
NZ Investor Visa Reform “an Embarrassment” That Shows “Gross Negligence From the Govt.”: IM People in the News This Week
“I call it gross negligence from the government to allow this to happen to something that was really important to the economy.”

“I call it gross negligence from the government to allow this to happen to something that was really important to the economy.”

“There’s a citizenship hierarchy out there, in that a lot of the people with privileged passports don’t even realize it,” said Kristin Surak.

“This is the group who have already taken fees from the client and commissions from the funds that have been sold, and the application has not yet been filed or finalized.”

Investment migration people in the news this week.

Investment migration people in the news this week.

“If there is no residence by investment programme, [investors] will simply ignore the country,” Silva warned.

“They are interested in having complete control over their population, including those who reside in HK.”

Philippe May, CEO of investment migration firm EC Holdings, said the most common request from China was “a second passport, quick”.

“I have already received three ‘proceed’ instructions from various UHNW Chinese business families to execute their fire escape plans.”

“The level of wealth they have achieved means they are unlikely to ever worry about money again,” Steffen said.

Investment migration people in the news this week.

Investment migration people in the news this week.

Volek said the volume of American clients at London-based Henley & Partners makes it the company’s largest market by far.

“There are cheaper, comparatively more beneficial [RCBI programs] in Europe, but the Russians cannot enroll in them due to sanctions.”

“[…] China’s investment push, which was understood to be part of ‘a fire sale launched by a desperate government in a bankrupt country.’”

“Corporate tax arbitrage is coming under fire and a proposed global flat tax will change the pecking order of advantageous jurisdictions.”

“High net worth individuals think the situation is so bad in America right now that it actually sounds worse than it is in Russia.”

IM people in the news this week include David Lesperance, Christian Kälin, Murat Coskun, and Inês Azevedo.

“[…] location fluidity is going to stop being a luxury for just the very few. It’s going to be an option for everyone.”

“There is not the slightest possible justification for the [golden visa] program not to work,” says the President of APPII.