We know that there are many misconceptions about investment migration, so we will be busting six of the most common myths about the sector. Use the facts, figures and insight provided in this article to reframe the conversation and highlight the positive evolution of IM. This is essential learning for agents, policy-makers, regulators and anyone […]
The article was written by Prof. Dimitry Kochenov We live in a world of passport apartheid and its key tool – citizenship – has been very effective in its mission to exclude its victims, argues Prof. Dimitry Kochenov in his book ‘Citizenship’. The lotteryDistributed like prizes in a lottery where four-fifths of the world’s population […]
The article was written by Karen Kelly From Panama to the Pandora Papers – Exiger’s Karen Kelly describes the measures investment migration programmes should implement in the face of investigative reports and data leaks. The recent Pandora Papers leak and subsequent analysis of approximately 12 million documents by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) […]
The article was written by Charmaine Quinland-Donovan Charmaine Quinland-Donovan outlines the economic and societal value of Antigua and Barbuda’s citizenship-by-investment programme. It is now universally agreed that Residence- and Citizenship-by-Investment Programmes offer incalculable benefits to both the investor citizen or resident, as well as to the countries which operate these programmes. While mobility has been […]
The article was written by David Lincoln, Managing Director at Lincoln Global Partners Two years into the pandemic and a new precedent has seemingly taken structure. A new variant appears, cases surge, followed by international & domestic restrictions in the affected countries. Vaccinations/booster jabs are then rolled out to stem the outbreaks and an eventual […]
Due diligence roundtable from James Swenson, Sylwia Wolos, Laura Austin and Eddy Leviten Due diligence has long been a thorny issue for the investment migration industry, with scandals reported in the media repeatedly suggesting that the depth and breadth of checks on applicants, their family members and the origin of their funds vary significantly. In […]
Source: cyprus-mail.com Published: 24 January 2022 The supreme court on Monday declared null and void a parliamentary resolution last April that had called on the attorney-general and the deputy attorney-general to abstain from taking legal action regarding the findings of a report into the citizenship-by-investment programme. In a judgement, the top court said the House had […]
In conversation with Kieron Sharp, CEO of FACT Group The EU has pointed repeatedly towards possible negative side-effects of investment migration, including money laundering, tax evasion and corruption. In your opinion, does investment migration pose a security risk? I think it’s worth to take a step back at first and consider that people have always […]
Article written by Irina Valek, CEO, QuazarHouses, Investment Migration Expert Obtaining dual citizenship is regulated by the Law “On Citizenship of the Russian Federation”[1], which determines the order of residence in Russia after obtaining a second citizenship, a residence permit and other documents confirming the right to permanent residence in a foreign country. According to […]
Bruno L’ecuyer, Chief Executive in an interview with Mayes & Co. Bruno L’ecuyer is Chief Executive of the Investment Migration Council. Bruno leads the Secretariat and is responsible for all IMC operations. A regular contributor to international publications and conferences in Europe, North America, Caribbean, Middle East and Asia, he has held positions in London, […]
