Bernard Wolfsdorf Selected as Global Immigration Lawyer of the Year – Founding Partner of Wolfsdorf Rosenthal, specialized in EB-5 investor immigration, wins Who’s Who Legal award for sixth consecutive year.
St. Kitts & Nevis engages IPSA International to assist Citizenship by Investment Program, Improve Transparency – Prime Minister Timothy Harris says his government has accepted 20 recommendations for improved governance, risk mitigation and compliance.
Vanuatu sells honorary citizenships in fundraising effort after Cyclone Pam destruction – “Economic rehabilitation after Pam” initiative will sell citizenship, priced at $162,000, to 100 applicants.
Malta Offers Citizenship and All Its Perks for a Price – New York Times Dealbook overview of Malta citizenship program and controversy surrounding it.
Passport for sale: Instability in the Middle East leaves many seeking second citizenship – Overview of growth in popularity of citizenship-by-investment in the Middle East.
Portugal investigates corruption, money-laundering in granting of visas to non-EU investors – The Finance Ministry said the office of the secretary of state for tax affairs was one of 34 places searched.
Australia visa suspension to affect investors from China – Zhong Jian, an Australia-based representative from Aus Property Investment Group, says many Chinese applicants had broken Significant Investor Visa rules by investing in real estate; analysts believe demand from Chinese will continue after revamp.
China releases ‘most wanted’ list of economic fugitives – List of 100 names is dominated by fugitives believed to be in North America; Grenada and St. Kitts also feature.
Terry Glavin: Canada’s unhappy affair with China’s princeling millionaires – Canadian journalist blames investor immigration programme for pricing Vancouver citizens out of the property market, highlights research claiming that immigrant investors have contributed less in tax than refugees.
Australia’s Significant Investor Visas Suspended Until New Framework is in Place – Measures taken to reduce indirect investment in real estate as part of government efforts to cool property market.