Thought Leadership

What’s Driving Economic Citizenship for Asia’s Elite
Traditionally, the majority of the world’s wealthy elite have hailed from those parts of the world with advanced Western...
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Brexit – Two months on
The UK immigration landscape continues to be dominated by Brexit. The questions of 'when', 'how' and 'what' remain unanswered...
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EB-5 Regional Centers: An Indispensable Economic Development Tool in the 21st Century
The EB-5 Regional Center Program (the “Program”) is responsible for tens of billions of dollars in capital investments and...
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Investors in Italy – 2016 Quota in Force for Issuance of Work and Residence Permits
Italy opens its borders to foreign investors. From 9 February 2016, applications for investor work permits may be submitted in...
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A National Interest Solution to the EB-5 Legislation Impasse
A long term extension of the regional center EB-5 program failed to pass Congress in 2015 mostly because of intractable...
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Financial and fiscal transparency – The battle for ‘financial privacy’ is a long agony
In recent years, many countries signed an agreement with the United States, known as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act....
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The Treaty Investor Visa – a Bridge to EB-5
The biggest issue presently in the U.S. EB-5 investment green card program is the long quota waiting list for Chinese...
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Relinquishment of U.S. Citizenship with Existing Alternate Nationality(ies)
The annual number of relinquishments of U.S. Citizenship has grown exponentially in just the last few years. According to data...
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Malaysia’s My Second Home Program – an attractive alternative for wealthy Asian individuals and their families?
While the concept of residence planning for wealthy individuals is not new, the motives behind such considerations are continually evolving,...
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Quebec Opens New 2016 Immigrant Investor Program
Immigration authorities in the Province of Quebec announced they will begin accepting new applications under its highly successful Quebec Immigrant...
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