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Statistics and facts about Cayman's hedge funds industry giving the latest numbers for registrations of funds and administrators as well as Cayman's position as an international finance centre.

After sustained attacks on offshore financial centres, Cayman Islands' financial services sector is in confident mood and expects to continue to dominate as the domicile of choice for hedge funds.

The latest statistics on the jurisdiction show Cayman maintaining its dominance as the main domicile for hedge fund vehicles. However, the figures also reveal a downturn in the number of fund administrators working in the jurisidiction.

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Top 10 offshore centres in GFCI 9

 

GFCI 9 rank

GFCI 9 rating

GFCI 8 rank

GFCI 8 rating

Change in rank

Change in rating

Jersey

23

624

=22

626

Down 1

Down 2

Guernsey

27

607

26

616

Down 1

Down 9

Isle of Man

35

590

32

598

Down 3

Down 8

Hamilton

36

589

=34

592

Down 2

Down 3

Cayman Islands

=38

587

=34

592

Down 4

Down 5

British Virgin Islands

40

584

=40

582

No change

Up 2

Monaco

51

562

49

567

Down 2

Down 5

Gibraltar

=56

546

=55

554

Down 1

Down 8

Malta

=59

538

=55

554

Down 4

Down 16

Mauritius

62

533

61

535

Down 1

Down 2

Bahamas

67

517

64

529

Down 3

Down 12

The Global Financial Centres Index March 9, 2011


Mutual funds licensed or registered

Period

Registered

Administered

Licensed

Total

2003

4,168

592

48

4,808

2004

5,249

616

67

5,932

2005

6,429

598

79

7,106

2006

7,481

548

105

8,134

2007

8,751

543

119

9,413

2008

9,231

510

129

9,870

2009

8,944

448

131

9,523

2010

8,870

435

133

9,438

2011 first quarter

8,707

426

128

9,261

Source: Cayman Islands Monetary Authority

 

Mutual fund administrators licensed or registered

Period

Full

Restricted

Exempted

Total

2003

82

103

10

195

2004

83

83

7

173

2005

87

61

7

155

2006

91

57

5

153

2007

95

52

5

152

2008

102

49

4

155

2009

97

42

2

141

2010

94

38

2

134

2011 first quarter

94

38

2

134

Source: Cayman Islands Monetary Authority

 

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