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Editor's Picks Opinion 

The Investment Migration Industry Enters its Most Exciting Period, by Dominic Volek

April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 Editor citizenship by investment, dominic volek, due diligence, golden visa, investment migration, opinion, residence by investment

This article was contributed by Dominic Volek The investment migration industry has entered arguably the most exciting period of its

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Editor's Picks North America Opinion Tajick's Take 

Tajick: 3 Common Myths Canadian Media Uses to Demonize Investor Immigrants

April 14, 2018April 14, 2018 Editor canada, immigrant investor, media, opinion, qiip, quebec, tajick, tajick's take

Whereas questioning the degree to which unskilled refugees – tens of thousands of which Canada welcomes annually – sufficiently contribute

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Editor's Picks Europe Opinion Popular 

Opinion: Portugal’s Category 65A-d – Best Golden Visa in the World?

March 27, 2018April 6, 2018 Editor 65A-d, golden visa, lavida, opinion, portugal, twomey

This article has been contributed by Daniel Twomey Since its inception in 2012, the Portuguese Golden Visa programme has generally

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Editor's Picks North America Opinion 

Analysis: Does Investor Immigration Have a Future in Canada?

February 21, 2018 Editor analysis, canada, golden visa, opinion, policy, qiip, residence by investment

By Kareem El-Assal, Senior Research Associate at the Conference Board of Canada Canada was once the world leader in attracting

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Editor's Picks Opinion 

Why 9 Out of 10 New Firms Fail, And Why it Won’t Be Different in the CBI Industry

February 7, 2018February 9, 2018 Editor cbi, citizenship by investment, golden visa, investment migration, opinion, regulation

This article was submitted by Phil Fumas The CBI industry has experienced stellar growth in past years. While a few

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Editor's Picks Europe Opinion Popular Uncategorized 

IMF Deems Malta IIP a Key Economic Contributor, Naysayers Still Find a Way to Criticize

February 2, 2018February 21, 2018 Editor article IV, citizenship by investment, imf, malta, miip, opinion

Opinion of the editor: Having concluded its Article IV consultation with Malta, the International Monetary Fund has given the country’s

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Editor's Picks North America Opinion Tajick's Take 

5 Ways the US Tax Reform Will Impact EB-5 – by Stephane Tajick

January 7, 2018February 10, 2018 Contributor eb-5, hr1, opinion, stephane tajick, tax, united states

Contributed by Stephane Tajick Congress has given its final approval to the House and Senate conference committee agreement on tax

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Caribbean Editor's Picks Opinion Popular 

What the EU’s Blacklisting Means for Saint Lucia and Grenada

December 7, 2017December 14, 2017 Editor blacklist, caribbean, EU, european commission, grenada, opinion, saint lucia, yngson

By Matthew Pajares Yngson Inclusion in the European Council’s “tax haven blacklist” – officially known as “The EU list of

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Caribbean Editor's Picks Opinion Popular 

All I Want for Christmas is a CIP Accord in the Caribbean: 5 Reasons to End the Price War

December 1, 2017December 14, 2017 Editor caribbean, Caribbean CIP unification, cartel, chastanet, opinion, peter vincent, price war, race to the bottom, thomas antohony

Opinion of the editor: December is already upon us, and although reports surfaced ten days ago of the Caribbean heads

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Editor's Picks Opinion 

Tilting at Offshore Windmills: Aim Paradise Papers Anger At Government, Not Rich People

November 13, 2017November 13, 2017 Editor opinion, paradise papers, tax

OPINION OF THE EDITOR: In the “City of God,” St. Augustine tells the story of a pirate captured by Alexander

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Editor's Picks Europe Opinion Popular 

Opinion: Much Ado About Dubai – Prime Minister Muscat’s Catch 22

October 28, 2017November 8, 2017 Editor citizenship by investment, dubai, malta, muscat, opinion

Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat’s attendance at a citizenship by investment seminar in Dubai just a week after the assassination

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Caribbean Editor's Picks Features Popular 

Caribbean CIP “Race to the Bottom” – Is it Time to Form a Cartel?

October 18, 2017October 23, 2017 Editor caribbean, citizenship by investment, ciu, opinion, race to the bottom

On September first this year, the heads of the Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Units (CIUs) convened in Grenada for the

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Caribbean Editor's Picks Opinion Tajick's Take 

The Cost of Hurricanes – Why Now is the Best Time for Caribbean CIPs to Form a Cartel, by Stephane Tajick

September 30, 2017February 10, 2018 Contributor Caribbean CIP unification, cartel, hurricane, opinion, stephane tajick

Contributed by Stephane Tajick This year has been particularly destructive for the Caribbean, with two devastating Category 5 hurricanes sweeping

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Editor's Picks Europe Opinion Popular 

EU to Investigate Golden Visa and Citizenship Programs Following Guardian Stories (Called it!)

September 29, 2017October 18, 2017 Editor cyrpus, eu commission, golden visa, guardian, opinion, portugal

Opinion of the editor: Two weeks ago, the Guardian published a handful of articles allegedly uncovering “scandals” in which rich

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Editor's Picks Europe Most Read Stories Opinion Popular 

List of Cyprus CIP Citizens Leaked: Soros-backed Foundation Funded the Articles

September 18, 2017September 25, 2017 Editor citizenship by investment, cyprus, opinion

In two related articles appearing last night in The Guardian, Cyprus’ Citizenship by Investment Programme comes under scrutiny, following what

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Opinion Tajick's Take 

The recipe for a successful citizenship by investment program – Suggestions for Montenegro

August 23, 2017February 10, 2018 Contributor citizenship by investment, opinion, stephane tajick

By Stéphane Tajick There has been a swift increase in Citizenship by investment programs the last few years: Antigua & Barbuda,

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Editor's Picks Opinion 

Chartered Investment Migration Practitioner – The IM Industry Needs a CFA-Equivalent

August 8, 2017August 10, 2017 Editor certification, citizenship by investment, fraud, investment migration, investment migration council, opinion

There are too many cowboys in our line of work. They’re playing it fast and loose and we need to

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Editor's Picks Opinion 

Welcome to the Jungle: Dealing with the Investment Migration Industry’s Bad Apples – by Ralph Dahinden

August 2, 2017August 3, 2017 Contributor citizenship by investment, opinion, ralph dahinden, residence by investment

By Ralph Dahinden Senior Manager at Henley & Partners Canada If you wanted to get a sense of what it

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Editor's Picks Most Read Stories Opinion Popular 

6 moronic objections to investment migration (and how CBI/RBI is improving the lives of millions)

July 18, 2017October 18, 2017 Editor cbi, criticism, opinion, RBI

Opinion of the editor: Dear investment migration professional, Much of the mainstream media and a slew of social commentators would have

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Opinion 

Global Citizenship – a Myth or a Possibility? – By Dr. Hussain Farooq

July 11, 2017July 19, 2017 Contributor global citizenship, hussain farooq, opinion

On one hand, the high and ultra-high net worth individuals from the Middle East, China, Russia, Pakistan & India often

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