Author: darioa

Grenada: Thomas Anthony appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Grenada Citizenship by Investment Unit

Published: 16 March 2023 Chairman of the Grenada Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Committee, Richard W. Duncan, OBE today announced the appointment of Thomas Anthony, Citizenship by Investment Consultant, as Chief Executive Officer of the Grenada CBI Unit effective April 3, 2023. Thomas Anthony is a former commercial, retail and investment banker with 26 years’ experience […]

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US-Caribbean: Roundtable on Citizenship by Investment Secures Agreement on Six CBI Principles

Published: 6 March 2023 On 25 February 2023 a historic US-Caribbean Roundtable on Citizenship by Investment was held in Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis. The highly productive and mutually beneficial engagement involved delegations of the five Eastern Caribbean states with Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programmes led by their Prime Ministers and a delegation of […]

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United Kingdom: Cash for visa schemes could be scrapped in new crackdown

Source: telegraph.co.uk Published: 17 February 2023 Tom Tugendhat orders review of investment visas that can give criminals and corrupt oligarchs a backdoor route into Britain Cash for visa schemes that provide crime bosses and corrupt oligarchs with a backdoor route into Britain face being shut down in a crackdown by security minister Tom Tugendhat. He has […]

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Portugal: Golden Visas end, curtails Airbnb rentals to address housing crisis

Source: reuters.com Published: 17 February 2023 Portugal announced on Thursday a hefty package of measures to tackle a housing crisis, including the end of its controversial “Golden Visa” scheme and a ban on new licenses for Airbnbs and other short-term holiday rentals. Rents and house prices have skyrocketed in Portugal, which is among the poorest countries […]

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Antigua & Barbuda: Renowned filmmaker could invest millions in Antigua and Barbuda if CIP unit approves

Source: antiguaobserver.com Published: 13 February 2023 Antigua and Barbuda could benefit from a multi-million-dollar joint venture between renowned filmmaker Philippe Martinez and Apex Capital Partners, an advisory firm specialising in Citizenship by Investment (CIP). Martinez, who owns MSR Media, anticipates that his company can invest about US$30 million in the Antiguan and Barbudan economy, as he […]

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Argentina: Pregnant Russian women flying to Argentina for citizenship, officials say

Source: bbc.com Published: 12 February 2023 More than 5,000 pregnant Russian women have entered Argentina in recent months, including 33 on a single flight on Thursday, officials say. The latest arrivals were all in the final weeks of pregnancy, according to the national migration agency. It is believed the women want to make sure their babies […]

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Malta: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2022 Article IV Consultation with Malta

Source: imf.org Published: 8 February 2023 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with Malta on February 2, 2023 and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting. Malta’s economy has recovered strongly following the worst recession in decades due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the easing of pandemic containment measures, […]

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