00653nam a2200085Ia 4500100002100000245008100021260000900102520043700111583001900548  aWilliam, Oral H.  aOffshore financial centres in the Caribbean : prospects in a new environment  c2005  aReviews the current structure and status of offshore financial sectors in various English-speaking Caribbean countries.  Estimates the cost of compliance with international standards.  Concludes that, under current international best practices, costs associated with these sectors have increased.  Opines that the prospects for significant net economic benefits from development of this sector for new entrants appear to be limited.  c10/12/05kJOYD