’s views are regularly sought by the financial journals such as CNBC and Bloomberg.  He has held senior research and sales positions in various financial institutions, including ING Barings Securities, Standard & Poor’s and Merrill Lynch. Currently based in Singapore, Mark’s understanding and knowledge of Asia stems from having lived in the region for most of his life (Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan and Sri Lanka).  He holds a MBA  from the Schulich School of Business, York University and a BA from Université Laval, Quebec City, Canada. He is fluent in French, Chinese and also speaks some Bahasa Indonesia.

  

Wen Han Choy, Executive Director, Private Banking International at Bank Julius Baer

Wen Han has been a private banker for over 13 years, first with UBS AG and now with Bank Julius Baer in Singapore.  Prior to banking, he worked for Singapore Economic Development Board from 2003 to 2006, promoting Singapore as an investment destination for foreign direct investment. Wen Han holds a MSc degree in Real Estate from the National University of Singapore (NUS), a BSc in Chemical Engineering and BA in French Commercial Studies from the University of Illinois, USA.  Being fluent in French, Italian, Spanish, Mandarin and Cantonese, Wen Han has been appreciated as an effective bridge for European high-net worth individuals and family offices who invest in Asia and vice versa.

The development of new information technologies and global infrastructure have contributed to create new profession figures, the Digital Nomad.

Mostly Freelancer, Remote workers, Entrepreneurs, Bloggers, Influencers or Designers, Digital Nomad are all carachterized by itinerant professions that need to comply with corporate and tax regulations on a global level. That’s why is vital for them to select a friendly jurisdiction to establish their company and tax residence, in order to maximize the benefits of their traveller status.

Being such a new figure anyway represents an interesting case study from different perspectives and of course, taxation is a hot topic. If you want to know more about how these professionals face taxation according to different jurisdictions don’t miss this opportunity and join us to discover more about these new and pivotal business figures!

About the Speaker

Filippo Buzzi, Head of Italian Desk at Fidinam (Hong Kong) Limited

During his career, Filippo has worked in Switzerland, United Kingdom, Mainland China and Hong Kong. After graduating in Italy at University of Trieste (BSc in Political and Economic Sciences), he studied in both London (University of London) and Amsterdam, at the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD), where he has built his competence in international taxation. Filippo is bilingual in Italian and English.