Best Practices for Token (ICO) Sales

Overview

Hong Kong is emerging as one of the ICO hubs in the Asia Pacific region. Our speakers, Mr Duncan Fitzgerald and Ms Lucy Gazmararian, shares what makes for a good token sale.

Objective

On completion of this eSeminar, you will be able to:
- Describe the different types of cryptoassets
- Explain the characteristics of a token sale
- List the features for a best practice token sales

Content Highlight

1. Cryptocurrency
- What is it?
- Examples in the market
- Major players
- Market size

2. Different Types of Cryptoassets
- Cryptocurrencies
- Utility Tokens
- Asset-backed tokens
- Security tokens

3. Tokens
- What is it?
- Difference between ICOs and IPOs
- ICO market size
- Regulatory approach towards ICOs
- Best practices features
- Post ICO operations
- What's next for ICOs?

Who Should Attend

This eSeminar is targeted to those who would like to learn more about Tokens (ICOs) sales.

Instructor / Speaker

Mr Duncan Fitzerald is an experienced practitioner and advisor in the areas of Corporate Governance, Internal Audit, Internal Control Consulting and Regulatory Compliance. Duncan has worked with PwC in Hong Kong since 1996. Prior to moving to Hong Kong, Duncan worked with the firm in London for 8 years. Duncan is one of the partners leading PwC’s crypto-asset related services including governance and regulatory compliance. Duncan is a regular speaker at conferences on risk management, corporate governance and internal audit, most recently focusing on the crypto-related angle of such topics. Outside of PwC, Duncan is a Governor of the Institute of Internal Auditors – Hong Kong Chapter and helps certain charities and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) address corporate governance challenges. Duncan is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Hong Kong Institute of Directors.
Lucy is the Founder and Managing Partner of Token Bay Capital, a Hong Kong based early-stage venture fund that invests in digital assets and blockchain companies. She is also a Board Member of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong and Founder of Women in Crypto, Hong Kong.

Prior to founding Token Bay Capital, Lucy was a senior leader of PwC’s Global Crypto team where she advised entrepreneurs, start-ups and financial institutions on their crypto and blockchain projects. She also worked with many central banks and other regulatory bodies around the world to help formulate their crypto asset policies. Lucy was named a Top 10 Rising Women in Crypto in 2020 (FinTech Times and Wirex) and #22 Top 100 Women in FinTech in 2021 (FinTech Magazine).

Prior to working in FinTech, Lucy spent 16 years in banking with Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, Schroders and Kleinwort Benson.

She holds a Type 9 (asset management) license with the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and became a Chartered Wealth Manager in the UK in 2015. Born and raised in Hong Kong and educated in the UK, she graduated from the University of Oxford with a degree in Modern History.

Administrative Details

Code
TESEC18000101
Venue
ePlatform
Language
English
Hours
SFC:1.00, PWMA:1.00
Fees