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Opinion 

Kochenov: EU Report on Investor Citizenship and Residence – When the Commission Misleads

January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 Editor EU, european commission, kochenov, opinion, report

Contributed by Dr. Dimitry Kochenov Today, on 23 January 2019 the Commission released its ‘Report on Investor Citizenship and Residence

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Features 

Orlov: Structuring Your Residency and Holdings to Have Freedom and Security for Generations

December 27, 2018January 2, 2019 Editor analysis, evgeny orlov, opinion, panama, tax, tax residency

Evgeny OrlovPanama  Frequently, my readers or conference attendees ask me how ultra high net worth individuals, families, and international corporations

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Europe Opinion 

Opinion: Why Portugal, Objectively Speaking, Has the Best Golden Visa in the World

December 5, 2018December 5, 2018 Editor citizenship by investment, EU, europe, golden visa, mahmoudi, opinion, portugal, residence by investment, tax

Kianoush MahmoudiDirector and Head of Business Development at Cankash Company  Europe has no shortage of citizenship and residence by investment

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Europe Tajick's Take 

Tajick: 50+ Misleading, False and Biased Statements Found in EU Report on RCBI

December 3, 2018December 3, 2018 Stephane Tajick EU, european parliament, opinion, rcbi, tajick's take

Stephane TajickMontreal  Recently, the EU Parliament published a draft report on financial crimes, tax evasion, and tax avoidance. This draft report

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Europe 

Chetcuti: 5 Common Reasons for Rejection of Maltese Citizenship Applications

November 22, 2018November 22, 2018 Editor chetcuti, citizenship by investment, malta, miip, opinion, rejection

Dr. Jean-Philippe ChetcutiContributor  “More high net worth individuals are seriously weighing their options in resorting to global citizenship to ensure

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Opinion Tajick's Take 

Tajick: The RCBI-Industry’s Role in Shaping the New Global Economy

November 10, 2018January 17, 2019 Stephane Tajick caribbean, european commission, opinion, policy

Stephane TajickMontreal  Researcher Stephane Tajick explores the near-to-medium term future of the RCBI-market, and tries to predict the industry’s role

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Editor's Picks Opinion of the Editor 

The RCBI-Industry’s Greatest Threat is of Our Own Making and We Can Stop it Ourselves

November 2, 2018November 22, 2018 Editor data, opinion, transparency

Christian NesheimEditor  Opinion of the editor Boy, it’s been one hell of a month for the residence and citizenship by

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Editor's Picks Europe Opinion of the Editor 

4 Reasons Citizenship by Investment Isn’t a Security Threat to the EU

September 26, 2018November 22, 2018 Editor citizenship by investment, EU, european commission, golden visa, opinion, politics, vera jourova

Christian NesheimEditor  Opinion of the editor The European Commissioner for Justice, Vera Jourova, has called citizenship by investment programs (CIPs)

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Editor's Picks Opinion 

Henderson: RCBI-Advisors Lose Clients By Not Really Listening to Them

September 17, 2018September 17, 2018 Andrew Henderson andrew henderson, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, investment migration, nomad capitalist, opinion, RBI, rcbi

by Andrew HendersonNomad Capitalist  When I renounced US citizenship last year, after years of debating the idea, the reaction from

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Editor's Picks Intel & Data Opinion 

33 Countries That Could Open a Citizenship by Investment Program

September 14, 2018September 17, 2018 Editor analysis, cip, citizenship by investment, data, feature, history, intelligence, opinion

Christian NesheimEditor  Over the last seven years alone, the number of formal citizenship by investment programs (CIPs) has grown from two

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China Europe Opinion 

What Happens in Year 5? Chinese Applicants to Portugal’s Golden Visa Are Watching and Waiting

August 24, 2018August 24, 2018 Daniel Twomey chinese, citizenship, daniel twomey, golden visa, opinion, path to citizenship, permanent residence, portugal, residence by investment

This article was contributed by Daniel Twomey, Head of Business Development at La Vida Europe Ltd. Since its inception in

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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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Caribbean Opinion 

Bayat: CIPs’ Blanket Bans on Iranians are Draconian and Bad for Business

August 13, 2018 Editor ban, banned countries, banned nationalities, iran, opinion, restricted countries, restricted nationalities, saint lucia, sam bayat, sanctions

This article was contributed by Sam Bayat, head of Bayat Legal Services. Saint Lucia will no longer accept citizenship by

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Editor's Picks Europe Opinion of the Editor 

What Makes Montenegro Think its Passport is Worth EUR 350,000?

July 31, 2018November 22, 2018 Editor cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, europe, moldova, montenegro, opinion, price

Montenegro and Moldova will both launch citizenship by investment programs (CIPs) by October. Neither are EU-members, both have visa-free access

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Caribbean Opinion 

Yngson: As CBI-Competition Toughens, Digital Economy Offers Edge for Caribbean

July 30, 2018 Editor caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, cryptocurrencies, opinion, yngson

This article was contributed by Datu Matthew Pajares Yngson, DCPS KCR FRSA Just weeks apart, two major announcements in the Citizenship

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China Industry Trends Opinion 

The “Great Integration” of China’s Migration Market : Education and Tourism Merging with RCBI

July 24, 2018July 25, 2018 Luc Lu china, education, integration, investment migration, luc lu, merger, opinion, real estate, tourism, trends

This article was written by Luc Lu, Investment Migration Insider’s official partner in China. Fewer than one in ten Chinese

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China Opinion 

The Marketing Price War in China’s Domestic Investment Migration Industry, by Luc Lu

July 19, 2018 Editor agents, b2b, china, investment migration, luc lu, marketing, opinion

This article was written by Luc Lu, Investment Migration Insider’s official partner in China In China’s migration market, the emergence

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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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Europe Tajick's Take 

3 Reasons the EU Could Learn to Love Citizenship by Investment – By Stephane Tajick

July 2, 2018July 5, 2018 Stephane Tajick cyprus, EU, europe, european commission, european parliament, hurricane, hurricane relief fund, malta, opinion, tajick

This article was contributed by regular columnist Stephane Tajick.  For more articles by Stephane, see the “Tajick’s Take” column. The

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Caribbean Editor's Picks Opinion 

Apex’ Kenny Green: Without CIP-Unity, Caribbean Economies Will Not Survive

June 10, 2018June 10, 2018 Contributor caribbean, Caribbean CIP unification, cbi, cip, cipa, citizenship by investment, EU, harmonization, oecd, OECS, opinion, usa

This article was contributed by Kenny Green, Managing Director of Apex Capital in Dominica. All for one and one for

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“Fewer, Bigger Firms”: Regulation Will Drive Industry Consolidation, Says H&P CEO

February 15, 2019 Editor Comments Off on “Fewer, Bigger Firms”: Regulation Will Drive Industry Consolidation, Says H&P CEO
Cyprus Citizenship Program Raises Mininum Investment, Reports €6.6 Billion Revenue Since 2013
Editor's Picks Europe Policy Updates 

Cyprus Citizenship Program Raises Mininum Investment, Reports €6.6 Billion Revenue Since 2013

February 14, 2019 Editor Comments Off on Cyprus Citizenship Program Raises Mininum Investment, Reports €6.6 Billion Revenue Since 2013
Editor's Picks Europe 

See the Full List of Firms That Applied for Accreditation in Montenegro CIP

February 13, 2019 Editor Comments Off on See the Full List of Firms That Applied for Accreditation in Montenegro CIP
More Than 30 Firms Apply for Montenegro CIP Intermediary License, Govt Says
Editor's Picks Europe 

More Than 30 Firms Apply for Montenegro CIP Intermediary License, Govt Says

February 12, 2019 Editor Comments Off on More Than 30 Firms Apply for Montenegro CIP Intermediary License, Govt Says
Cyprus’ CIP Has More Agents Than All Others Combined, But Saint Kitts Has Twice as Many on Per Capita Basis
Editor's Picks Intel & Data 

Cyprus’ CIP Has More Agents Than All Others Combined, But Saint Kitts Has Twice as Many on Per Capita Basis

February 6, 2019 Editor Comments Off on Cyprus’ CIP Has More Agents Than All Others Combined, But Saint Kitts Has Twice as Many on Per Capita Basis

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NBLO: Why Bulgaria Should Retain its Investor Migration Program
Europe Opinion 

NBLO: Why Bulgaria Should Retain its Investor Migration Program

January 25, 2019 Editor Comments Off on NBLO: Why Bulgaria Should Retain its Investor Migration Program
Kochenov: EU Report on Investor Citizenship and Residence – When the Commission Misleads
Opinion 

Kochenov: EU Report on Investor Citizenship and Residence – When the Commission Misleads

January 23, 2019 Editor Comments Off on Kochenov: EU Report on Investor Citizenship and Residence – When the Commission Misleads
Opinion: Why Portugal, Objectively Speaking, Has the Best Golden Visa in the World
Europe Opinion 

Opinion: Why Portugal, Objectively Speaking, Has the Best Golden Visa in the World

December 5, 2018 Editor Comments Off on Opinion: Why Portugal, Objectively Speaking, Has the Best Golden Visa in the World
Tajick: The RCBI-Industry’s Role in Shaping the New Global Economy
Opinion Tajick's Take 

Tajick: The RCBI-Industry’s Role in Shaping the New Global Economy

November 10, 2018 Stephane Tajick Comments Off on Tajick: The RCBI-Industry’s Role in Shaping the New Global Economy
Burke Files: OECD-Countries Themselves are the Main Beneficiaries of RCBI-Programs
Opinion 

Burke Files: OECD-Countries Themselves are the Main Beneficiaries of RCBI-Programs

October 29, 2018 L. Burke Files Comments Off on Burke Files: OECD-Countries Themselves are the Main Beneficiaries of RCBI-Programs

Intel & DataView All

Finally Cooking With Gas: Saint Lucia CIP Applications Grow Tenfold on Year
Caribbean Intel & Data 

Finally Cooking With Gas: Saint Lucia CIP Applications Grow Tenfold on Year

February 11, 2019 Editor Comments Off on Finally Cooking With Gas: Saint Lucia CIP Applications Grow Tenfold on Year
Portugal Golden Visa Sees Flying Start to 2019, Raises €86m From 146 Investors
Europe Intel & Data 

Portugal Golden Visa Sees Flying Start to 2019, Raises €86m From 146 Investors

February 9, 2019 Editor Comments Off on Portugal Golden Visa Sees Flying Start to 2019, Raises €86m From 146 Investors
Cyprus’ CIP Has More Agents Than All Others Combined, But Saint Kitts Has Twice as Many on Per Capita Basis
Editor's Picks Intel & Data 

Cyprus’ CIP Has More Agents Than All Others Combined, But Saint Kitts Has Twice as Many on Per Capita Basis

February 6, 2019 Editor Comments Off on Cyprus’ CIP Has More Agents Than All Others Combined, But Saint Kitts Has Twice as Many on Per Capita Basis
What Difference Does a Citizenship Program Make? Comparison of CIPs’ Contribution to GDP and Govt. Revenue
Editor's Picks Intel & Data 

What Difference Does a Citizenship Program Make? Comparison of CIPs’ Contribution to GDP and Govt. Revenue

February 5, 2019 Editor Comments Off on What Difference Does a Citizenship Program Make? Comparison of CIPs’ Contribution to GDP and Govt. Revenue
Vanuatu Citizenship Program-Income Up 3X in Two Years: Third of Govt. Revenue Now From CBI
Asia-Pacific Intel & Data 

Vanuatu Citizenship Program-Income Up 3X in Two Years: Third of Govt. Revenue Now From CBI

February 3, 2019 Editor Comments Off on Vanuatu Citizenship Program-Income Up 3X in Two Years: Third of Govt. Revenue Now From CBI

Tajick’s TakeView All

Remembering the Dead Part 2 – Citizenship by Investment Programs of Yesteryear
Asia-Pacific Tajick's Take 

Remembering the Dead Part 2 – Citizenship by Investment Programs of Yesteryear

January 16, 2019 Stephane Tajick Comments Off on Remembering the Dead Part 2 – Citizenship by Investment Programs of Yesteryear
Tajick: Remembering the Dead Part 1 – Residence by Investment Programs of Yore
Tajick's Take 

Tajick: Remembering the Dead Part 1 – Residence by Investment Programs of Yore

January 7, 2019 Stephane Tajick Comments Off on Tajick: Remembering the Dead Part 1 – Residence by Investment Programs of Yore
Quebec to Cut QIIP Selection by Up to 65% in 2019, CSQ Wait-Time to Double
North America Policy Updates Tajick's Take 

Quebec to Cut QIIP Selection by Up to 65% in 2019, CSQ Wait-Time to Double

December 9, 2018 Editor Comments Off on Quebec to Cut QIIP Selection by Up to 65% in 2019, CSQ Wait-Time to Double
Tajick: 50+ Misleading, False and Biased Statements Found in EU Report on RCBI
Europe Tajick's Take 

Tajick: 50+ Misleading, False and Biased Statements Found in EU Report on RCBI

December 3, 2018 Stephane Tajick Comments Off on Tajick: 50+ Misleading, False and Biased Statements Found in EU Report on RCBI
Tajick: The RCBI-Industry’s Role in Shaping the New Global Economy
Opinion Tajick's Take 

Tajick: The RCBI-Industry’s Role in Shaping the New Global Economy

November 10, 2018 Stephane Tajick Comments Off on Tajick: The RCBI-Industry’s Role in Shaping the New Global Economy

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