Antigua Proposes Pan-Caribbean CIP Regulator and Focus on Residency to Forestall EU Concerns
“It will be to demonstrate, over and above anything else, our intent to be compliant and sympathetic,” to EU concerns, said the government.
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COVID-19 is the Final Nail in the Coffin of the Caribbean CIP-Harmonization Dream
Promises not to undercut each other are all well and good but, when things get rough, they are the first commitments to go out the window.
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IMF to ECCU: Caribbean CBI Collaboration Could Reduce Negative Perceptions
The IMF recommends deeper regional cooperation on citizenship by investment as a means of keeping skepticism about such programs at bay.
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81% of IM Executives Say There Are Too Many Small, Unprofessional RCBI Firms
Executives disagreed on the proper price for Caribbean CIPs and the merits of unification, while most hoped for governments to tackle a glut of amateurs.
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OECS: Caribbean CIPs to Get Uniform Legislation and Application Forms
Skerrit said OECS member states have agreed to implement policies that will further unify the region’s citizenship by investment programs.
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Eastern Caribbean PMs Give JRCC Mandate to Coordinate CIP Collaboration
Heads of government in the region fully endorsed the JRCC’s calls for harmonization of the region’s citizenship by investment programs.
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CIPA Appoints Saint Lucia CIU-Head Nestor Alfred as Chairman: Closer Cooperation Top of Agenda
The Citizenship by Investment Programme Association (CIPA) has appointed Nestor Alfred, CEO of the Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Unit, as its chairman, CIPA informs IMI.
Read moreAntigua PM: Crypto-Payments Will be “Very Important” for Overcoming Banking Issues in Caribbean
Cryptocurrency will be “very important” for overcoming banking issues, lack of progress on harmonization may be due to inertia, and new CIP competition from Europe is ultimately a good thing, Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua & Barbuda told Investment Migration Insider in Davos.
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Apex’ Kenny Green: Without CIP-Unity, Caribbean Economies Will Not Survive
Creating public discussion points over CBI is another key way to help stakeholders understand the business of CBI and the value of the programs.
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US Govt. Would Favor Caribbean CIP Unification, Says Saint Lucia’s PM Chastanet
Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister Chastanet responded to American concerns about his country’s CIP by reiterating calls for Caribbean CIP harmonization. In
Read morePM Skerrit in Interview: CIP-Countries Working on Price Agreement, Deeper Integration
Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit sat down with Investment Migration Insider to talk about how instrumental the Citizenship by Investment
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OECS Should Run Caribbean CIPs, Says Saint Lucia PM Chastanet
Prime Minister Allen Chastanet of Saint Lucia, home to the Caribbean’s youngest citizenship by investment program (CIP), favors the concept
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OECS PMs To Sign MoU on CIP Cooperation – “No Race to the Bottom” Says Skerrit
Just hours before we were scheduled to meet Prime Minister Skerrit for an interview in his office in Roseau, Dominica,
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Watch: Caribbean CIPs Should Have a Single Processing Unit, says Former Head of Antigua CIU, Thomas Anthony
In an exclusive interview with Investment Migration Insider, Thomas Anthony, head of Exiger’s Immigration, Citizenship, and Visa Practice, and former
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All I Want for Christmas is a CIP Accord in the Caribbean: 5 Reasons to End the Price War
Opinion of the editor: December is already upon us, and although reports surfaced ten days ago of the Caribbean heads
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All Five Prime Ministers of Caribbean CIP Countries Meeting to Discuss Price War This Week
An industry source who wishes to remain incognito has confirmed that the prime ministers of all five Caribbean countries that
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Carib. Politicians’ View of CBI is “Let’s Get as Much as We Can Until it Ends” Says Thomas Anthony
During an on-camera interview with Investment Migration Insider, the full version of which will be published in the coming weeks,
Read moreInterview: New Head of Saint Lucia CIU – Caribbean Leaders “Extremely Concerned” About Correspondent Banking
Saint Lucia CIU-head Nestor Alfred speaks to Investment Migration Insider on the correspondent banking issue, how CIP-harmonization is progressing, and
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The Cost of Hurricanes – Why Now is the Best Time for Caribbean CIPs to Form a Cartel, by Stephane Tajick
Contributed by Stephane Tajick This year has been particularly destructive for the Caribbean, with two devastating Category 5 hurricanes sweeping
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One commission to rule them all: Caribbean moves a step closer to CIP harmonization
Antiguan Prime Minister Gaston Browne Tuesday told reporters that OECS-country leaders recently agreed in principle to establish a commission that
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