Antigua PM: Some CBI Developer Business Models “Usurious”, “Vulgar” in Structure
“You have to incentivize them so heavily that the net amounts received by the governments would be reduced considerably,” said PM Browne.
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Antiguan PM Writes to EU, US Lawmakers to Stress CBI’s Importance to Caribbean Economies
PM Browne says EU and US lawmakers are effectively forcing Caribbean countries to choose between CBI and visa-free travel to Schengen.
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Antigua & Barbuda CBI Applications Up 36% in 2021 – Govt. Revenue Reaches US$46m
Applications and revenues are up sharply on the year. The figures indicate virtually no applicants are choosing investments over donations.
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Antigua PM Vows to Capture CBI Investor Couple Accused of Fraud in Nigeria
The Nigerian couple appears to have absconded with millions, months after gaining Antiguan citizenship. PM Browne promises consequences.
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A Brief Summary of the Choksi Saga So Far and Its Implications for CBI
This week has seen a flurry of updates on the Mehul Choksi story. We provide a brief summary of events until now.
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The US “Wants to Kill” Caribbean CIPs, PM Browne Says
Reacting to the State Department’s Report, PM Browne said Washington’s accusations against himself and regional CIPs were based on hearsay.
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Antigua’s CIP-Revenue Surges 66% in 2019, But PM Says Choksi is “Ruining” the Program’s Image
Antigua’s CIP saw revenues rise prodigiously on the year, but the PM worries an Indian fugitive is imperiling one of the country’s biggest income sources.
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Antigua PM: Are Caribbean CIPs Under Assault Because They Compete With European Ones?
“No matter how much our jurisdictions adopt draconian laws and pay for expensive enforcement machinery; new and more intrusive demands are made.”
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Antigua PM: Choksi’s “Citizenship Will Be Revoked And He Will Be Repatriated to India”
Through the legal protections afforded to him under Antigua’s common law system, the former diamond merchant has been able to stave off extradition so far.
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“Just the Beginning of a Huge, Worldwide Trend,” Says Kälin About Investment Migration
Panelists in Davos shared their vision of investment migration’s role in reducing global debt levels and bridging the gap between the places that have talent and the places that need it.
Read moreAntigua PM: Crypto-Payments Will be “Very Important” for Overcoming Banking Issues in Caribbean
Cryptocurrency will be “very important” for overcoming banking issues, lack of progress on harmonization may be due to inertia, and new CIP competition from Europe is ultimately a good thing, Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua & Barbuda told Investment Migration Insider in Davos.
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Back With a Vengeance: Antigua CIP Applications More Than Double in 2018
Application volume for Antigua & Barbuda’s CIP have not merely recovered; 2018 has been, by far, the best year on record.
Read moreDon’t Miss Our Exclusive Coverage of Investment Migration in Davos 2019
In January 2019, for the first time, the investment migration industry was represented in Davos during the World Economic Forum’s
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Antigua PM to IMI in Davos: CIP to Accept RMB Payments “Within 30 Days”
Asked to comment on a bill passed in Antigua & Barbuda’s parliament this summer, which opened for the payment of
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PM: Antigua Will Amend Laws to “Keep Out of the Crosshairs of the OECD”
Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua & Barbuda says he is open to amending laws on banking and information sharing
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CIUs Can’t be Expected to Reject Applicants Whose Alleged Crimes Are not Yet Known
Opinion of the Editor: The Antigua & Barbuda CIU came under fire this week after revealing they had granted citizenship
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Antigua & Barbuda Citizenship Program to Accept Payment in Cryptocurrencies, Euros
Antigua & Barbuda’s Parliament this Monday amended the Citizenship by Investment Act to allow for cryptocurrencies, as well as euros,
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Antigua PM Lambasts CIP-Critics, SKN PM Urges Emphasis on Harmonization
The Caribbean Investment Summit 2018 is in full swing at the Saint Kitts Mariott. In attendance are several Caribbean prime
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US “More and More Hostile” Toward Caribbean Countries Says Antigua PM in Response to Money Laundering Accusations
Antigua & Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne isn’t mincing his words with regards to the recent US-published International Narcotics Control
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20% of Antigua’s 2017 GDP Came From Citizenship Program, According to Prime Minister
In his budget address on Thursday, Prime Minister of Antigua & Barbuda, Gaston Browne, revealed the country’s Citizenship by Investment
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