For Sovereign Individuals and Their Advisors
The blog (which listed no author and provided no evidence) claimed a former CIU head and the developer he now works for defrauded investors.
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Consensus among CBI service providers is that as long as CIUs look the other way and impose no real consequences, the problem will persist.
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To the consternation of local authorities, the fugitive diamond merchant will be permitted to remain in Antigua & Barbuda for now.
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The UK may restrict visa-free access for countries where “Chinese spies” can buy citizenship. This may start a domino effect, says David Lesperance.
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The Saint Lucia CIP’s annual report shows the program is setting new records on all fronts – but regressing slightly on transparency.
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Saint Lucia’s CIU is the third in the region this year to issue a reminder that the minimum investment amount for real estate is absolute.
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US pressure is bringing Caribbean CIPs together around six binding principles. Kemal Nicholson outlines how this changes the role of agents.
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Anthony returns for a second term as head of Grenada’s CIU. His first order of business: Tackling an unprecedented backlog of applications.
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Rebates and buybacks constitute “illegal discounting” and can result in de-licensing for developers and revoked citizenships for investors.
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The CIPs agreed to, among other things, coordinate country bans and applicant denials. The US, in turn, will put in a good word with Brussels.
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Dominica’s Secret Bay has 15 villas under construction and is about to launch Phase 4, which will bring another ten waterfront villas.
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“We simply cannot have visa waivers with backdoor economies,” said the UK Security Minister, with reference to CBI programs.
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Iranians now rejoin North Koreans in having the most banned nationality for citizenship by investment purposes.
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Merely seven weeks after issuing changes to its program, St Kitts & Nevis’ CIU has released a new raft of changes, including some reversals.
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Grenada’s CIP set new records for applications, approvals, and revenues. The biggest new record of all, however, is the size of the backlog.
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The Kawana Bay developers are going ahead with international arbitration, despite the Grenadian government’s willingness to negotiate.
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The UK will examine Caribbean CIPs to see if they pose security risks. Antigua & Barbuda’s CIU thinks it will hold up well to close scrutiny.
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Caribbean CIPs remain at the mercy of banks that are often unwilling to cooperate. Why are they not doing more to mitigate the problem?
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The new regulations reduce the minimum investment for real estate, introduce a new bond option, and update a number of fees.
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A Chinese developer’s gifting of a new-year’s red envelope with cash to the chairman of Grenada’s CBI Committee does not go over well.
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