The Cayman conundrum: why is one tiny archipelago the largest financial centre in Latin America and the Caribbean?

摘要

Analysing how millions of multinational corporations structure their global ownership chains reveals that Cayman acts as a 'sink' offshore financial centre where foreign capital accumulates and data trails often end, writes Jan Fichtner. Try to guess what the top destination of outward foreign direct investment (FDI) from Brazil is! Could it be the United States as the largest economy in ...