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Stablecoins are emerging as one of the most influential developments in private markets, providing new opportunities for liquidity, efficiency and investor access across the alternative investment landscape.

Jersey first became a member of the SEPA in 2015, when legislation was passed enabling payments in Euros to be made by Jersey banks direct to and from other member banks.

It has been said that sometimes one spends so much time looking at the door that is closing that one does not see the door that is open. For Jersey the door that is closing is the UK as the benefits of offshore structures have been almost completely stripped away for UK domiciled persons.

New legislation designed to strengthen Jersey's capabilities to fight financial crime was introduced last week.

Jersey Finance has welcomed the signing of a base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) multilateral convention as a demonstration of the Island's position as an international finance centre...

Innovative Platform Funds can provide a valuable gateway for funds business between Jersey and India, facilitating both inward-bound and outward-bound investments connected to India

On 14th November 2007, the regulation of fund functionaries acting for unclassified funds was transferred from the Collective Investment Funds Law 1988 ('CIF' law), to the Financial Services Law 1998 with a new class of business being created called 'Fund Services Business'.

Since the introduction of the European Union's Market Abuse Regulation (Regulation 596/2014) (MAR), a number of issuers have sought to move their listings to the Channel Islands...

The growth of the fund finance market, from the development of the subscription line and NAV or asset backed facility, to the array of products and credit lines now available, has been remarkable.

We Talk Banking & Finance is the new bi-weekly podcast from Walkers in which lawyers from our international banking team discuss the latest themes and trends in offshore finance with industry experts.

2019 has been an interesting year for the Channel Islands, to say the least. Global macro-economic uncertainty, regional political disruptions, economic substance rules, beneficial...

A white paper produced by IFI Global, in partnership with Jersey Finance, was published recently. It highlights how the alternative and private investment sector is entering a period of substantial change, bringing with it significant opportunity.

Banking deposits in Jersey are on the rise (£139.2bn as at September 2019 according to the figures from the Jersey Financial Services Commission).

In this guide to lending and secured finance in Jersey, lawyers from our Banking and Finance practice explore the following topics: guarantees; collateral security; financial assistance; withholding stamp and other taxes, ...

Under the AIFMD, marketing and passporting to professional investors is permitted for both EU and non-EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers.

The latest figures on the performance of the economy in 2014 provide a welcome boost and once again highlight the role of the finance industry as the major contributor to future prosperity...

We are cautiously optimistic about Jersey's future and the role it plays as a key functionary in international capital flows.