The IBA Funds Conference and Jersey Finance's Annual Funds
Conference are two of the biggest set-piece events for Jersey funds
specialists – Ogier Counsel Sophie Reguengo attended both
events, and reviews the five key talking points and hot topics from
the Jersey perspective...
Will Jersey's offer/position as fund domicile for
alternative asset managers change at all post-Brexit? Why?
It's business as usual in Jersey and our offering has never
been better. We are a third country for EU purposes and a British
crown dependency and these things won't change. The UK
government has also confirmed that there is no intention to change
the constitutional relationship between the UK and Jersey and this
is Jersey's position too. We are a leading funds jurisdiction
with a robust legal and regulatory framework; English speaking and
in the best time zone. In fact, the number of Jersey-based
promoters has almost doubled in five years, and the new Jersey
Private Funds regime has
