Chinese Investor Migrant Data 2021: Application Volume Still Far Below 2019 Levels
While contours of a recovery from 2020’s drop in Chinese IM program participation are becoming apparent, the market remains in the doldrums.
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Under Lockdown, a Hunger for Freedom Spurs Rebound in China’s Investment Migration Market
Hundreds of millions of Chinese are under an iron- and ham-fisted lockdown. Their yearning for freedom is reviving the market for migration.
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Figures Reveal Sharp Drop in Number of Chinese Investor Migrants Since 2019
It’s not just you. Chinese investor migrants really ARE becoming fewer and farther between, according to the most recent data.
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Dominica Gets Visa-Free Travel to China, Salvadorian President Confirms $100k “Volcano Bond” PR-Program
Dominica seals visa-free deal with China. El Salvador will offer US$100,000 golden visa with path to citizenship by volcano-bond investment.
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Where Are All the Chinese Applicants? The 3 Factors Killing the Mainland IM Market
Until recently the world’s undisputedly largest source of investor migrants, China’s IM market has become a shadow of its former self. Why?
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Why Considering a Country’s Diplomatic Ties is Crucial When Selecting a CBI Program
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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In China, Investment Migration Market Crisis Begets Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity
China’s investment migration market is in flux for the first time in a generation, presenting a unique incursion opportunity for foreign firms.
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Why China’s Investment Migration Market Hasn’t Recovered (And Probably Won’t for a While)
Getting money and people out of China has never been more fraught with risk than in 2020, writes Luc Lu.
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Latitude Consultancy Expands Into China
Latitude opens two new offices in China and clinches a new partnership that will expand its reach in the world’s largest market.
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8 Questions Hongkongers Must Ask Before Taking Up The UK’s BN(O) Visa Offer
Hong Kong’s BN(O)s thinking of taking up the UK’s visa offer must be ready to burn personal and financial bridges, writes David Lesperance.
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China’s Millennials: What Does the World’s Largest Investor Migrant Group Want? Part 3
Chinese millennials are now the world’s biggest group of investor migrants. And among them, the most active of all are the “sea turtles”.
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China’s Millennials: What Does the World’s Largest Investor Migrant Group Want? Part 2
In this second installment, Luc Lu illustrates why China’s millennials are hyper-vigilant about health and skeptical about Chinese education.
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China’s Millennials: What Does the World’s Largest Investor Migrant Group Want? Part 1
China’s millennials are nothing like their parents. Now in their 30s and 40s, they are the main cohort of investor migrants. What do they want?
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10 on the Weekend – James Hartshorn: “The Big Agents Had a Lot to Lose; Pop-Up Agents Don’t”
James Hartshorn finds the chaos currently enveloping the Chinese RCBI-market disconcerting, but bullish on India after H-1B’s suspension.
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Forget Everything You Thought You Knew About China’s Investment Migration Market
While demand is stronger than ever, the big agencies are closing branches and laying off staff. In 2020, all the rules have changed.
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Hong Kong’s Already-Hot Migration Market Boils Over Following National Security Law Announcement
As Hongkongers scramble for the exit, mainland Chinese say they are having second thoughts about sending their children abroad for school.
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The 7 Guiding Principles of Chinese HNWI Overseas Property Investors
Freehold is always preferable to leasehold, leverage is key to mitigating risk and overcoming capital restrictions, and exchange rates are crucial.
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A Brief Guide for Foreign Investment Migration Firms Entering the Chinese Market
Foreign investment migration firms have principally three ways to enter the Chinese market, each with its own pros and cons. Choose wisely, writes Luc Lu.
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IMI Asia – RCBI Content Marketing to Mainland China and Beyond
If your company isn’t on WeChat, you’re getting only a fraction of the China business you should be getting. IMI Asia helps you establish and build your online presence in Mandarin-speaking markets.
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The 4 Reasons Chinese Investor Migrants Don’t Physically Relocate
China’s HNWIs have historically kept only one foot out the door; hoping to reap China’s economic benefits while insulating themselves from its drawbacks.
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