Warnings to Caribbean Politicians Who Seek to Make CIPs Political Footballs During Elections
Burning down a citizenship by investment program to become king of the ashes is not credible nor effective, writes Carlyle Rogers.
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The Crisis in China’s Investment Immigration Market: Part 2
The platform model is tranforming the Chinese migration market by reducing the distance between clients and overseas agents. It’s also planted a time-bomb.
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Publication of New Citizens’ Personal Data: A Welcome Europe-wide Trend towards Restriction
While Malta publishes all the names of new citizens as is required by law, Cyprus prohibits such publication. Who is right?
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CBI’s Caribbean Banking Problem and Three Easy Ways to Fix It, by Peter Macfarlane
As Caribbean banks and governments struggle to receive CIP-funds, Macfarlane writes that he is amazed they don’t implement simple workarounds.
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Long Processing Times Among Golden Visas is an Unnecessary Curb on RCBI-Demand
A decade ago, the Canadian Immigrant Investor programs (CIIP) and the Hong Kong Capital Investment Scheme (HK CIS) dominated the market for residency programs. They were the biggest suppliers of investor visa spots and were considered the most interesting, each for different reasons. Other programs in the UK or Australia lagged in comparison because Canada
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On Japanese Citizenship and Naturalization Policies and How They May Change
Hyong-Jin KWON Paris An estimated 700,000 dual citizens aged more than 22 live in Japan and an even more numerous – but innumerable – group of Japanese dual citizens abroad. Why do we count people older than 22? Because dual citizenship is technically only legal in Japan until the age of 22, at which
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Why Americans and Europeans Invest in New Citizenships, by Peter Macfarlane
Once you’ve experienced the feeling of immense personal freedom that comes from holding multiple citizenships, you’ll never want to go back to having one!
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Wealth Planning and CBI Are Separate Worlds, But This is About to Change
Changes in international taxation and the new economic substance rules offer unique advantages for some Caribbean and European CIPs, writes Carlyle Rogers.
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How Investment Migration Firms Can Capitalize on Clients’ Demand for Education
Every RCBI-professional knows that opportunities for education is among their clients’ top motivating factors, but very few capitalize on it, says Merriman.
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Carlyle Rogers: CBI Has No Place in the Current Geopolitical Debate on Immigration
The place of the CBI industry in the current geopolitical debate surrounding immigration To say that immigration is the driving force behind the current turmoil facing Western democracies is to acknowledge the obvious and make the understatement of the decade. The subject is to the rise of Donald Trump in the US, the advent of Brexit,
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The Problem With Offering Passports in Country X as a Perk For Home Buyers in Country Y
It’s not a security issue and it’s not a moral issue. But it certainly is a PR headache.
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J.F. Harvey: The Missing Pillar in Caribbean CBI – Justification of Refusals
Jean-François Harvey argues that the practice of not providing any explanations when rejecting an application is Kafkaesque, unnecessary, and unfair.
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Rozakis: The Greek Golden Visa – NOT The Portuguese – Is The World’s Best
Mahmoudi maintains that Portugal has the world’s best golden visa. In response, Rozakis lists the reasons why that is not the case.
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Caribbean Prime Ministers’ Relationships With Some CIP-Consultancies “Too Close” Says Carlyle Rogers
“Only when something goes wrong do you see how dangerous these practices can be,” says Carlyle Rogers.
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Startup Visas: Governments Want Them, But Your Clients Don’t
Startup visas are too customized, risky, hands-on, and low-margin to catch on at a grand scale, argues Stephane Tajick.
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Rogers: EU/OECD’s Real Concern About CIPs Is Tax Competition, Not “Good Governance” – Part 2
Carlyle Rogers: CARICOM finally appears to realize that the EU is out to destroy the region’s economic future under the guise of tax good governance and other red herrings. What took them so long?
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Rogers: EU/OECD’s Real Concern About CIPs Is Tax Competition, Not “Good Governance” – Part 1
Carlyle Rogers: CARICOM finally appears to realize that the EU is out to destroy the region’s economic future under the guise of tax good governance and other red herrings. What took them so long?
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Brookes: The Ticking Time Bomb of CBI Real Estate – Investors Have No Clear Exit Strategy
Hundreds of investors unable to sell on their CBI real estate shares is a PR nightmare waiting to happen, writes Gareth Brookes.
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Paul Girodo: Golden Visas May Be On Their Way Out – Here’s What Will Replace Them
By this time next year, EU golden visa programs will have changed so much that they will have effectively ended. But exciting new programs are coming online to replace them, writes Paul Girodo.
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Laszlo Kiss: Portuguese Foreign Minister’s Statement Does Not Bode Well For Golden Visa Route to Citizenship
If it turns out Portugal Golden Visa investors who spent 35 days in the country end up NOT qualifying for citizenship, the ramifications for the global IM market will be momentous, writes Laszlo Kiss.
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