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ARTICLE · 28 JULY 2015

Jersey Expert Funds

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Jersey Expert Funds were introduced to enhance Jersey's attractiveness as a jurisdiction for the establishment of funds aimed at institutional and high net worth investors.

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Niamh Lalor
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Jersey Expert Funds were introduced to enhance Jersey's attractiveness as a jurisdiction for the establishment of funds aimed at institutional and high net worth investors. Expert Funds can be established within a matter of days on the basis of a self-certification approach without the requirement for any formal regulatory review of the fund or its promoter. There are currently over 400 expert funds authorised.

What constitutes an Expert Fund?

An investment fund constitutes an Expert Fund if each investor signs an investment warning and falls within one of the following categories:

  • a person who makes a minimum initial investment of $100,000 (or currency equivalent); or
  • a person whose ordinary business includes buying or selling investments or giving investment advice; or

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