Cayman Islands

Coordinates: 19°30′N 80°30′W / 19.500°N 80.500°W / 19.500; -80.500

The Cayman Islands (/ˈkeɪmən/ or /keɪˈmæn/) are a British Overseas Territory in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, located south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica. The Cayman Islands are considered to be part of the geographic Western Caribbean Zone as well as the Greater Antilles. The territory is often considered a major world offshore financial haven for many wealthy individuals.

History

The Cayman Islands remained largely uninhabited until the 17th century. While there is no archaeological evidence for an indigenous people on the islands, a variety of settlers from various backgrounds made their home on the islands, including pirates, refugees from the Spanish Inquisition, shipwrecked sailors, and deserters from Oliver Cromwell's army in Jamaica.

The first recorded permanent inhabitant of the Cayman Islands, Isaac Bodden, was born on Grand Cayman around 1661. He was the grandson of the original settler named Bodden who was probably one of Oliver Cromwell's soldiers at the taking of Jamaica in 1655.

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Rich Chinese rushing to shelter assets overseas

Independent online (SA) 23 Dec 2018

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As FIFA bribes flowed, one official’s cash was put in Ga. real estate

Atlanta Journal 21 Dec 2018

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The finance curse: how the outsized power of the City of London makes Britain poorer

The Guardian 05 Oct 2018

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Review of report that ‘cleared’ najib

Malaysia Today 02 Oct 2018

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Seeking Alpha 21 Aug 2018

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The big chill on the Cayman Islands

Irish Independent 13 Aug 2018

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China denies WSJ’s report that they laundered money

Malaysia Today 01 Aug 2018

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Malaysian officials are investigating whether disgraced former prime minister Najib Razak inappropriately used Chinese cash to repay state debts

Business Insider 01 Aug 2018

Hundreds of millions of dollars were also reportedly found in Najib's personal bank account ... Officials told The Journal they suspect that some of the $2 billion meant for the China Petroleum likely went to a shell company in the Cayman Islands called Silk Road Southeast Asia Real Estate Ltd., believed to be linked to a close associate of Najib ... More....

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The Rock Hill Herald 20 Jul 2018

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China Has Fallen: Tencent Is A Conviction Buy

Seeking Alpha 16 Jul 2018

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Alibaba Shareholders Should Sell And Buy Altaba

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Malaysia sets up task force to probe looted wealth

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