Determining the ‘gold standard’ of due diligence, which defines the quality of competing citizenship by investment programmes
With trillions of negative yielding debt, investors have shunned traditionally safe-haven fixed income solutions, such as investment grade government and corporate bonds, and invested in more risky parts of the bond universe.
Low cost, transparent and easy to trade bond ETFs are increasingly appealing, although in a distressed environment, liquidity risks in certain fixed income segments still raises concerns, whilst the growth of rules-based ETFs.
How countries seeking new citizens can work with law firms, intelligence agencies and due diligence investigation firms to assess high-risk and politically connected clients
PWM hears how due diligence agencies can help countries with citizenship by investment programmes avoid fraudulent applications and detect ‘red flags’ highlighting investors with questionable reputations