Explore the new challenges

and developments in Corporate Corporate

Finance
Finance Law

Law
Conference
22-23 October 2008 l Istana Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Key issues to be addressed: Our Panel of Experts:

l Developments, changes and updates in listing rules and Hamdi Abdullah, Partner
ABDULLAH H & ASSOCIATES
requirements for foreign companies in Malaysia
Meor Amri Bin Meor Ayob, Chief Operating Officer
l Understanding of the applicable statutes of corporate finance BONDWEB MALAYSIA
law and their implications
Tan Chin Leong, CFE, Consultant
CERTIFIED FRAUD EXAMINER
l Corporate governance policy framework for corporations
Ramesh Pillai, CEO
l Bond market developments and valuation in Islamic market FRIDAY CONCEPTS, ASIA

William Du, Chief Executive Officer

l Grasp the important tools and framework to employ in risk INGENIOUS HAUS GROUP
management and due diligence practices
S. Saravana Kumar, Advocate & Solicitor
l Impact of cross-border listing on local and foreign companies LEE HISHAMMUDDIN ALLEN & GLEDHILL

Professor Dr. Aishah Bidin

l Audit committee and audit processes for good corporate Professor of Corporate and Insolvency Law Faculty
governance LAW UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN
MALAYSIA
and Member, MALAYSIAN CORPORATE LAW
l How evaluation of board performances and selecting criteria is REFORM COMMITTEE (CLRC)
key to governance’s best practices
Yee Fook Weng, Partner
l Gain an in-depth understanding of Enterprise Risk Management MURAD YEE PARTNERSHIP
to drive Corporate Finance and legal issues Tan Siow Ming, Senior Executive Director
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
l Minimising your company’s liabilities and strengthening its
stability Muhammad Suria Doshi Abdullah
General Counsel/Company Secretary – Group Legal &
Company Secretarial Department
Organised By: Official Publications: SIRIM

Evonne Lim, Associate Director

TAXAND MALAYSIA

Dr. Darren Ng, Executive Director

WALTER RHODES

Wong Tat Chung, Partner

WONG BEH & TOH
 Create and maximise value & grow
Day One i 22 October 2008 i Wednesday
8.00 REGISTRATION AND MORNING COFFEE
9.00 CHAIRPERSON’S OPENING REMARKS
Tan Chin Leong
CFE, Consultant
CERTIFIED FRAUD EXAMINER
9.10 Updated on the Reforms to the
Companies Act 1965
v Developments and trends of Corporate Law
Reform
v Focus on areas of reform in the Companies
Act 1965
v Challenges to enforcement of the Company
Act 1965
v Company Law Reform – Issues on Corporate
Governance
v Reform trends in directors’ duties and best
practices
Professor Dr. Aishah Bidin
Professor of Corporate and Insolvency TAXAND MALAYSIA
Law Faculty
LAW UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA
and Member
MALAYSIAN CORPORATE LAW REFORM
COMMITTEE (CLRC)
10.00 MORNING REFRESHMENT
10.20 Structuring the deal based on
financial due diligence
v Are sales, cost and cash flow projections v Directors code of ethics
supportable into the future?
v Validated business models and projections
v Examining basic formulas and new Yee Fook Weng
alternatives in pricing and valuation: How
to build pricing models, develop sensitivity
analysis and determine enterprise value
v Using financial due diligence to determine:
] Whether the deal is a “go” or “no go”
] Renegotiating the price
] Modifying the price structure
Tan Siow Ming
Senior Executive Director
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
11.10 Taxation of cross-border Tan Chin Leong
financing and investment
v An overview of the Malaysian Tax System
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v Tax implications of cross-border financing
and investment structures
v Tax issues pertaining to acquisition vehicles
v Tax implications in the structuring of mergers
& acquisitions
v An introduction to the tax incentives in
Malaysia
S. Saravana Kumar
Advocate & Solicitor
LEE HISHAMMUDDIN ALLEN & GLEDHILL
12.00 Structuring Cross-border
private equity transaction
v Tax aspect of inbound and outbound
transactions
v Structuring the transaction
v Planning with a view to ongoing tax issues
and laws
v Risk management in cross-border agreements
and financings
v Use of exchangeable shares
Evonne Lim
Associate Director
12.50 LUNCH
2.00 The changing face of company
boards and the role of
Directors
v The role of directors and the boards in
corporate governance
v Directors’ duties and liabilities
v Shareholding interests
v Corporate best practices in line with corporate
governance
Partner
MURAD YEE PARTNERSHIP
2.50 Risk management and the need
for internal controls
v Structure of compliance function
v Policies and procedures
v Maintaining a dynamic program
v Setting up risk rating criteria
v High risk relationship management
v Correspondent banking due diligence
CFE, Consultant
CERTIFIED FRAUD EXAMINER
owth through financial leadership
3.40 AFTERNOON REFRESHMENT v The significance of clearly defined roles in
corporate governance
4.10 Malaysia’s Islamic bond market v Managing the relationship between
posts strong growth - Malaysia stakeholders, directors and management
as a global hub for Islamic v Corporate and commercial aspects of
investment restructuring
v Current market responses and the future Muhammad Suria Doshi Abdullah
v The growth trends in Malaysia – Demands General Counsel/Company Secretary – Group
and market conditions Legal & Company Secretarial Department
v The world’s largest Islamic unit trust industry SIRIM
v The role of government in Islamic fund
management industry – Attracting foreign 11.10 Keeping up with Corporate Law
investors and Corporate Governance
Meor Amri Bin Meor Ayob v Developments in various countries
v The combined codes
Chief Operating Officer
v Corporate law reforms in Malaysia
BONDWEB MALAYSIA
Wong Tat Chung
Partner
5.00 END OF DAY ONE
WONG BEH & TOH

12.00 Tax risk management as a

Day two i 23 October 2008 i Thursday strategy to minimise tax
incidence
v Understanding TRM as a sub-set of corporate
8.30 MORNING COFFEE governance
v Identifying TRM methodologies
9.00 CHAIRPERSON’S OPENING REMARKS v TRM framework as part of good tax
Hamdi Abdullah compliance measure
Partner v Consideration TRM as a tool to minimise tax
ABDULLAH H & ASSOCIATES incidence
S. Saravana Kumar
9.10 Utilising Enterprise Risk Advocate & Solicitor
Management (ERM) to drive LEE HISHAMMUDDIN ALLEN & GLEDHILL
Corporate Finance and Legal
Issues 12.50 LUNCH
v Strategically managing risk and the critical
success factors 2.00 Islamic finance structures in
v The ERM approach, its benefits and investment decisions
challenges v Compliance with Syariah Code
v ERM frameworks for competitive advantage v The need for finance structure in Islamic market
v Utilising ERM to strategically drive corporate v Terms of contract in Islamic law
finance and legal issues v Methods of settlements
Ramesh Pillai v Documentary credit
CEO v Conventional financing of trade
FRIDAY CONCEPTS, ASIA v Islamic concept in trade finance
Hamdi Abdullah
Partner
10.00 MORNING REFRESHMENT
ABDULLAH H & ASSOCIATES
10.20 Corporate and Securities
2.50 Due diligence for private equity
Law Aspect – Governance
investing
considerations
William Du
v Securities law disclosure obligations
Chief Executive Officer
v Balancing corporate stakeholder interests
INGENIOUS HAUS GROUP

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3.40 AFTERNOON REFRESHMENT
Key Benefits of Attending
4.10 Planning an effective Initial
Public Offering (IPO) 4 EXPAND your business in the country and
v Overview, update and trends in the IPO abroad through understanding of the latest
market developments on financial law in Malaysia
v Do you want to run a public company?
v Analysing the feasibility of taking your
4 LEARN legal and compliance issues concerning
company public
securities, banking regulations and investments
v Ensuring the right management team in
place
4 INCREASE efficiency in financial transaction
v Considerations when selecting an
activities and minimise risks
underwriter
v Considerations when selecting advisors
Dr. Darren Ng 4 UNDERSTAND legal and commercial issues
Executive Director to maintain your operations efficiently and
WALTER RHODES effectively

5.00 END OF CONFERENCE 4 IMPROVE your organisations investment

management strategies and practices

Who should attend 4 INDENTIFY and overcome complicated tax

issues arising from business transactions
l Heads of Corporate Finance/

Corporate Planning 4 AVOID potential dispute and litigation through

effective management of financial risk
l Financial Controllers
l Heads of Investment/Asset 4 SUCCESSFULLY managing diverse financial
transactions in mergers and acquisitions and
Management/Fund Management
strategic alliances
l Treasurers
l Tax Advisors 4 NETWORKING and exchanging of ideas,
knowledge and information in finance with
l Legal Managers experts and legal advisors
l Corporate Legal Counsels
4 DISCOVER challenges facing corporate finance
l Regulators/Government Officials
professionals and how you can overcome them
l Company Secretaries
l Financial Advisers
4 GAIN insights on how to maintain good
relationship with regulators, law enforcement and
l Lawyers hostile media for effective financial due diligence

4 EXAMINE the powerful advantages of knowing

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 Improve Corporate Performance in
Today’s Challenging Business World with the Latest
Updates of Corporate Finance Law

Corporate finance law issues have taken on a new focus and urgency in these legislatively
changing times. Those who stay on top of the latest reforms and changes in this evolving and
often complex area are in the position to structure their business strategies effectively and to
maximise profitability.

Today, it is imperative to be up-to-date and savvy about key legal aspects before you embark
on any major corporate finance transactions. The boundaries for markets have blurred, many
businesses are venturing into foreign markets while others are expanding and taking more
aggressive financial positions abroad. Organisations therefore need to be prepared to be
competitive and understanding corporate financial law will help you gear your organisation into
a good position to compete in a global economy and thus help generate successful investment
returns and drive growth.

Asia Business Forum is pleased to bring you this timely 2-day Conference on CORPORATE
FINANCE LAW which will equip and update you on the latest developments and provide expert
analysis and information to help meet the current and complex legal environment. The useful
knowledge you bring back from this conference to your company is the catalyst for even more
successful business deals as all the facts and guidance are streamlined and straightforward that
are critical for your company’s survival and growth.

This Conference will address the current corporate finance issues and hot topics in Malaysia.
These include the trends in corporate financing; the latest updates of corporate law on financial
instruments and valuation issues; Islamic financing structure; the changing role of company
boards; Enterprise Risk Management (ERM); the latest corporate tax update; and methods of
shareholder valuation.

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from our line-up of distinguished law and corporate finance
experts who will provide answers to help you navigate many legal and regulatory issues faced
by most organisations. Reap the benefits of learning the best practices and new rulings in
financial law for a successful business, by staying current with the legal and regulatory issues
and adopting careful measures, you can manage legal risks and minimise corporate exposures
amidst increasingly complex legal requirements.

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