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The GLOBAL CITIZEN – opportunities in the age of uncertainty BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE Mr. Firas Kaysi, Vice President – Business Development, September 2017

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The GLOBAL CITIZEN –opportunities in the age of uncertainty

BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Mr. Firas Kaysi, Vice President – Business Development, September 2017

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Trusted advice on the design, implementation, management and marketing of investor programs for residence and citizenship.

Proven track record in Canada (Quebec), Bulgaria, Hungary, Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and Saint Lucia.

FOR GOVERNMENTS

“Arton plays an important role by regularly sharing with insights and recommendations with respect to acquiring and sustaining best industry practices.” – Hon. Gaston Browne,

Prime Minister, Antigua & Barbuda

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Over 3,000 investors have trusted our services for the past five years alone.

FOR HIGH NET WORTH INVESTORS

“What you do is changing people’s lives for generations to come and that’s an amazing job that not many people get to do. I will forever remember your advisory service and I am

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400+

CERTIFIED PARTNERS

55

COMMITTED GLOBAL TEAM

15

OFFICES AROUND THE

WORLD

INVESTORSIN THE PAST

5 YEARS*

3,100

FDI ATTRACTED TO

COUNTRIES (US$)*

3.5B

*As of September 2016

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CANADA BULGARIA CYPRUS HUNGARY ANTIGUA & BARBUDA

DOMINICA GRENADA SAINTLUCIA

ST. KITTS& NEVIS

STRATEGICADVISORY ROLE

APPROVED FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY 2006** 2013

MARKETING/AUTHORIZEDAGENT 2013 2013 2014 2016 2014

TRUSTED BY GOVERNMENTS*

** Arton Investments is one of the 22 brokers and trust companies authorized to participate in the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program of Canada. The company isregulated by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and also a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF).

* All Arton affiliated companies are listed and publicly available on the respective government agency’s website. For quick access to them, visithttp://www.artoncapital.com/government-agencies/.

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But today’s approaches and practices need to evolve for tomorrow

u Global society is going through profound changes - a new generation are rethinking the global economy, identity, and how individuals connect with each other through technology

u Significant demand driven growth in past 10 years coinciding with rise of HNWs/UHNWs

u Arton Capital has been at the forefront of making the citizenship by investment sector what it is today

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Making Citizenship by Investment ”fit for the future””

u Positioning the industry in this rapidly changing worldu Developing appropriate models of regulation for this nascent

industryu Trying to make sense of the ‘age of uncertainty’u Developing and sharing best practice in designing CIP schemesu Managing the reputation of an industry which is not well known

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Making Citizenship by Investment ”fit for the future””

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PASSPORTINDEX.ORG

World’s leading service to explore, compare and rank passports of the world.

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Arton curates the Global Citizen Forum, whose mission is to educate and promote the power of global citizenship. Every year, it brings together government agencies, distinguished speakers, philanthropists, industry professionals, business leaders, high net worth individuals and celebrities.

www.globalcitizenforum.org

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GLOBAL CITIZEN FOUNDATION

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CURRENT INVESTMENT THRESHOLDS

u Bulgaria €0.5M

u Cyprus €2.5M – €5M

u Hungary €0.3M

u Ireland €0.5M – €2M

u Latvia €0.2M –

€0.5M

u Malta €1.2M

u Portugal €0.5M

u Spain €0.5M – €2M

u UK £2.0M £10.0M

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BREAKDOWN BY COUNTRY

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TOTAL BY YEAR

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CYPRUSCitizenship by Investment Program

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PERSONAL NET-WORTH REQUIREMENT (EUR)

INVESTMENTAMOUNT (EUR)

INVESTMENT GUARANTEES

INVESTMENT TYPE

FINANCING OPTION

PROGRAM FEES

- 2,5-5M Mixed Yes No Incl. in prof. fees

TIME TO RESIDENCE (MONTHS)

RESIDENCE PERMITS FOR DEPENDENTS (MONTHS)

PHYSICAL RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT

INTERVIEW REQUIREMENT

TOTAL TIME TO CITIZENSHIP (MONTHS)

FAST TRACK TO CITIZENSHIP

N/A With PA No No 3-4 No

CYPRUS

VISA-FREE TRAVEL

138

Citizenship by Investment program

707 . 20 . 19 . 7 . 17

1 Program fees are estimates for a family of 4 (MA+SP+2DEPs aged 12-17)

ARTON INDEX

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PORTUGALGolden Residence Permit

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INVESTMENTAMOUNT (EUR)1

INVESTMENT GUARANTEES

CONTRIBUTION TYPE

FINANCING OPTION

APPLICATION FEES (EUR)1

350k Real Estate

Yes No

17.5k

TIME TO RESIDENCE (MONTHS)

PHYSICAL RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT

INTERVIEW REQUIREMENT

3-6 NoYes (7 days)

PORTUGAL

VISA-FREE TRAVEL

EU (Schengen)

Golden Visa Program

5414 . 9 . 20 . 8 . 3

ARTON INDEXSCORE

1 Government fees are estimates for a family of 4 (MA+SP+2DEPs aged 12-17)

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GRENADACitizenship by Investment Program

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INVESTMENTAMOUNT (USD)1

INVESTMENT GUARANTEES

CONTRIBUTION TYPE

FINANCING OPTION

GOVERNMENT FEES (USD) 1

350k Real estate

No No

11k

TIME TO CITIZENSHIP (MONTHS)

PHYSICAL RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT

INTERVIEW REQUIREMENT

3-4 No No

GRENADA

VISA-FREE TRAVEL

115

Citizenship by Investment Program

7316 . 20 . 11 . 6 . 20

ARTON INDEXSCORE

1 Government fees are estimates for a family of 4 (MA+SP+2DEPs aged 12-17)

Ranked #1 in Arton Index

INVESTMENTAMOUNT (USD)1

CONTRIBUTION TYPE

GOVERNMENT FEES (USD) 1

200k Donation 41k

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PARIS+ 33 1 56 52 92 11

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FIRAS KAYSIVice President, Business DevelopmentUnited Arab Emirates

M +971 50 818 4114E [email protected]

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EMPOWERING GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP®

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