Colin McKie

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    Cayman court secrecy on the rise: 55% of recent financial cases are sealed

    The court that hears international business disputes in the Cayman Islands is sealing records of liquidation petitions and other cases at unprecedented levels, meaning that foreign investors, creditors, and clients of Cayman-domiciled hedge funds and other companies are not alerted to insolvencies and other problems, OffshoreAlert can reveal. Secrecy has escalated to the point where more than half of all cases filed in recent months are sealed.

    Cayman Court Secrecy: Growth Chart

    A table showing the growth of secrecy at the Financial Services Division of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands from when it opened on November 1st, 2009 to July 23rd, 2018.