Singapore Banks to Subject Chinese Holders of CBI Passports to Extra Scrutiny Following Raids
Following raids, skittish local banks say they will keep a closer eye on clients holding second passports from CBI jurisdictions.
Read moreFollowing raids, skittish local banks say they will keep a closer eye on clients holding second passports from CBI jurisdictions.
Read moreChinese IM market insider Luc Lu explains what’s happening in the Chinese market and how international firms should interpret the Wailian case.
Read more“This financial fracas will sweep up a lot of players,” write Mona Shah and Rebecca Singh, who believe the Wailian arrests are part of a broader effort.
Read moreThe boss of one of the world’s biggest IM firms has been arrested, accused of helping clients illegally move over RMB 100 million abroad.
Read moreGreat power games have cut Russians off from of banking and immigration in many countries. Hong Kong, however, has left the door open, writes Stephen Barnes.
Read moreDormant during the pandemic, China’s investment migration market is reviving. Four domestic stressors are driving the rebound, writes Luc Lu.
Read moreWhile contours of a recovery from 2020’s drop in Chinese IM program participation are becoming apparent, the market remains in the doldrums.
Read moreHundreds of millions of Chinese are under an iron- and ham-fisted lockdown. Their yearning for freedom is reviving the market for migration.
Read moreIt’s not just you. Chinese investor migrants really ARE becoming fewer and farther between, according to the most recent data.
Read moreUntil recently the world’s undisputedly largest source of investor migrants, China’s IM market has become a shadow of its former self. Why?
Read moreChina’s investment migration market is in flux for the first time in a generation, presenting a unique incursion opportunity for foreign firms.
Read moreGetting money and people out of China has never been more fraught with risk than in 2020, writes Luc Lu.
Read moreHong Kong’s BN(O)s thinking of taking up the UK’s visa offer must be ready to burn personal and financial bridges, writes David Lesperance.
Read moreChinese millennials are now the world’s biggest group of investor migrants. And among them, the most active of all are the “sea turtles”.
Read moreIn this second installment, Luc Lu illustrates why China’s millennials are hyper-vigilant about health and skeptical about Chinese education.
Read moreChina’s millennials are nothing like their parents. Now in their 30s and 40s, they are the main cohort of investor migrants. What do they want?
Read moreWhile demand is stronger than ever, the big agencies are closing branches and laying off staff. In 2020, all the rules have changed.
Read moreFreehold is always preferable to leasehold, leverage is key to mitigating risk and overcoming capital restrictions, and exchange rates are crucial.
Read moreForeign investment migration firms have principally three ways to enter the Chinese market, each with its own pros and cons. Choose wisely, writes Luc Lu.
Read moreChina’s HNWIs have historically kept only one foot out the door; hoping to reap China’s economic benefits while insulating themselves from its drawbacks.
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