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Granting citizenship in exchange for capital is controversial. Granting it to those with desirable skillsets is not. Why not combine those categories, asks Justin Donovan.
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The green-card backlog for Indians is now 741,000. Estimated processing time is 84 years. But, writes Edwin Morgan, there are ways around it.
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Edwin Morgan hypothesizes that a string of high-profile instances of debauchery among Westerners is driving resentment in morally conservative Malaysia.
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Even if a new government reverts to the “old” rules, faith in the program’s (and Malaysia’s) stability has been harmed beyond repair, writes Justin Donovan.
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Steven Pepa argues the Malaysian govt. jilted the MM2H population to score political points and that the latter would be better off in Portugal.
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As an IM service provider, you might be tempted to offer every program under the sun. That’s a mistake, argues Ahmad Abbas.
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Can you rely on your new country to act in your best interest when the vicissitudes of geopolitics put them on the spot, asks Justin Donovan.
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130 countries agree to aim for a global minimum corporate tax of 15%, says the G7. Don’t hold your breath, writes David Lesperance.
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On a factual and legal basis, the investigation fails to support claims that Vanuatu accepts criminals or money launderers, writes Martin St-Hilaire.
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“As a general rule, it is not advisable to earmark the revenues generated by RCBI programs to reduce public sector debt,” writes Andrés Solimano.
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Though the Senate rejected Grassley and Leahy’s request for unanimous consent, reauthorization bills are still pending, writes Aaron Grau.
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Indebted EU countries could stave off insolvency by selling citizenship. But tact and compromise are required to make that politically feasible, writes Stephane Tajick.
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There’s no reason local Caribbean CBI firms should remain the invisible workhorses of slick middlemen from Europe, writes Kenneth Green.
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Istanbul’s property market works in predictable cycles created by a two-party system of local politics, writes İsrafil Kahraman.
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Just as Bitcoin is now widely regarded as a hedge against inflation, an alternative residence is regarded as a hedge against all manner of adverse macro events, writes Nirbhay Handa.
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From real estate to bonds and shares, global investors are spoilt for choice when it comes to investing in residencies. Except in Canada.
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Nicolas Salerno and Anatoliy Lyetayev argue that an RCBI-industry regulator would bring many advantages but that starting one is tricky.
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Parviz Malakouti: That CBI applicants the world over often complete the minimum statutory requirements to get the benefit is no “revelation”.
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Many Americans still harbor serious myths and misunderstandings about alternative residences and citizenships, writes David Lesperance.
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İsrafil Kahraman recounts five anecdotes of investors who had their Turkey citizenship applications rejected because of simple mistakes.
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