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ARTICLE · 12 JUNE 2023

A Balancing Act: US Managers Eye A New Structure In A New Jurisdiction

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Earlier this year, Jersey unveiled a new Limited Liability Company (LLC) structure aimed at strengthening the Island's profile as an attractive jurisdiction for US alternative fund managers.

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Earlier this year, Jersey unveiled a new Limited Liability Company (LLC) structure aimed at strengthening the Island's profile as an attractive jurisdiction for US alternative fund managers. The new structure, which was officially approved by the Government of Jersey, took effect on 14 February. It further expands Jersey's existing range of private fund vehicles by adding a new LLC model familiar to US private equity, venture capital and other alternative fund professionals.

The new Jersey LLC framework comes amid a period of sustained growth for Jersey's funds industry in relation to the US market, with funds business from US promoters more than doubling over the past five years. Jersey Finance's Head of Funds Elliot Refson, and Americas Lead Philip Pirecki, look at the importance of balancing progressive innovation with a platform of stability for managers with an international investor base:

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