CBI schemes offer wealthy individuals freedom of movement while providing vital funds to what are often cash-strapped nations, yet continue to draw criticism
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The CBI Index: 2018 brings both significant change and new challenges
The citizenship by investment industry has seen significant changes since 2017, from programmes lowering their minimum investment requirements, to fostering accountability among stakeholders
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The CBI Index: a history of CBI
St Kitts and Nevis was the first country to launch a CBI programme in 1984, while Jordan launched its scheme in 2018
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The CBI Index: demystifying CBI - citizenship vs residence
The relationship that is formed between the state and the economic citizen lasts a lifetime, unlike the one that is established with economic residents
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The CBI Index: recognising the possibilities that lie ahead
Similarities exist among citizenship by investment programmes, yet each has its own flaws and virtues
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The CBI Index: investing in real estate for citizenship
Insisting applicants purchase real estate is a common feature of CBI schemes, but it can bring drawbacks as well as benefits
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The CBI Index: adaptability as a mark of endurance and success
The first CBI schemes were launched in the 1980s, and the industry has been in a state of constant evolution ever since
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The CBI Index: the cryptocurrency challenge
Some jurisdictions have been quick to embrace cryptocurrencies while others have been wary to do so, yet all will have to deal with applicants who have exposure to the phenomenon
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The CBI Index: developing due diligence
As more countries enter the citizenship market, due diligence will be a defining element of differentiation between their programmes
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The CBI Index: the due diligence process in the Caribbean
The Caribbean CBI programmes are generally associated with far-reaching due diligence, explains Heyrick Bond Gunning, CEO of S-RM
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