Hot on the heels of the Singapore Property Growth & Profitability Conference, another event, the SMART Investment & International Property Expo will be held this weekend. Unlike the former event, there are no admission fees to attend this one.
The SMART Expo is a regional event that showcase various investment opportunies from the property and financial sector. Details of the event are as follows:
10am – 7pm • 29 – 30 March 2008
Hall 402-403, SUNTEC Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre
There will be many speakers giving lectures on different investment topics over the two days. The topics and list of speakers include the following:
- Avoid Realtor Pitfalls When Buying Property – Chandran Pillay Honorary Secretary, Institute of Estate Agents, Singapore
- Feng Shui Knowledge For Your Property Selection – Linda Seck Director & Consultant, LSECK Consulting Services
- Current Legal Matters for Property Investment in Thailand (Top 10 Tips) – Desmond Hughes Partner, Belmont Limcharoen (Phuket)
- Investment Prospects in Kuala Lumper’s Luxury Residential Property Market – Chee Meng Tang Chief Operating Officer, Henry Butcher Marketing Sdn Bhd
- Wine – A Palatable Investment – Saeed Shah Sales Director, Australian Wine Index (S) Pte Ltd
- Secrets to Continuous Income Creation – Daniel Tan Group Head, OilPods Singapore Pte Ltd
- Markets Update and Facing a Volatile 2008 – Sui Jau Wong General Manager, Fundsupermart iFAST Financial Ptd Ltd
- Portfolio On Solid Ground – Vittorio Joosten Assistant Vice President, Sales, Walton International Group(s) Pte. Ltd
- Get Motivated – Game Plan for Winning Investment Strategy – Steve McMahon ESPN Premier League Commentator & Former England Player
- Structured Warrants and the Workings of Warrants – Lid-Seng Ooi Vice President – Structured Products (Asia ex-Japan), Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking
- Building a Sound Investment Strategy for a Changing Singapore Property Market –
- Mohamed Ismail Gafoore – CEO, PropNex Realty Pte Ltd
- Raymond Chow – CEO, Ray Harcourts International Real Estate Group
- Alfred Lim – Executive Director,VestAsia Private Ltd
- Iskandar Development Region Explained – Chin Soon Ho
Director, Ho Chin Soon Research Sdn Bhd - Luxury Residential Property in Singapore – Raymond Chow CEO, Ray Harcourts International Real Estate Group
- CPF Changes: Implications for Financial Planning – Sze Hian Leong President, Society of Financial Service Professionals
- Long Term Growth of Resort Markets – Charlotte Filleul General Manager, Resort Properties, CB Richard Ellis (Thailand) Co., Ltd
- Providing Wealth Opportunities Through Strategic Land Banking – Mark Smith Corporate Communications Manager, UK Land Investments (S) Pte Ltd
- Legal and Regulatory Aspects to Property Investment in Malaysia – Chris, Chur Pim Tan Managing Partner, Chur Associates
- Singapore’s Real Estate Market – Top Performing Market for 2007, But Where Do We Go From Here? – Alfred Lim Executive Director, VestAsia Private Ltd
- Malaysia My Second Home Programme – an Attractive Avenue for Private Individuals Looking Beyond Profit – Mr. John W.K. Ching Managing Director, CK-TEN (MM2H) Sdn. Bhd
- Why Invest in Vietnam Property Now? – Matt Koziora Associate Director of Residential Project Marketing, CB Richard Ellis (Vietnam)
- Offshore investments and the usage of Portfolio Bond for High-net-worth individuals – Wilfred Ling Investment journalist and Index fund specialist, Promiseland Independent
- Penang Attractions and the Impact of Infrastructure Developments for Private Investors – Michael Geh Senior Vice-President, Raine & Horne International Zaki + Partners Sdn Bhd
- Luxury Residential Market in KL – Is There An Upside? – Previndran Singhe Chief Executive Officer, Zerin Properties
- The Australian Tax System, the Property Investors Best Friend – Ravin Chatlani Partner, Australasian Taxation Services
- A Global Property Market Overview – Best Buys From Re-bound and Emerging Economies – Annie McGeachie Director – Singapore, Intellectual Property Ltd. ((IP Real Estate Investments Pte Ltd
- Breaking the Millionaire Code – Thomas Mathew Senior Financial Services Partner, IPP Financial Advisers Pte Ltd
- Masterclass : Structured Warrants Survival Kit – Simon Yung Executive Director Head of Retail Listed Products sales, Hong Kong/Singapore Equities & Derivatives, BNP Paribas Hong Kong Branch
- Principles of Multiplying Your Wealth at Millionaire Returns – Adam Khoo Founder & Executive Chairman, Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group Pte Ltd
- Commodity and Stock Markets Outlook – Tao Wang Technical Analyst/Vice President, Global Future/ Commodity Desk MF Global Singapore Pte Ltd
- Southeast Queensland Your Investment and Lifestyle Edge – John Constantine Vice President /Corporate Communications, Azzura Corporation
- Smart Investing in Resort Real Estate – Richard McCandless Director, MC2 Tropical Property
- Wine – A Profitable Indulgence – Eldric Ko CEO, Premium Liquid Assets Pte Ltd
- Phuket – Post Election Opportunities – Graham Bibby Chairman, Richmond Group
- Making the Most of Challenging Times Ahead: Opportunities for the Shrewd Investor
- Gabriel Yap – Senior Dealing Director, DMG Partners
- Lid-Seng Ooi – Vice President, Structured Products (Asia Ex Japan), Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking
- Sui Jau Wong – General Manager, Fundsupermart iFAST Financial Pte Ltd
- Will the Property Market Continue its Bull Run in 2008? – Mohamed Ismail Gafoore CEO, Propnex Realty Pte Ltd
- Foreign Currency – An Alternative Investment – Nicholas Tan Author and Trader
- Precision Trading With Candlestick Analysis – Joseph Chai Trainer For ChartNexus, FiNEX Solutions Pte. Ltd
- How to Avoid the Pitfalls in Choosing a Housing Loan? – Dennis Ng Director, www.HousingLoanSG.com
- Tax Planning for Investors Purchasing Property in Thailand – Paul Ashburn Senior Partner, BDO Richfield Advisory Ltd
If you are a Liverpool fan, you might want to get your autographs ready as one of the former Liverpool players, Steve McMahon, will be there as a speaker.
The exhibitors who will be there include:
- ADAM KHOO LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES GROUP
- AUSTRALIAN WINE INDEX – Wine Investment Brokerage
- T3B HOLDINGS PTE LTD – T3B System
- IPP – SOPHISTICATED INVESTMENT
- PREMIUM LIQUID ASSETS – A Profitable Wine Indulgence
- SAXO CAPITAL MARKETS
- MOVEWITHUS INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE – Growgold, Argentina
- AUSSIEPROPERTY.COM
- AZZURA CORPORATION – Themed Entertainment Property Investment Opportunities
- CENTRAL EQUITY APARTMENTS – Melbourne Apartments
- JL PROPERTY GROUP – Southport Central, Australia
- MC2 TROPICAL PROPERTY – Outrigger Panorama Bali Resort and Spa
- REDEV PROPERTIES – Redev International Properties
- BUSINESS-ME.COM – Property Investment in Middle East
- EMERGING MARKETS PROPERTY ADVISERS – Emerging Property Markets
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – Emerging and Recovering Property Market
- MARRIOTT VACATION CLUB – International Vacation Ownership Programme
- SMARTPP.COM – International property search portal
- PATHY HOUSING – Pathy Housing Pvt, Ltd
- Malaysia
- A’FAMOSA RESORT MALAYSIA – Villa D’Savoy
- D’TIARA HOTEL SUITES – Malaysia
- GLOMAC BERHAD – Suria Stonor & Suria Residen, Malaysia
- KUALA LUMPUR METRO GROUP
- LEISURE FARM
- MITRAJAYA HOMES
- PLENITUDE BERHAD
- SUNWAY CITY BERHAD
- UM LAND BERHAD
- New Zealand
- COASTLANDS BEACHSIDE ESTATE
- MANGAWAHI COASTAL
- WALTON INTERNATIONAL GROUP
- Thailand
- ANDARA RESORT RESIDENCES
- KRABISUNSET CO., LTD.
- LERSUANG GROUP
- OCEAN WORLDWIDE
- RICHMOND GROUP PHUKET
- THAI PROPERTY & MEDIA EXHIBITIONS
- THE TWO VILLAS GROUP
- THE VILLAGE COCONUT ISLAND
- VIZYON-TURKEY-KUSADASI-POLAR
- PROFITABLE GROUP
- UK LAND INVESTMENTS INTERNATIONAL
The event looks to be pretty comprehensive with many exhibitors from all over the world. Hopefully, I can catch a few decent investment opportunities there.