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China Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves

Under Lockdown, a Hunger for Freedom Spurs Rebound in China’s Investment Migration Market

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022 Luc Lu china, club, coronavirus, covid, lockdowns, mr. lus tea leaves, opinion

Hundreds of millions of Chinese are under an iron- and ham-fisted lockdown. Their yearning for freedom is reviving the market for migration.

Inflation, COVID, Geopolitical Tensions: What Will Keep Investor Migrants Up at Night in 2022

January 3, 2022January 3, 2022 Ahmet Şener ahmet sener, club, coronavirus, covid, inflation, opinion

The last two years have turned the world upside down. And we’re not done yet, according to Ahmet Şener.

Greco's Geopolitics Opinion

Visa-Free Travel Is Dead in The Post-COVID World

December 21, 2021May 30, 2022 Brian Greco brian greco, citizenship by investment, club, coronavirus, covid, opinion, residence by investment, video, visa-free

The nominal number of visa-free destinations your passport affords means very little in 2021. Brian Greco explains what to focus on instead.

Where Are All the Chinese Applicants? The 3 Factors Killing the Mainland IM Market

November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim analysis, china, club, coronavirus, industry trends

Until recently the world’s undisputedly largest source of investor migrants, China’s IM market has become a shadow of its former self. Why?

Editor's Picks Intel & Data

In Which RCBI Countries Were You Least Likely to Die of COVID, 18 Months on?

November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim analysis, club, coronavirus, covid, data, editor's picks, investment migration, statistics

A great deal has changed in the 18 months since our initial analysis. We’re revisiting the numbers to see who performed in the long term.

Intel & Data Sponsored Feature

2nd Citizenship and Residence: Trends and Opportunities Against Backdrop of COVID

August 5, 2021August 5, 2021 Contributor cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, coronavirus, data, golden visa, iworld, sponsored feature, statistics

An exploration of the socio-economic impact of COVID-19, as well as the trends and opportunities of today’s international migration market.

Analysis Editor's Picks

Special: 9 Industry Leaders on How COVID Changed the IM Market

July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim asaria, club, coronavirus, david lesperance, eric major, jean francois harvey, micha-rose emmett, nick stevens, paul williams, sam bayat, stefan kraus

“Please tell us, in 100 words or fewer, what you consider the most significant difference between the IM market in 2019 and the IM market in 2021?”

Podcast: Micha-Rose Emmett – Motherhood, IM in Africa, Regulating IM

July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim africa, coronavirus, cs global partners, micha-rose emmett, mobility standard, podcast

Micha-Rose Emmett spoke to us about Africa’s IM market, how motherhood has changed her perspective on IM, how the IM market should be regulated, and much more.

Industry Trends Intel & Data

1 in 4 Investment Migration Firms Say North America Is Their Fastest-Growing Market

June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim americans, coronavirus, covid, data, executive survey, north america, report, statistics, survey, united states

26% of respondents in this year’s Investment Migration Executive Survey said North America was their fastest-growing source market. That’s up from 0% in 2019.

1 in 3 Investment Migration Firms Plan to Open Offices in Africa This Year

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim africa, coronavirus, data, report, statistics, survey

Despite the continent’s being home to a mere 0.5% of HNWIs globally, one in three large investment migration firms are making it their top priority.

Editor's Picks Industry Trends

Remote-Work Adaptations Likely to Outlast Pandemic Say Industry Executives

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim coronavirus, covid, data, executive survey, report, statistics, survey

Investment migration after COVID: Business travel and live conference participation will return, but not to pre-pandemic levels, according to survey respondents.

Industry Trends Intel & Data

COVID, Ultimately, Benefited Investment Migration Industry, 2021 IM Executive Survey Responses Show

May 24, 2021May 28, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim citizenship by investment, coronavirus, covid, data, executive survey, golden visa, residence by investment, statistics, survey

Following the initial shock in spring 2020 that sent inquiry volumes plummeting worldwide, investment migration has emerged from the pandemic stronger than ever.

Editor's Picks Intel & Data Reports

Investment Migration After COVID: New Report from IMI Research Unit Out Now

May 16, 2021May 16, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim coronavirus, covid, data, data and intel, editor's picks, imi research unit, report, statistics

IMI Research Unit is proud to present our latest report: Investment Migration After COVID – Trends and Outlook 2021.

Asia-Pacific Due Process

Australians Exiled in India: Marooned or Banished?

May 11, 2021May 14, 2021 Michael B. Krakat asia-pacific, australia, club, coronavirus, dual citizenship, due process, india, lockdowns, michael b krakat, nri, oci

Australia has made it a criminal offense for its citizens to return if they’ve recently been in India. Michael Krakat questions the legality of this move.

Industry Trends

The Great Reconfiguration of the Investment Migration Market After COVID-19

April 26, 2021August 23, 2021 Richard Moir analysis, club, coronavirus, industry trends, kristin surak, richard moir

Richard Moir and Kristin Surak consider how the pandemic has transformed investor migrants’ preferences.

When Can Vaccinated People Travel to Europe’s Golden Visa Countries?

April 9, 2021August 23, 2021 Evgeny Pavlov club, coronavirus, evgeny pavlov, golden visa, health passports, residence by investment, travel

Evgeny Pavlov asks and answers: Which golden visa countries in the EU will open to vaccinated tourists, and when?

Podcast: Pandemic’s Lessons for IM Programs and the Impact of a North Macedonian CIP

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim ahmad abbas, canada, caribbean, citizenship by investment, coronavirus, eb-5, golden visa, greece, mobility standard, north macedonia, podcast, portugal, rogelio caceres, stephane tajick

Crunch time for EB-5, the North Macedonian surprise, why Canada makes immigration so hard, business as usual in the Caribbean, and much more.

Health-Passports Part 2: CBI in a World Where Nationality Alone Doesn’t Determine Mobility

February 24, 2021March 8, 2021 Michael B. Krakat citizenship by investment, club, coronavirus, due process, golden visa, health passports, mich, residence by investment, trends

Michael Krakat asks: What is a passport’s nominal visa-freedom worth if health-restrictions prevent you from boarding a plane in the first place?

Editor's Picks Industry Trends Interviews

More Citizenship-Based Tax Would “Set Off a Bonanza” for Investment Migration

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim citizenship-based taxation, club, coronavirus, CS global, hlg, industry trends, interview, jean francois harvey, micha-rose emmett, tax

The heads of Harvey Law Group and CS Global outline what effects they expect the pandemic to have on the investment migration market in 2021 and beyond.

Industry Trends

Khanna: Even After Vaccinations, Mobility Will Be Tied to Individuals, Not Just Passports

January 5, 2021January 14, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, coronavirus, latest, lockdowns, mobility, parag khanna, passport index

“The system will not return to what it was: Nationality will not suffice to guarantee safe passage,” Dr. Khanna writes.

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