Portugal GV Changes a “Terrible Mistake”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week
Investment migration people in the news this week include: Bruno L’ecuyer of the Investment Migration Council, Tina Cheng of […]
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“Investment Migration Under Threat in EU”: A Q&A on Infringement Procedures With Bruno L’ecuyer
IMC-boss Bruno L’ecuyer explains how infringement procedures work, how common they are, and what they will mean for Malta and Cyprus.
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Investment Migration People in The News This Week
Investment migration people in the news this week include Veronica Cotdemiey of Citizenship Invest Les Khan of the Saint Kitts
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IMC Welcomes Council of Europe’s Report on Investment Migration
The implication of the report’s recommendations for regulation and common standards is that investment migration is a legitimate business.
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“New Global Hierarchy of Mobility”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week
Americans get a taste of travel restrictions, the bona fides of EU-criticism of RCBI is questioned, and Caribbean CIPs are in a bind.
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Antiguan Ambassador Warns of “Threats on the Horizon” as EU/OECD Consider Action Against CIP-Countries
“We are looking closely at actions that are taken and actions being contemplated by the EU and also by the OECD,” said Ambassador Colin Murdoch.
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Moneyval Reports on Cyprus CIP’s AML/CFT Vulnerabilities
A comprehensive report from the EU’s anti-money laundering watchdog gives cause for both optimism and concern. The IMC largely echoes the sentiment.
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IMC Introduces Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy
“This is another step in further professionalizing our industry and harmonizing standards globally,” says Bruno L’ecuyer in an email to IMI.
Read moreL’ecuyer: “Shocked and Alarmed” at MEPs’ Misconceptions of IM Industry
The IMC’s chief executive says “there is a very big misunderstanding of what this industry is all about” but thinks the reshuffling of the European Parliament is a unique chance to set the record straight.
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L’ecuyer: The Industry Is at an Inflexion Point and Inaction Will Cost Us
Addressing industry stakeholders yesterday, Bruno L’ecuyer stressed the need for coordinated action vis-a-vis European institutions, highlighted the IMC’s new education program, and urged politicians to avoid uninformed decision-making.
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IMC-Chief on Brussels Meeting: “Commission Deserves Credit for Inclusive Approach”
Attendees expressed optimism following the European Commission’s stakeholder meeting on investment migration in Brussels today
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Euro-Parliament Votes to Endorse “Phasing Out” of RCBI in Europe: “Not the Right Answer,” Says IMC
The European Parliament today voted to adopt the TAX3 Committee’s February report calling for a “phasing out” of RCBI in Europe. The IMC has reacted with disappointment, calling instead on MEPs to support its work in raising industry standards.
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Engaging Brussels: IMC Partakes in Euro-Parliament Debate, Meets With MEPs and Eur. Commission
Brussels is answering the IMC’s calls. The association says it has held a series of meetings with European officials, and taken part in a European Parliament debate.
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IMC to Launch Education and Certification Program “Imminently”
The Investment Migration Council (IMC) has announced, in a letter its members, that it will be its IMC Education &
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IMC on EC Report: European Institutions Must Include IM Industry in Policy-Making Process
Responding to the European Commission’s report on residence and citizenship programs in Europe, the Investment Migration Council says it’s time
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Industry Reacts Positively to UK Tier 1 Moratorium, Reforms “Ready by Spring”
Following yesterday’s suspension of the UK Tier 1 Investor Visa – though not the Entrepreneur category – industry participants with
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“Need to Deal in Facts, Not Fear” Says IMC-Chief About MEPs’ Calls to “Phase Out” RCBI-Programs
In a draft report published last week, the European Parliament’s Financial Crimes, Tax Evasion, and Tax Avoidance Committee called for the
Read moreIMC-Boss L’ecuyer on EU/OECD: “We’re Engaging the Powers That Be to Set the Record Straight”
During an interview with IMI at the Investment Immigration Summit in Hong Kong a few weeks ago, Bruno L’ecuyer, CEO
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IMC’s L’ecuyer Urges Adherence to Ethical Code Following QIIP-Investigation
In a response to the airing of an investigative report on the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) by Canadian state
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IMC to Develop Curriculum, Qualifications Framework for RCBI-Industry, Modeled on STEP
During an intergovernmental roundtable, organized as part of this year’s Investment Migration Forum in Geneva, government representatives from a global
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