Mr. Preetam PRAYAG

Mr. Preetam PRAYAG, Managing Director: Preetam holds a BSc in Business Administration from the University of Buckingham (U.K) and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Leicester (U.K). He joined the offshore financial services sector back in 1994, where for 7 years he worked as Manager of the Mauritius Offshore Business Activities Authority which eventually became the Financial Services Commission and was also Manager of the Financial Services Promotion Agency for another 3 years.  He was also appointed General Manager of SIC Management Services, a subsidiary of the State Investment Corporation which is the investment arm of the Government of Mauritius. Preetam is a member of the International Fiscal Association (IFA) and the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP).

Mr Gary Killmister

Gary qualified as an Incorporated Financial Accountant in 1994 and is a Fellow of this Institute Tax Faculty. He was admitted to the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP) in 1995 and the Association of International Accountants in 2004. He was elected Fellow in 2010.He holds UK practising certificates for both Institutes. He is presently a management committee member of the North East and Cumbria Region of STEP, and acts as alternate chair of the region at national UK level management and participates in technical focus groups.

Gary has extensive experience in cross-border trade and double taxation agreements. He is an occasional speaker at seminars/presentations on various taxation issues, international tax planning structures, trusts and international estates. He has been actively involved in company and trust administration work since 1985.

Mr. Kiran Gulab

Kiran is a member of the UK professional bodies, the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) and the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). He also holds a BSc (Hons) in Management with specialisation in Accounting and Finance from the University of Mauritius and an Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting from CIMA (UK). Kiran joined the global business sector in 2003 and for a number of years was primarily responsible for the administration and NAV calculation of a +USD 1.3 billion India targeted open-ended Fund and administration of private equity companies with assets aggregating over USD1 billion.  Previously, he worked in the Financial Services Cluster of a leading conglomerate and the Finance Department of the leading textile manufacturing company in Mauritius.

Mrs. Vina Radhakesoon Prayag

Mrs. Vina Radhakesoon Prayag, Manager: Vina holds a BSc in Accounting and Computer Science and is a Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Bankers (ACIB). She has had a rich career in the financial services sector spanning more than 10 years. She started her career as the Senior Supervisor of one of the top 5 Offshore Management Company in Mauritius before joining DCDM-BDO as auditor where she carried out auditing work of banking institutions. She then joined an Offshore Management Company as Executive Director for two years before joining Beresford Trust & Corporate Services Limited. She is also a member of the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners.

Mr Steven Gidley

Steven joined TSB Fund Managers in 1987 as Administration Manager with responsibility for the operation of the fund administration operations. During the late 1980’s, the TSB Gilt Fund was the single largest collective investment fund in the UK in terms of subscribers dealing on a daily basis. In 1991, Steven joined HSBC as their regional compliance manager in the offshore Islands focussing initially on the regulation of HSBC’s collective investment funds. In 1996, Steven was appointed as Head of Offshore Compliance for HSBC Bank International and was appointed to the boards of HSBC Fund Managers Limited and all of its funds under management.

Mr. Peter Vaughan Beveridge

Peter qualified in business studies, and subsequently passed the exams of the chartered institute of secretaries, becoming a member in 1976.’  He has had an extensive career in tax.  In 1976, he joined the Tax Department of Jones Ross Howell & Company.  In 1979 he was appointed as Tax Senior of Messrs Rawlinson & Hunter and he then moved to Arthur Young McClelland Moores & Co in 1981.  From 1983 to 1985 he was the Tax Accountant of Hand Made Films/George Harrison (ex-Beatles).  In 1985, he set up his own Tax Consultancy practice and in 2009 he became a Consultant to the Imara Beresford International group.