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ARTICLE · 07 APRIL 2026

Jersey Funds Law Series: Jersey Expert Funds - Key Features

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Popular vehicle for fund promoters wishing to establish a Jersey fund with no restriction on the number of investors.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Popular vehicle for fund promoters wishing to establish a Jersey fund with no restriction on the number of investors
  • Straightforward and streamlined authorisation process
  • Expert Fund must comply with provisions of the Jersey Expert Fund Guide

Since 2012, the Jersey Expert Fund (the "JEF") has been a popular choice for fund promoters wanting to establish a fund in Jersey with no limit on the number of investors targeted or admitted.

Investors must either make a minimum initial investment or commitment into the JEF of USD$100,000 (or other currency equivalent) whether through the initial offering or by subsequent acquisition, or otherwise fall within at least one of the other nine limbs of the definition of an "Expert Investor" set out in the Jersey Expert Fund Guide (the "JEFG") published by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (the "JFSC") (link here). Each Expert Investor must acknowledge, in writing, a specific investment warning, confirming that

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