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flag The Cayman Islands, a small British territory, holds $1.4 trillion in U.S. Treasuries via global financial vehicles, fueling major capital flows and raising transparency concerns.

flag The Cayman Islands, a British overseas territory, is a major global financial hub, hosting over 120,000 companies and serving as a key conduit for foreign investment in U.S. Treasuries, with an estimated $1.4 trillion in such securities held by the end of 2024—primarily through hedge funds and financial vehicles. flag Its low taxes, flexible regulations, and stable legal system attract global capital, including Chinese firms using VIE structures to list abroad and firms involved in SPACs and cryptocurrency ventures, with FTX’s collapse revealing it hosted more customer accounts than any other jurisdiction. flag Despite its small population, the territory’s financial sector manages trillions in assets, contributing significantly to global capital flows and raising concerns about tax avoidance and financial opacity.

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