Most people driving over a bridge, filling a tea
kettle or turning on their lights don't think of those
activities as having a connection to the global financial services
industry. However modern infrastructure projects like roads, water
systems and power plants are frequently paid for by raising capital
from investors around the world - capital that is often pooled and
invested through the Cayman Islands.
Infrastructure is capital intensive. The costs for modern
projects such as electricity generation, telecommunications and
transportation can easily run into the billions of dollars. That
can overwhelm the financial resources of companies, municipalities
or even smaller countries, and in developing markets there may be
limited access to credit markets at all. Fortunately, large
infrastructure projects also represent stable, long-term
opportunities for investors who want to diversify their portfolios.
The Cayman Islands financial services industry is the link
