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As Hong Kong Impasse Intensifies, Investment Migration Firms Report Surge in Inquiries

August 14, 2019October 31, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, david lesperance, harvey law, henley and partners, hlg, hong kong, investment migration, jean francois harvey, ntl, politics, trends

As anti-Beijing protests enter their third month in Hong Kong, service providers say inquiries about investment migration are surging.

Intel & Data

Another 13 Approved Citizenship by Investment Agents Added Since May

July 27, 2019July 27, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim accredited agents, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, data, statistics, trends

The number of accredited agents for citizenship by investment programs has grown by 25 since February, an average of 4.2

Industry Trends Tajick's Take

Long Processing Times Among Golden Visas is an Unnecessary Curb on RCBI-Demand

July 24, 2019October 15, 2020 Stephane Tajick backlog, eb-5, opinion, processing times, stephane tajick, tajick's take, trends, united states, waitlist

Applicants to golden visa programs around the world are made to wait years for approval. That puts an unnecessary damper on demand, writes Stephane Tajick.

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Most Investment Migration Firms Have Fewer Than 10 Employees

July 16, 2019October 31, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, data, rcbidirectory, statistics, trends

An analysis of the more than 600 firms registered in the Residence and Citizenship by Investment Company Directory shows that some 60% of companies are tiny.

Portugal’s Golden Visa on Track to Raise a Record Billion Euros in 2019, Show Q1 Figures

May 14, 2019June 9, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim data, europe, golden visa, portugal, residence by investment, SEF, statistics, trends

After nothing but decline in the first three months of 2019, the investment volume trend turned upward in April. In the year’s first quarter, the Golden Visa program raised EUR 249 million.

Startup Visas: Governments Want Them, But Your Clients Don’t

May 7, 2019June 15, 2020 Stephane Tajick club, entrepreneur, industry trends, opinion, startup, startup visa, stephane tajick, tajick, tajick's take, trends

Startup visas are too customized, risky, hands-on, and low-margin to catch on at a grand scale, argues Stephane Tajick.

Demand for Turkish Citizenship by Investment Takes Off Following Price-Cut, Reports Say

January 30, 2019January 31, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, trends, turkey

Turkey’s decision to cut the price of its citizenship by investment program by 75% at the end of last year has catapulted interest in the program to such an extent that some service providers say they are now filing 20 applications per week, reports say.