due diligence

Caribbean Influencers 

Les Khan: Saint Kitts’ Real Estate Option “Really Taking Off” and SKN’s DD is “Ahead of Malta”

November 29, 2018December 1, 2018 Editor cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, due diligence, influencers, interview, les khan, saint kitts and nevis

by Christian NesheimEditor  Les Khan spoke to Investment Migration Insider during the 12th Global Residence & Citizenship Conference in Dubai

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Europe 

Malta IIP Rejects Two Applicants; Other Programs Didn’t

October 26, 2018October 26, 2018 Editor cip, citizenship by investment, due diligence, EU, europe, interview, malta, miip, miipa, mizzi, rejections

by Christian NesheimEditor  In an interview with TVM yesterday, Charles Mizzi, Chief Communications Officer of the Malta Individual Investor Programme

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Europe 

Malta Already Follows Recommendations Says Govt. in Reaction to Transparency Report

October 10, 2018October 10, 2018 Editor citizenship by investment, due diligence, malta, miip, press release, report, transparency

by Christian NesheimEditor  In response to today’s report from Transparency International – European Getaway; Inside the Murky World of Golden Visas –

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Caribbean People on the move 

Thomas Anthony New CEO of Grenada CIU

September 3, 2018September 3, 2018 Editor caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, due diligence, exiger, grenada, thomas anthony

Thomas Anthony – a seasoned veteran of the citizenship by investment due diligence field – starts his new job as

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Opinion 

Chetcuti: The 5 Pillars of a Reputable Citizenship by Investment Program

August 15, 2018 Editor chetcuti, citizenship by investment, due diligence, european commission, jourova, malta, miip, opinion, regulator

This article was contributed by Dr Jean-Philippe Chetcuti, Managing Partner at Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates. Designed to attract foreign investment and fueling

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Editor's Picks Intel & Data 

Overview of the Restricted Nationalities Lists of Citizenship by Investment Programs

August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 Editor banned countries, banned nationalities, due diligence, iran, non grata, restricted countries, restricted nationalities

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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Caribbean 

Antigua PM Welcomes Grenada PM’s Inquiry Into Caribbean CIP Vetting Standard Adherence

August 7, 2018August 7, 2018 Editor antigua and barbuda, browne, caribbean, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, due diligence, grenada, impacs, jrcc, mitchell, OECS, vetting

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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Caribbean Vice 

Choksi-Case: India to Request Extradition, Choksi Appeals to High Court to Prevent it

August 3, 2018 Editor antigua and barbuda, caribbean, choksi, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, due diligence, fraud, india, vice

Indian officials have received confirmation from Antigua that Mehul Choksi is in the country and will move to request extradition

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Caribbean 

Grenada PM: ECCB to Verify Applicants of All CIPs Have Undergone Regional Due Diligence

August 1, 2018 Editor caribbean, citizenship by investment, due diligence, eccb, grenada, impacs, inquiry, keith mitchell

Having recently taken over the chairmanship of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank’s (ECCB’s) Monetary Council, Prime Minister Keith Mitchell of

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Caribbean Opinion of the Editor 

CIUs Can’t be Expected to Reject Applicants Whose Alleged Crimes Are not Yet Known

July 28, 2018November 22, 2018 Editor antigua and barbuda, caribbean, choksi, cib, cip, ciu, due diligence, fraud, gaston browne, india, vice

Opinion of the Editor: The Antigua & Barbuda CIU came under fire this week after revealing they had granted citizenship

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Opinion 

The Limitations of Automated Due Diligence for CBI-Applicants, by Burke Files

July 8, 2018October 29, 2018 L. Burke Files automation, burke files, citizenship by investment, due diligence, opinion

This article was contributed by L. Burke Files, President of the International Due Diligence Organization To a jurisdiction offering citizenship

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Caribbean Intel & Data 

Head of Saint Lucia CIU: Some Applications Have Been Pending for 260 Days

July 6, 2018 Editor caribbean, citizenship by investment, ciu, data, due diligence, nestor alfred, processing time, saint lucia, statistics

Nestor Alfred, CEO of Saint Lucia’s citizenship by investment unit, says he is so cautious about which applicants he approves

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Editor's Picks Europe 

Cyprus CIP Caps Applications, Implements Tougher DD, Changes Official Name

May 23, 2018 Editor cap, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, cyprus, due diligence, policy

Cyprus’ Council of Ministers yesterday announced several significant amendments to the country’s Citizenship by Investment Programme. The changes include capping

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Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data Popular 

Malta’s Budget Surplus Soars to Highest in EU, 90% Attributable to Citizenship by Investment

May 4, 2018July 26, 2018 Editor cip, citizenship by investment, due diligence, gdp, malta, miip, statistics

Malta’s budget surplus in 2017 reached €438.6 million, or an astonishing 3.9% of GDP, higher than any other EU country, and

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Editor's Picks Opinion Popular 

The Investment Migration Industry Enters its Most Exciting Period, by Dominic Volek

April 17, 2018April 30, 2018 Editor citizenship by investment, dominic volek, due diligence, golden visa, investment migration, opinion, residence by investment

This article was contributed by Dominic Volek The investment migration industry has entered arguably the most exciting period of its

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Editor's Picks People on the move 

People on the Move: Due Diligence Doyen Kim Marsh Joins Arton Capital

March 4, 2018 Editor arton capital, due diligence, exiger, ipsa, kim marsh, montenegro, people on the move, thomas anthony

A seasoned maven of the investment migration-related due diligence field and a familiar name to industry observers, Kim Marsh, will

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Caribbean Editor's Picks Popular 

Antigua PM Calls Trudeau’s Bluff: Asks Canada to Specify CIP Flaws, Reinstate Visa-Free Policy

January 15, 2018January 23, 2018 Editor antigua and barbuda, canada, cip, citizenship by investment, due diligence, gaston browne, trudeau, visa-free

During a town hall meeting last week, Canadian premier Justin Trudeau said his government would reconsider allowing visa-free access to

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Sponsored Feature 

Malta Ready to Take Lead on Global Due Diligence Cooperation Among CIPs

November 24, 2017December 4, 2017 Editor due diligence, identity malta, malta, miip, mrvp, sponsored feature

Sponsored Feature from Identity Malta The importance of due diligence in the citizenship by investment industry has never been questioned.

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Editor's Picks Influencers Interviews 

Malta Should Mentor Caribbean CIPs on Due Diligence, Says Thomson Reuters General Counsel

November 23, 2017December 4, 2017 Editor caribbean, citizenship by investment, due diligence, malta, peter vincent, price war, thomson reuters

Peter S. Vincent, General Counsel for Thomson Reuters and an avid watcher of due diligence practices among citizenship by investment

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Caribbean Editor's Picks People on the move Popular 

“Only a Matter of Time” Before All CIP Countries Offer Tax Residency Programs – Interview with Thomas Anthony

September 26, 2017October 2, 2017 Editor antigua and barbuda, citizenship by investment, ciu, due diligence, exiger, grenada, thomas anthony

Following his tenure as Deputy CEO – and brief stint as acting CEO – of the Antigua & Barbuda Citizenship

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