The concept of trust is a difficult one. Most private clients, especially those coming from civil law jurisdictions, struggle with it and are often not totally comfortable with the idea of “putting their assets into a trust”. They have many questions: Are their assets safe? what kind of control do they retain? how can they…
DetailsApplications for Canadian citizenship fell by about 50% between 2016 and 2015, based on the first 9 months of the year (56,446 applications versus 111,993 in 2015 over the same period). According to Canadian immigration lawyers, this huge drop in the number of applicants would be attributed mainly to the significant increase in the overall…
DetailsThe Trump ban is only the beginning of a wider call for extreme vetting spreading fast across the developed world. This article looks at the growing clampdown on freedom of movement and explores the solution for citizens of targeted countries…
The appropriate use of funds generated by economic citizenship programs has long been a bone of contention in the Caribbean, where several of countries are offering second citizenships to generate revenue for their economies. Data provided by Caribbean governments has so far been patchy and no longer fits the new world paradigm of transparency we…
DetailsWorried that after Brexit they will lose their freedom to travel across Europe and their right to live in any European country, many Britons are now looking for a second European passport. For most British people, the idea of acquiring a second passport had never crossed their minds before…
The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has just made his citizenship by investment program more attractive. In an effort to stay the world’s number one route to a second passport, the government has introduced important changes that will make the acquisition of St. Kitts citizenship more compelling for large families…
Taking a tour on the relocation issues and process of a typical Russian high net worth family moving to the UK, Monaco or Switzerland…
Israel is known as the “Startup Nation” for its culture science and technology. It is also a country that offers huge tax incentives to new immigrants for 10 years, including tax exemption on all their income generated outside Israel or whose source is from assets outside Israel…
Why Should You Consider Employing A Security Advisor Or Family Office Security Department? A corporate security leader will strategically secure a business by pulling together all their specialists in physical security, cyber and information security, legal, reputational and business movers and shakers to ensure a devastating event does not prevent operations or lose investor confidence…
On the 13th of September, the Cyprus Cabinet approved amendments that will make its citizenship by investment program even more accessible and attractive. The amendments are no doubt to ensure further investments in the Mediterranean island’s economy by international investors and high net worth individuals from emerging markets. What has changed?…