Jersey – A Home For Private Equity Fund Managers

Jersey is witnessing a spike in the inflow of private equity fund managers establishing a physical presence on the island. A number of household name fund managers across all asset classes now call Jersey home, with others in advanced stages of planning to follow them into Jersey. What are the principal drivers of this trend?

The drivers can be both economic and regulatory but re-domiciling to Jersey is often also a lifestyle choice for many senior fund management professionals. Jersey's sophisticated funds services offering means that the island can offer operational advantages for fund managers relocating to Jersey. Underscoring this has been a political desire on the island to diversify the economy, which has resulted in the introduction of tax regimes and policies which have had the effect of encouraging high value industries, such as the fund management industry, into the island.