The Evolution of Offshore: From Tax Havens to IFCs

Andrew P. Morriss, Texas A&M University School of Innovation
Charlotte Ku, Texas A&M University School of Law

Abstract

Over the past 70 years, many smaller jurisdictions have evolved into international financial centres (IFCs). Although different in their historic origins and in the financial products and services they offer, IFCs share a common development path. Understanding that evolution can shed light on what the next decade is likely to bring.