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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Taymour Polding of CIP Turkey speaks to IMI about how the results of the Turkish election will impact the country’s citizenship by investment program.
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Three agents alone were responsible for 42% of applications, while 22 agents submitted only a single application.
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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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The government will appoint a single Master Agent to market the world’s only sub-US$100,000 (technically speaking) CBI option globally.
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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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If the ECJ rules against CBI, said Rama, “the matter is closed.” But if it rules in favor, he said, “each country will make its own choice.”
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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 Cyprus Bar Association said it had found many instances of inadequate KYC/AML procedures and had already collected EUR 200,000 in fines.
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Minimums will drop in the real estate investment and bank deposit options. After a slow start, the program approved 200 applicants last year.
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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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Martin St-Hilaire and Philippe May suggest Vanuatu give up trying to meet the EU’s ever-shifting demands and focus, instead, on the mass market.
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Nicky Gouder explains the nuances of the terms resident and domiciled and how each has different implications for taxability in Malta.
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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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