10 On The Weekend – James Swenson: Compliance Becoming a “Box-Ticking” Exercise
“Without transparency […], external observers will continue to assume no serious due diligence is undertaken,” writes James Swenson.
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It’s Time CIPs Worked With Due Diligence Firms to Redesign Applicant Vetting Procedures
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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Dominica CIP Tightens Due Diligence, Bars Some Nationals From Applying
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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Legal Technicality Holding Up Cyprus’ Revocation of 26 Citizenships
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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Cyprus CIP Agents Have Until Feb 15 to Prove 2013-18 Clients Maintained Investments
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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Cyprus to Conduct Retroactive Due Diligence on Pre-2018 CIP Investors
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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The First CIP Due Diligence Index Ranks Malta IIP 1st, Jordan CIP Last
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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Improving Applicant Approval Rates With a Standardized DD Framework
“Something as important as due diligence within our industry, should not be kept under wraps,” Agius tells IMI.
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Montenegro CIP Finally Picks Official Due Diligence Providers
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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While EU Worries About Handful of CIP Investors, Millions Get Non-CIP Citizenship Without Vetting
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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Montenegro Sets Deadline for April 1st in 2nd Attempt at Picking Due Diligence Providers
Having rejected the applications of all 13 prospective due diligence providers for the Montenegro Citizenship by Investment Program, the Secretariat for Special Projects calls on candidates to submit their applications – this time filled out to the letter – before April 1st.
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Montenegro CIP Opens Applications for Agents, Due Dil. Firms: Deadline is 28 Days Away
The government of Montenegro today announced it will be accepting applications from prospective intermediary agents, as well as due diligence
Read moreLes Khan: Saint Kitts’ Real Estate Option “Really Taking Off” and SKN’s DD is “Ahead of Malta”
Les Khan spoke to Investment Migration Insider during the 12th Global Residence & Citizenship Conference in Dubai earlier this month.
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Malta IIP Rejects Two Applicants; Other Programs Didn’t
In an interview with TVM yesterday, Charles Mizzi, Chief Communications Officer of the Malta Individual Investor Programme Agency (MIIPA), revealed
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Malta Already Follows Recommendations Says Govt. in Reaction to Transparency Report
In response to today’s report from Transparency International – European Getaway; Inside the Murky World of Golden Visas – Malta’s government has
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Thomas Anthony New CEO of Grenada CIU
Thomas Anthony – a seasoned veteran of the citizenship by investment due diligence field – starts his new job as
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Chetcuti: The 5 Pillars of a Reputable Citizenship by Investment Program
This article was contributed by Dr Jean-Philippe Chetcuti, Managing Partner at Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates. Designed to attract foreign investment and fueling
Read moreOverview of the Restricted Nationalities Lists of Citizenship by Investment Programs
Many of the world’s citizenship by investment programs (CIPs) impose restrictions on the countries and territories from which they accept
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Antigua PM Welcomes Grenada PM’s Inquiry Into Caribbean CIP Vetting Standard Adherence
Antigua & Barbuda’s prime minister Gaston Browne says he welcomes the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank’s (ECCB)
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Choksi-Case: India to Request Extradition, Choksi Appeals to High Court to Prevent it
Indian officials have received confirmation from Antigua that Mehul Choksi is in the country and will move to request extradition
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