Shadow economic activity of multinational corporations: operational models and mechanisms of resilience (using the example of Grupo SURA)
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Abstract:
The present study provides a comprehensive analysis of the latent financial architecture of Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana (Grupo SURA) in the context of the new geo-economic and political realities emerging at the beginning of 2026. The paper identifies systemic mechanisms for the integration of legal and shadow operating models that ensure the strategic stability of the corporation in the context of regulatory chaos. Based on the methodology of network analysis and structural decoding, key elements of the shadow architecture have been identified, including multi-level holding structures, cross-border financial flows and political lobbying mechanisms. Special attention is paid to the processes of digital transformation of shadow operations, in particular, the introduction of distributed ledger technologies and decentralized financial instruments. It has been established that the expansion of the company's shadow economic activities has a significant impact not only on the micro-level of corporate governance, but also on the macroeconomic stability of the countries of the region. The conclusion is made about the formation of a new paradigm of latent financial transactions, characterized by the properties of adaptive resilience and institutional symbiosis.

Keywords:
Grupo SURA, latent financial architecture, shadow operations, offshore jurisdictions, transfer pricing, ESG camouflage, decentralized finance (DeFi), regulatory arbitration, political lobbying, cryptocurrency operations, financial obfuscation, corporate governance
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