CIP Critics in European Commission “Didn’t Even Bother” to Consult Malta IIP Regulator
Earlier this week, the Malta Individual Investor Programme’s regulator – ORiip – published its annual report on the MIIP which
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Editor’s Picks
Greece Has Issued Nearly 1k Golden Visas a Month in 2018, Will Eclipse EB-5 by Year-End
Christian NesheimEditor Enterprise Greece has released figures indicating that, by the end of September this year, the country had issued
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Juerg Steffen Takes Helm as CEO of Henley & Partners Amid Slew of Top-Flight Appointments
Christian NesheimEditor In a press release today, Henley & Partners has officially announced a number of C-suite changes and an
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Malta IIP Passes €1bn in Revenue, Has Turned Down €250m Due to High Rejection Rates
Christian NesheimEditor Malta’s Office of the Regulator of the Individual Investor Programme (ORiip) today published its fifth annual report on
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Update: Home Office Confirms UK Tier 1 NOT Suspended
Christian NesheimEditor On Thursday, the BBC, the Guardian, as well as the front page of the London Times reported that
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Analysis: Is the UAE Passport REALLY the World’s Strongest?
Christian NesheimEditor After we last week reported on the Arton Capital Passport Index’ ranking of the UAE-passport as the world’s
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Industry Reacts Positively to UK Tier 1 Moratorium, Reforms “Ready by Spring”
Christian NesheimEditor Following yesterday’s suspension of the UK Tier 1 Investor Visa – though not the Entrepreneur category – industry
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BREAKING: UK Tier 1 Program Suspended Pending Review and Reform
Christian NesheimEditor The Home Office today announced that effective tomorrow it is suspending the UK Tier 1 Visa program. The
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Montenegrin Citizenship Act Raises Questions About CIP’s Legal Basis
Christian NesheimEditor Montenegro’s long-heralded Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP) is finally slated to open for applications on January 1st. But
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Introducing the RCBI Company Directory (BETA)
Christian NesheimEditor We’ve been working on a new feature intended to make it easier for companies in the industry to
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1 Decade, 30,663 Visas, $8.3 Billion: UK Tier 1 Program Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Christian NesheimEditor As the UK Tier 1 Visa program turns 10 years old, we’re taking a deep dive into the
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1 in 5 RCBI-Firms Say Dominica Will be Best-Selling Program This Year – 2018 Investment Migration Executive Survey
Christian NesheimEditor We surveyed 40 senior executives – CEOs, COOs, Principal Partners, and owners – from the leading residence and
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Antigua CIP Posts Best 6-Month Results Ever: Applications Up 49% Y-o-Y
Christian NesheimEditor After more than a year of statistical report silence from Antigua & Barbuda’s CIU, the unit on Friday
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“Need to Deal in Facts, Not Fear” Says IMC-Chief About MEPs’ Calls to “Phase Out” RCBI-Programs
Christian NesheimEditor In a draft report published last week, the European Parliament’s Financial Crimes, Tax Evasion, and Tax Avoidance Committee called
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EU Committee Calls for Golden Visas and CIPs to be “Phased Out as Soon as Possible”
Christian NesheimEditor In a draft report published yesterday, the European Parliament’s Financial Crimes, Tax Evasion, and Tax Avoidance Committee is
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Portugal Golden Visa on Track to Raise €800m in 2018
Christian NesheimEditor In October, Portugal’s golden visa (PGV) program saw approvals and investments double from the month before. So far
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Harvey Speaks Out on CBC’s QIIP Investigation: “It Helped Our Business, Believe it or Not”
Christian NesheimEditor Speaking to Investment Migration Insider during the Investment Immigration Summit in Hong Kong last week, Jean Francois Harvey,
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Sophia the Robot: “Benefits of Investment Migration Are Clear”
Christian NesheimEditor In an interview with Investment Migration Insider, Sophia, the AI-sensation from Hanson Robotics and the first ever robot
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The RCBI-Industry’s Greatest Threat is of Our Own Making and We Can Stop it Ourselves
Christian NesheimEditor Opinion of the editor Boy, it’s been one hell of a month for the residence and citizenship by
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20 State-Officials Arrested in Bulgaria in Massive Bribes-for-Passports Scam
Christian NesheimEditor While the European Commissioner for Justice focuses on her “concerns” about residence and citizenship by investment, thousands bribe
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