Nearly all U.S. broker-dealers are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA regulates, and provides oversight and guidance for its member firms. When a broker-dealer becomes a FINRA member, they enter into a membership agreement which, among other things, specifies which financial products and services the broker-dealer is permitted to offer to its… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: April 2016
Permanent Residency Through the EB-3 Program: What’s Lawful and What’s Not
Posted in EB-3, VisaI recently returned from a month in Vietnam meeting with clients and potential immigrants to the United States. Over the course of the past five years and in my travels to Vietnam, I have watched the EB-5 program grow in popularity as a tool for Vietnamese nationals to self-sponsor for a U.S. green card. In fact,… Continue Reading
The EB-5 Investment Coalition Will Host a Legislative Workshop in Washington, D.C. from April 12 through April 14, 2016
Posted in EventsThe EB-5 Investment Coalition will be hosting a legislative workshop in Washington, D.C. from April 12 to April 14, 2016, in order to continue the Coalition’s efforts to build the path to long-term EB-5 Regional Center Program Reauthorization. The legislative workshop will include interactive and thoughtful roundtable discussions with experts in the EB-5 industry who will confront some… Continue Reading
Greenberg Traurig’s Kate Kalmykov Appears on China Business Network Television
Posted in China, Immigration, VisaGreenberg Traurig attorney Kate Kalmykov recently appeared on China Business Network (CBN), China’s largest financial and business informational TV channel with an audience of 600 million viewers within China, Hong Kong and Singapore. Amongst its many initiatives, CBN partners with the United Nations Development Programme to enhance China’s participation in global dialogue on a variety… Continue Reading
Greenberg Traurig Kate Kalmykov and Laura Reiff Receive Summit Ambassador Award
Posted in China, EventsGreenberg Traurig Attorneys, Kate Kalmykov and Laura Reiff, were honored to again receive the “Summit Ambassador Award” awarded by Invest in America during the summit in Shanghai on March 11-13.
Greenberg Traurig Attends The 2016 Invest in America Summit
Posted in China, EventsGreenberg Traurig’s EB-5 team attended the 2016 Invest in America Summit events in Shanghai from March 11-13 to kick off the largest U.S.-themed investment conference and exhibition in China. Once again, the Summit was held in three Chinese cities: Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing. Invest in America welcomed U.S. investment projects, regional centers, real estate brokerage… Continue Reading