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The Jersey Financial Services Commission (the JFSC) has issued a consultation paper proposing a number of regulatory changes in Jersey.

On 3 February 2015, the Jersey Chief Minister’s Department published the latest version of the Guidance Notes on the Taxation (International Tax Compliance) (Jersey) Regulations 2014 in relation to the implementation of obligations arising under the intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) with the US and UK.

The Jersey Financial Services Commission (the JFSC) has released its revised Codes of Practice (the Codes) which will be effective from 21 March 2018.

Recent weeks and months have seen regular coverage on the growing trend of large UK based companies exploring listings on US stock exchanges such as New York Stock Exchange...

The Security Interests Law 2012 is due to come into force on 2 January 2014.

With this week marking the 10th anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers

The creation of security over intangible movables under Jersey law is currently governed by the Security Interests (Jersey) Law 1983. After a period of consultation, the new Security Interests (Jersey) Law is in a close-to-final form.

Jersey is a leading centre of excellence for global and domestic philanthropic work and refined its Charities law in 2014 in order to continue to provide a robust and modern legal framework to support all types of charitable activity and structuring.

Jersey is a highly-rated jurisdiction in which to incorporate companies for a wide range of purposes, including investment funds, private equity, structured finance and securitisation transactions.

A settlor, when establishing a trust, will typically draw from the following categories of potential trustees:...

A settlor, when establishing a trust, will typically draw from the following categories of potential trustees:

Jersey and Guernsey's anti-money laundering laws have created a Kafkaesque system where bank accounts can be frozen indefinitely based on mere suspicion, without judicial oversight or time limits. This article examines how compliance officers' concerns can trap account holders in a legal limbo, and explores the emerging 'private law action' that offers a potential escape route through the courts.

From the start of 2022, Jersey has found favour as an alternative jurisdiction for securitisation and other securities issuance in 2022.

Fund finance is growing in Jersey. As an international financial centre (IFC) of choice for global investments primarily into the UK and Europe, Jersey is home to regulated funds with aggregate...

Nonetheless, firms would be forgiven for thinking that, beyond that Dear CEO letter, they have limited guidance as to what is expected of them when identifying and managing CoIs.

Jersey has legislation relating to limited liability companies ("LLC"), which can be registered in Jersey within as little as two hours

In April 2017, the Jersey Financial Services Commission ("JFSC") introduced a new private investment fund regime, the "Jersey Private Fund" ("JPF").