IMF to ECCU: Caribbean CBI Collaboration Could Reduce Negative Perceptions
The IMF recommends deeper regional cooperation on citizenship by investment as a means of keeping skepticism about such programs at bay.
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As Cyprus CIP-Demand Dips, Banks Hesitate to Finance Luxury Towers, But Domestic Demand is Bullish
As CIP-demand slows, luxury developers are most likely to take the brunt of the impact while the overall market continues on a modest upward trajectory.
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1 in 4 Portugal Residence Investors Now Opt for Alternative Assets
The share of investors who pick options other than the conventional EUR 500,000 property purchase has more than tripled in the last three years.
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UK Tier 1 Firms in Hot Water Over Self-Serving Investment Advice
One firm’s director lent more than GBP 100 million to UK Tier 1 applicants on the condition they invest it in a company controlled by his wife.
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IMC Introduces Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy
“This is another step in further professionalizing our industry and harmonizing standards globally,” says Bruno L’ecuyer in an email to IMI.
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The 2020s Will Be a Pivotal Decade for India’s Investment Migration Market
Home to nearly half a million HNWIs with low mobility, India has more potential than, perhaps, any other investment migration market.
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EB-5 Regional Centers Closing at Fastest Rate on Record
Between Jan and Sep 2019, the USCIS terminated 75 regional centers and approved only six. 80% of terminations since ’08 have taken place in the last two years.
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Cyprus CIP Agents Have Until Feb 15 to Prove 2013-18 Clients Maintained Investments
Service providers must provide papers proving all their clients going back to 2013 kept their investments according to the requirements by February 15th.
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Court Impels Portugal’s Govt. to Share Detailed Golden Visa Data (Including Some That Don’t Exist)
Transparency International has won a court case that will compel Portuguese authorities to share more data on the golden visa program.
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Antigua CIP H1 2019 Data: Applications Dip, 97% Pick Contribution Option
The recently released six-month report on the Antigua & Barbuda CIP shows applications in H1 2019 are down by 40% compared to H2 2018.
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Programs Mulling Price-Hikes in 2020: What is the Optimal Min. Investment Requirement?
A handful of investment migration programs are weighing the introduction of higher investment thresholds this year. How can they price it correctly?
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Montenegro Enacts Crucial Amendment to CIP Rules, Admitting Minor Dependents
Montenegro’s Citizenship Act had a critical inadequacy; it did not allow those minors, or even adult dependents, to obtain citizenship by investment.
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Video Shows Workers at St Kitts CBI-Resort Striking, Allegedly Over Non-Payment
A video recorded by a passer-by shows Chinese workers blocking a public road. The protesters reportedly told onlookers they were on strike over non-payment.
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14 Countries That May Open a Citizenship by Investment Program in 2020
A distillation of the rumors, buzz, and off-the-record whispers of governments and CIP-planners in talks that have reached IMI over the last year.
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Chinese Agents Frustrated by Greek Golden Visa Developers’ Payment Issues
Paying returns to old investors with funds from new ones: In finance, that’s called a Ponzi scheme. In Golden Visa real estate, it’s par for the course.
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Australian Govt. Says Min. Investment Requirements for Investor Visas Are Too Low
Capped at 6,862 applications a year, Australia’s BIIP is invariably oversubscribed. This, says the government, leaves room for significant price increases.
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The Year in Investment Migration: 2019 in 12 Graphs
As 2020 beckons, we review the year in investment migration with 12 graphs and their accompanying articles, telling the visual story of 2019.
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Investor in Portugal Golden Visa Gets Citizenship After Fulfilling 35-Day Stay Requirement
Confirmation of the citizenship route, coupled with Portugal’s likelihood of becoming an E2 country in the near future, will give the program a major boost.
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Moldova Extends Moratorium on CIP
The Ministry of Interior, together with various public institutions, will spend the next 30 days to craft a report for the government, which will subsequently determine the program’s future.
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Vanuatu Govt. Moves to Stop Agents Undercutting Official Price
Undercutting of the Government’s officially sanctioned retail price has led to confusion in the market-place, writes James. E. Harris.
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