Panama's Qualified Investor Program grants permanent residency to foreigners who invest at least $300,000 in new real estate, or $500,000 in resale property, Panamanian securities or a fixed-term deposit at Banco Nacional or Caja de Ahorros. Executive Decree 17 of September 8, 2026 updated the program and requires the investment to be held for at least five years.

Brazil now requires Central Bank authorization for any company offering crypto intermediation, custody or brokerage to Brazilian clients. Existing operators have until October 29, 2026 to apply, and those that don't must stop operating within 30 days. Here's who is affected, what the license requires and what to do before the deadline.

Corporation, trust, or both? Panamanian corporations and trusts solve different problems: one is built to run a business, the other to protect wealth across generations. Here's how each works, when to use which, and how sophisticated structures combine both.