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Caribbean Opinion 

Caribbean CBI Due Diligence: You Can Take it to The Bank

December 6, 2022December 6, 2022 Thomas Anthony caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, correspondent banking, due diligence, thomas anthony

Thomas Anthony, former head of several Caribbean CIUs, outlines the delicate and crucial role the region’s banks play in CBI due diligence.

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Intel & Data 

Citizenship by Investment: Banned Nationalities

A comprehensive, regularly updated overview of the nationalities that are restricted from applying for citizenship by investment programs.

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Podcast 

“It’s a Jungle Out There”: Nuri Katz on the Mobility Standard

January 28, 2022January 28, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim citizenship by investment, due diligence, european commission, mobility standard, montenegro, nuri katz, podcast, vanuatu

Nuri Katz calls CBI vetting “the best due diligence known to man.” He also takes part of the blame for the industry’s failure to effectively lobby Brussels.

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Industry Trends Sponsored Feature 

AML Obligations Loom for Residency by Investment Program Operators

November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 Sylwia Wolos AML/KYC/CTF, aml6, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, due diligence, refinitiv, residence by investment, sponsored feature, sylwia wolos

European regulators have made it clear that tighter AML/KYC is in the cards for RCBI. Sylwia Wolos explains how early movers can benefit.

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Europe Policy Updates 

The Stringent Eligibility Criteria For Malta’s Citizenship For Exceptional Services by Direct Investment

July 5, 2021August 23, 2021 Kenneth Camilleri cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, due diligence, EU, EU citizenship, europe, kenneth camilleri, malta, MEIN

Eligibility standards for Malta’s new investor naturalization policy are among the most stringent in the market. Kenneth Camilleri explains.

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Europe 

Understanding Malta’s New Due Diligence Process – The 7-Step Risk Matrix

January 15, 2021January 17, 2021 Kenneth Camilleri cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, due diligence, europe, kenneth camilleri, latest, malta

Malta’s new citizenship by investment policy comes with a new set of vetting procedures (that will continue for years after approval).

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Analysis Opinion 

4 Ways RCBI Agents Can Ensure a Smooth Due Diligence Process for Their Clients

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 Martin Dubbey cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, due diligence, golden visa, harod associates, martin dubbey

Martin Dubbey, a globally recognized due diligence provider to RCBI programs, shares four strategies to help RCBI agents with vetting.

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Caribbean 

US Ambassador Lauds Grenada CIP’s Use of JRCC Due Diligence

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, due diligence, grenada, jrcc, linda taglialatela

The ambassador praised Grenada’s use of the JRCC’s facilities and conceded that “some countries use it more than others”.

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Europe Opinion 

Flawed RCBI Due Diligence: An Indictment of Due Diligence, Not of RCBI

October 25, 2020October 25, 2020 Roderick Cutajar cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, due diligence, europe, european commission, opinion, residence by investment, roderick cutajar

Roderick Cutajar asks: International banks are used for money laundering. Will the European Commission demand a “phase-out” of banking?

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Editor's Picks Opinion 

Six Signs an Investment Migration Program’s Due Diligence Process is Not Good Enough

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 James Swenson analysis, cbi, cip, club, due diligence, exiger, golden visa, james swenson, opinion, rcbi, vetting

Exiger’s James Swenson, one of the world’s leading experts on RCBI due diligence, identifies six red flags of sub-par vetting standards.

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Ten On The Weekend 

10 On The Weekend – James Swenson: Compliance Becoming a “Box-Ticking” Exercise

August 29, 2020August 29, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, due diligence, exiger, interview, james swenson, totw

“Without transparency […], external observers will continue to assume no serious due diligence is undertaken,” writes James Swenson.

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Industry Trends Opinion 

It’s Time CIPs Worked With Due Diligence Firms to Redesign Applicant Vetting Procedures

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 Thomas Anthony cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, due diligence, industry trends, opinion, thomas anthony

Thomas Anthony: Time has come for programs to collaborate with due diligence providers in redesigning their due diligence methodology from the ground up.

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Caribbean Policy Updates 

Dominica CIP Tightens Due Diligence, Bars Some Nationals From Applying

March 2, 2020June 15, 2020 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, dominica, due diligence, policy updates

Irani, Sudanese, and North Korean nationals who haven’t spent the last ten years outside their home countries are now ineligible to apply for Dominica’s CIP.

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Europe 

Legal Technicality Holding Up Cyprus’ Revocation of 26 Citizenships

February 5, 2020February 5, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, cyprus, due diligence, europe, legal, revocation

Cyprus intends to revoke at least 26 citizenships granted under the country’s CIP. That effort, however, has so far been stymied by Cyprus’ citizenship law.

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Europe 

Cyprus CIP Agents Have Until Feb 15 to Prove 2013-18 Clients Maintained Investments

January 5, 2020January 5, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, compliance, cyprus, due diligence, europe, policy, requirements

Service providers must provide papers proving all their clients going back to 2013 kept their investments according to the requirements by February 15th.

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Europe Policy Updates 

Cyprus to Conduct Retroactive Due Diligence on Pre-2018 CIP Investors

October 30, 2019October 31, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, cyprus, due diligence, EU, europe, policy updates

Cyprus will conduct due diligence on past applicants, audits on all investors at regular intervals in the future, and revoke citizenships if necessary.

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Intel & Data 

The First CIP Due Diligence Index Ranks Malta IIP 1st, Jordan CIP Last

June 18, 2019June 19, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, chetcuti cauchi, cip, citizenship by investment, due diligence, index

Measuring CIP due diligence on 38 criteria divided into five pillars, the authors hope the framework will become a standard for the industry.

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Industry Trends 

Improving Applicant Approval Rates With a Standardized DD Framework

June 3, 2019June 3, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, civiquo, due diligence, golden visa, residence by investment, risk, vetting, yakof agius

“Something as important as due diligence within our industry, should not be kept under wraps,” Agius tells IMI.

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Europe Policy Updates 

Montenegro CIP Finally Picks Official Due Diligence Providers

May 13, 2019May 15, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, concessionaire, due diligence, europe, montenegro

After rejecting all 13 companies that applied to become the Montenegro CIP’s official provider of due diligence services in March

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Editor's Picks Europe Interviews 

While EU Worries About Handful of CIP Investors, Millions Get Non-CIP Citizenship Without Vetting

May 10, 2019May 20, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim due diligence, EU, EU citizenship, europe, european commission, henley and partners, influencers, interview, peter vincent

Peter S. Vincent throws the real European security threat into stark relief: The 99.9% of annual new EU citizens that don’t come through CIPs are hardly checked at all.

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