Category: News

KPMG and EXIGER Enter into Exclusive multi-year Partnership to Leverage AI-Based Technology

Global regulatory and financial crime, risk and compliance firm, Exiger has today announced a partnership with professional services firm KPMG LLP in the UK to help enrich and streamline compliance solutions for its global corporate and financial institution clients.  KPMG will enhance Exiger’s artificial intelligence technology by embedding a branded, custom version of the DDIQ platform into its systems to […]

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Buy Full Citizenship of the Pacific Nation of Vanuatu for Less Than 44 Bitcoin

The South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu will accept payments in Bitcoin for its $200,000 citizenship program,becoming the first country to accept the cryptocurrency in return for citizen status. Bitcoin is trading at $4,581 at current market rates, meaning Vanuatu’s citizenship by investment program would cost around 43.64 bitcoin. Vanuatu is a member of the Commonwealth and […]

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Thomas Anthony to Lead Exiger’s Immigration, Citizenship & Visa (ICV) Due Diligence Practice in the Caribbean Region

Exiger, the global regulatory, financial crime, risk, and compliance company, has named Thomas Anthony the Deputy Head of its Immigration, Citizenship & Visa (ICV) due diligence practice and Director, Financial Crime Compliance, for the Caribbean Region. Mr. Anthony joins Exiger from the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) of Antigua & Barbuda, where he was Deputy Chief Executive Officer. […]

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Political Leader of the Grenada Progressive Movement Slams St. Kitts and Nevis PM Over CBI Move

The political leader of the Grenada Progressive Movement says St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris lacks foresight in his decision to reduce the cost of his country’s citizenship by investment (CBI) programme by 50 percent in an effort to raise funds for his country after the passing of Hurricane Maria. “We are […]

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Business as Usual for Dominica’s Citizenship-by-Investment Unit Despite Post-Hurricane Challenges

In keeping with the stability and resilience for which the citizenship by investment (CBI) programme and the island of Dominica is known, the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) is back in full operation, following the direct hit by Hurricane Maria last week. Owing to the rigorous processes that have been established over years of refinement, […]

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Russia Promises Foreigners Citizenship If They Invest $10M in the Far East

The Russian government is offering simplified Russian citizenship in exchange for a $10-million investment in the Far East. Moscow has been seeking to boost the social and economic development of the Far East, including through a 2015 law establishing a broad set of incentives for companies operating there. During his visit to Vladivostok this month, President Vladimir Putin ordered ministers to attract investment to the region. The latest draft law from […]

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Lightstone Solutions Announces EB-5 Investigative Due Diligence Unit

Lightstone Solutions, LLC (www.LightstoneSolutions.com) announced today that it has established an EB-5 Investigative Due Diligence Unit focused on providing Due Diligence Services to international investors seeking to invest in businesses in the U.S. pursuant to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program.   What is the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program? The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program provides a […]

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