Understanding Malta’s New Due Diligence Process – The 7-Step Risk Matrix
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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Latitude Consultancy Expands Into India Through Partnership With GlobalNorth
“India is home to over 2.6 million millionaires, many of whom are beginning to appreciate the benefits of acquiring alternative residency and citizenship,” says Latitude’s CEO, Eric Major.
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Greek Golden Visa Approvals Fell Nearly 90% in 2020, Portugal’s By 5%
Laboring under a pandemic, Greek bureaucrats might have been excused were it not for the starkly contrasting performance of Portuguese peers.
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MRVP Changes Discussed at Stakeholder Meeting: Higher Contributions Could Replace Bond-Investment
The new regulations would, at once, both make the MRVP more economical for the applicant and more profitable for the government of Malta.
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Only Chinese and Brazilians Got More Portuguese Golden Visas Than Americans in 2020
“For some, it is dissatisfaction with Trump; for others, it’s apprehensions about Biden,” says Lisbon-based lawyer Patricia Valadas Coriel.
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Cyprus, Be Careful Not to Throw the Baby out With the Bathwater
Though poorly managed and structured, the CIP was a boon to the Cypriot economy. Michel de Martigny and David Lesperance offer a recipe for how to build back better.
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“Citizenship-Based Tax is Coming to Big Economies” – 10 on the Weekend: Andrés Gutierrez
Argentinean native Andrés Gutierrez says that while his friends in LatAm are hoping to relocate to the US, Americans are hoping to get out.
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In China, Investment Migration Market Crisis Begets Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity
China’s investment migration market is in flux for the first time in a generation, presenting a unique incursion opportunity for foreign firms.
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The Five Indispensable “Unities” of Sustainable Investment Migration Programs
Legal scholar Michael Krakat outlines the five legal consistencies that must exist for an investment migration program to remain sustainable.
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Khanna: Even After Vaccinations, Mobility Will Be Tied to Individuals, Not Just Passports
“The system will not return to what it was: Nationality will not suffice to guarantee safe passage,” Dr. Khanna writes.
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Investment Migration Has a Crucial Role to Play in the Post-Pandemic Urban Exodus
The pandemic’s shifting of populations away from expensive megacities is an opportunity for investment migration, writes Stephane Tajick.
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Closure of Cyprus CIP “a Great Travesty”: 10 on the Weekend – Steven Pepa
Steven Pepa, who admires Mohammed Asaria, believes matching investor migrants with private equity funds can make the latter more humane.
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Investment-Based Visas for Germany: Which Viable Options Exist?
Know how to answer the next time your client asks about investment-based residence permits for Germany. By Leanne Wang.
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UPDATE: Malta Reverses Decision to End Publishing of CIP Applicant Names
An unexpected turn of events in light of the bipartisan consensus in favor of continued publication that emerged in Malta some two years ago.
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200 Out of 206 Jordan CIP Applications Pertained to “Existing Projects”
This may offer some suggestion as to how a passport that offers 51 visa-free destinations can command average investment of nearly US$7m.
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Singapore Investment & Immigration Report – From Juwai IQI, in Partnership with IMI
Juwai IQI, Asia’s biggest prop-tech group, has partnered with IMI to produce a special report on immigrating to and investing in Singapore.
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Ireland’s IIP: The Only Investment Migration Program Linking The UK and EU Post-Brexit
As Brexit looms, citizens of the only English-speaking EU country, which enjoys unique ties with both the UK and the EU, find themselves in an enviable position.
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Portugal GV Changes a “Terrible Mistake”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week
Investment migration people in the news this week include: Bruno L’ecuyer of the Investment Migration Council, Tina Cheng of […]
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Effective Backup Plans Part II: The 3 Indispensable Components
In this second installment of David Lesperance’s series on effective backup plans, the writer outlines three indispensable components.
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Saint Lucia CIP Approvals Drop by 32% in FY2019-20
The drop, according to Ryan Devaux, Chairman of the CBI Board, was owed to a now-resolved impasse with the program’s international promoters.
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