Financial sector by the numbers

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Cayman’s double-edged pirate sword 

Here’s how Cayman stacks up to the competition, according to rankings put out by various publications in 2011:

  • Hedge Funds Review’s Service Provider Rankings: 1st, most favoured domicile (2nd Luxembourg, 3rd Ireland)
  • The Banker’s 2011 International Financial Centre ratings: 1st of 27 specialised financial centres (2nd Guernsey, 3rd Cyprus)
  • Business Insurance: 2nd, number of captive insurance companies (1st Bermuda)
  • The Global Financial Centres Index 10: 46th of 75 overall. 6th of 10 offshore centres (1st Jersey, 2nd Guernsey, 3rd Isle of Man)
  • fDi Intelligence: 3rd, quality of life among Caribbean countries (1st British Virgin Islands, 2nd Bermuda). 2nd, gross domestic product PPP per capita, 2010 (1st Bermuda, t-2nd US Virgin Islands)