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Ian Rumens, Head of Private Client Jersey and Lynda O'Mahoney, Global Head of Business Development, recently met with a number of intermediaries and senior members in Family Offices...

The Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) has shown its commitment to supporting financial innovation by joining the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN).

With a little advance planning you can ensure that your digital legacy is preserved to pass on to your loved ones. In our busy lives it's easy to put this off.

In our previous Africa-focussed article we looked at the development of free trade on the African continent now underpinned by The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA)...

Singaporean asset managers are increasingly making use of Jersey structures for the establishment of funds dealing with crypto-currency assets, to take advantage of a Double Taxation Agreement ("DTA")...

Jersey strengthens its position as a leading digital assets jurisdiction through new government initiatives on tokenisation, faster regulatory approval timelines for digital asset applications, and comprehensive guidance on artificial intelligence use in financial services. These developments create practical opportunities for issuers, investment advisers, and service providers considering Jersey for digital asset projects.

With regulators sharpening their focus on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing obligations, the cost and complexity of compliance is increasing across many jurisdictions.

Virtual currencies divide opinion. You can see them as a currency or an investment; as the next big thing or the next big bubble; as an unfathomable mystery or a familiar part of everyday life in 2016.

Jersey is set to modernize its financial regulatory framework by repealing its mid-twentieth century Control of Borrowing regime and introducing targeted registration systems for digital asset issuers, private funds, and retail prospectuses. The Draft Financial Products and Prospectuses Law proposes to streamline regulatory oversight while maintaining investor protections, with digital asset issuers moving from the current COBO consent process to a new statutory registration framework.

A pertinent statistic to emerge from the figures we collate is that 50% of new business attracted to Jersey is now coming from outside Europe and the UK.

Tokenisation is the digital representation of traditional, real-world assets ("RWAs") – such as bonds, equities, real estate and funds – in computer code stored on a decentralised ledger (a "blockchain").

The recent launch of the CityUK's and PwC's Vision 2025 clearly resonates in terms of our own strategy, as we too are adapting to a world that is changing at an unprecedented rate.

There is no doubt that blockchain, cryptocurrencies and ICOs are now part of the international financial mainstrea

Family offices are rediscovering their risk appetites in search of improved returns as they count the cost of being overweight in cash over the past two years, new global research* from Ocorian...

Following recent growth in initial coin offerings (ICOs), the Jersey Financial Services Commission (the Commission) has issued a guidance note setting out certain minimum standards...

A Google search for "Bitcoin tipping point" returns 165,000 results dating as far back as 2013. That's a lot of talk.

Jersey has emerged as a progressive and pragmatic jurisdiction for digital assets, providing a balanced regulatory environment that supports innovation while ensuring investor protection.