IM People on the Move: IMC’s Kravchenko to Head Migratio Group, CIU-Bosses Switching Jobs
Migratio Group hires 26-year-old Denis Kravchenko as CEO while citizenship unit heads in Europe and the Caribbean switch career lanes.
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New Government Ousting Nestor Alfred from Saint Lucia CIU
An email circulated among staff at the Saint Lucia CIU indicates Nestor Alfred’s tenure is coming to a close following a political shake-up.
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Podcast: Nestor Alfred of the Saint Lucia CIU – “Our Best Year Ever”
On whether he worries for the future of the program under the new government: “At this stage, I don’t have that kind of fear, no.”
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Saint Lucia Elects New Government: What Does it Mean for the Citizenship by Investment Program?
The opposition has swept Allen Chastanet’s United Workers Party from office in a decisive electoral victory. What does it mean for the CIP?
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From Laggard to Best-in-Class in Two Years: The Saint Lucia CIU’s Remarkable Comeback
In our annual survey, industry executives identified the Saint Lucia CIU as the most efficient processing unit last year. CIU-boss Nestor Alfred shares details of the turnaround operation in this interview.
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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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Saint Lucia CIP Extends Limited Time Offer on COVID-Relief Bond Option
Once more confirming the tried-and-true IMI adage that says “nothing is so unlimited as a limited time offer on Caribbean CBI.”
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“More Than 1,000 Nigerians Have Inquired About CBI”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week
Investment migration people in the news this week:
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“Americans Struggle With Quadruple Whammy”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week
Investment migration people in the news this week.
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Losing CIP “A Hell of a Hit For a Small Economy”: Investment Migration People in The News This Week
Investment migration people in the news this week include: Paddy Blewer and Nirbhay Handa of Henley & Partners Nestor Alfred
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Nestor Alfred: How We Attract Record Application Numbers During a Global Pandemic
“Since the start of our fiscal year – April 1st, 2020 – we have already recorded 154 applications received,” writes CIU-boss Nestor Alfred.
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“What Do You Do When You’re in a Wildfire Zone?” Investment Migration People in The News This Week
“What do you do when you’re in a wildfire zone?” he said. “Well, you engage in fire-prevention techniques.”
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“New Global Hierarchy of Mobility”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week
Americans get a taste of travel restrictions, the bona fides of EU-criticism of RCBI is questioned, and Caribbean CIPs are in a bind.
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10 on the Weekend – Nestor Alfred: CIP Harmonization Still a Priority
Saint Lucia’s CIU-boss Nestor Alfred looks forward to a time when he can finally see the glass half-full – of Merlot.
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Saint Lucia CIP Boosts Commissions: High-Volume Agents Get up to 20%
But agents question whether anyone will actually get to enjoy those elevated commissions, considering the high case volumes they would require.
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Revenues More Than Double for Saint Lucia CIP in 2018-19, But Approval Volume Remains Stable
Saint Lucia’s CIP is growing, but not as fast as some of its neighbors, a state of affairs its head of CIU attributes to the market’s price sensitivity
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OECS: Caribbean CIPs to Get Uniform Legislation and Application Forms
Skerrit said OECS member states have agreed to implement policies that will further unify the region’s citizenship by investment programs.
Read moreCBI Real Estate Panel: “Allowing Only Ready-Built Projects Defies the Point of CIP”
During a panel discussion at the Investment Migration Forum in Geneva last week, CIU-heads and agents exchanged views on how to ensure the integrity of CBI real estate. The chairman of CIPA, furthermore, indicated a regional CBI-regulator could soon become a reality.
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CIPA Appoints Saint Lucia CIU-Head Nestor Alfred as Chairman: Closer Cooperation Top of Agenda
The Citizenship by Investment Programme Association (CIPA) has appointed Nestor Alfred, CEO of the Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Unit, as its chairman, CIPA informs IMI.
Read moreCIPA Has to be More Proactive, Says Head of Saint Lucia CIU
“The truth is I don’t think CIPA has been very proactive,” says Nestor Alfred, speaking in the context of OECD-blacklists
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