Jersey is one of the premier offshore jurisdictions for
the establishment of investment funds and other investment
structures. Jersey is highly regarded for the quality of its
regulatory regime and its legal and other service providers.
Investment funds contribute significantly to Jersey's finance
industry and many innovative products and structures are available
to suit all types of investor and promoter. This briefing provides
an overview of the range of investment funds which can be
established in Jersey and the regulatory controls which may be
applied to such funds by the Jersey Financial Services Commission
(the "JFSC").
The form which a Jersey fund takes, and the level of regulatory
oversight applicable to the fund, can depend, amongst other things,
on how widely the fund is held, whether any formal offering
document is used, the number of offers made to potential investors
and the status, or sophistication, of investors.
