Third of UHNWIs Hold Second Passport, Another Third Plan to Buy One, Wealth Report Finds
34% of Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWIs) – defined as those with a net worth in excess of US$30
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Overview of the Restricted Nationalities Lists of Citizenship by Investment Programs
Many of the world’s citizenship by investment programs (CIPs) impose restrictions on the countries and territories from which they accept
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It’s Official: Greek Golden Visa Biggest in Europe, Breathing Down US EB-5’s Neck
In the first half of 2018 alone, Greece issued nearly 3,000 golden visas – or the equivalent of all golden
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New Zealand Golden Visa’s Price Mark-Up Gamble Pays Off: Applications Down, Revenue Up
New Zealand’s Category 2 Investor Visa – the world’s “pickiest” such program, with rejection rates hovering around 50% – last
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Henley & Partners Speaks Out on SCL, Cambridge Analytica, House of Commons Report
An interim report published by the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sports Committee (DCMSC) titled Disinformation and “fake
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Op-Ed: What Makes Montenegro Think its Passport is Worth EUR 350,000?
Montenegro and Moldova will both launch citizenship by investment programs (CIPs) by October. Neither are EU-members, both have visa-free access
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BREAKING: Montenegro to Open Citizenship Program by Oct 1st – Min. Investment Starts at €250,000
The government of Montenegro has this evening announced in a press release that the country will be opening its long-awaited
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Antigua & Barbuda Citizenship Program to Accept Payment in Cryptocurrencies, Euros
Antigua & Barbuda’s Parliament this Monday amended the Citizenship by Investment Act to allow for cryptocurrencies, as well as euros,
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Due Diligence Blunder? Indian Billionaire Wanted for $2Bn Fraud Gets Antigua Citizenship
Mehul Choksi, an Indian billionaire diamond-magnate whose passport Indian authorities revoked earlier this year in conjunction with their issuing of
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Who Hacked imidaily.com? Attackers Delete Several Posts, Including Passport Rankings Page
Late last night, Investment Migration Insider’s website suffered an attack by hackers who deleted several articles and pages, inserted malicious
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Moldova’s Market Impact: Likely to Attract “Different Type of Clientele” says Harvey
The new Moldova Citizenship by Investment program (MCBI) enters the global CIP-market with a value proposal and price level that
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The Passport Index-Index – An Overview of Passport Rankings
If there’s one thing the investment migration industry isn’t short on, it’s passport rankings. We’ve put together a handy overview
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Breaking: Moldova CIP Mandate Goes to Henley & Partners Consortium
Moldova has awarded Henley & Partners the mandate to design, implement, and market itnernationally the upcoming Moldova Citizenship by Investment
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Chinese Investment Migration Trends: Ireland, Greece Push Caribbean CIPs Out of Top 10 Destinations
The Hurun Research Institute in association with Visas Consulting Group (a leading Chinese immigration company) has released the Immigration and
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Half of Spanish Golden Visas Issued in Catalonia, 2 of 3 Investors Are Chinese or Russian
Since the start in 2013, 49% of Spanish golden visas have been issued in the province of Catalonia; 44% in
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Gentlemen Prefer Bonds: Why Most UK Tier 1 Investors Pick Fixed Income Over Shares
While the UK Tier 1 Investor visa (UKT1-i) allows for investment in both equity and bonds (corporate and gilts), the
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Why Does Vanuatu Have Several CIPs? And What do They Really Cost?
Vanuatu, an island nation in the Pacific home to some 270,000 ni-Vanuatu – the demonym used for nationals of that
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Top 7 Emerging EB-5 Markets To Watch – By EB-5 Daily
This article was contributed by EB-5 Daily The EB-5 Program is a popular way for high-net-worth foreign nationals to obtain
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Portuguese Government to Critics: Golden Visa Program Not Going Anywhere
Portugal’s governing Socialist Party has rejected calls from the Bloco Esquerda (BE) – an extreme-left party with which it has
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Industry Consolidation: As RIF and Latitude Merge, Are We Seeing the Start of an M&A Trend?
Executives of Dubai-based RIF Trust Investments and Jersey’s Latitude Consultancy have announced they will be merging the two young firms
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