Jersey has been a leading international finance centre for more than 50 years. Thanks to a forward-thinking approach, Jersey is at the forefront of wealth management, funds, capital markets...

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

The International Stock Exchange has launched a new private market platform which comprises investments in assets not traded on a public exchange or stock market.

Jersey has been a leading international finance centre for more than 50 years. Thanks to a forward-thinking approach, Jersey is at the forefront of wealth management...

Jersey's strategic position as a leading offshore financial centre is the result of decades of deliberate legislative development, prudent regulation, and a consistent commitment to economic integrity.

The concept of a Jersey Foundation finds its legislative roots in the Foundations (Jersey) Law 2009, enacted to fill a legal and structural gap between common law trusts and civil law foundations.

Both islands are recognised global finance centres, offering proportionate and pragmatic regulation, tax neutrality, and a sophisticated ecosystem of legal, regulatory, and operational expertise...

The Jersey Financial Services Commission now has the power to impose civil financial penalties for significant and material contraventions of the Codes of Practice and the AML/CFT Handbook.

Jersey has a long-standing and sophisticated securities issuance regulatory regime. The regime is regulated by a single regulatory authority, the Jersey Financial Services Commission ("JFSC").

The Foundations (Jersey) Law 2009 (the "Law") allows for the establishment of Jersey foundations, and adds significantly to the structuring opportunities available to clients selecting Jersey as a jurisdiction for private wealth management purposes.

Jersey has developed some groundbreaking regulatory policies over the past decade, facilitating fast-track well regulated funds, including in the alternative investment funds sector.

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.

Jersey offers an exceptional combination of lifestyle and substance: 43 miles of stunning coastline, a temperate climate, and a distinctive Franco-British character – all within a one-hour flight from London.

The appropriate level of disclosure of the beneficial ownership of entities has been one of the most hotly debated topics of recent times as leading jurisdictions...

In the Government of Jersey's National Risk Assessment, the most recent update for which was published in September 2023 (NRA), it identified that Jersey represents 1.35%...

Jersey Expert Funds were introduced to enhance Jersey's attractiveness as a jurisdiction for the establishment of funds aimed at institutional and high net worth investors.

Entities should now take action to assess whether they are in scope and therefore subject to relevant obligations under the AML/CFT/CPF regime.

There are two principal regimes for corporate insolvency in Jersey: désastre and winding-up.

Jersey Listed Funds must comply with the Jersey Listed Fund Guide (the "LF Guide").

The Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC), the body responsible for the regulation of the finance industry in Jersey, issued a consultation paper in April 2011 with a view to clarifying, aligning and augmenting the requirements of the seven sets of Codes of Practice issued under the relevant finance industry legislation in Jersey.