The Jersey Financial Services Commission (the "Commission") introduced in February 2004 a new regulatory classification for investment funds to be domiciled in Jersey and offered to institutional, professional or sophisticated investors ("Expert Funds").

Draft legislation has been lodged for debate in the Jersey legislature which will have the effect of extending the economic substance requirements...

Investigating and pursuing serious and complex fraud claims is about staying ahead of the game. Most serious frauds will have an international element, whether in the substantive action or in asset recovery.

Under Jersey law, two or more companies can combine, into a single entity, with all assets and liabilities of each merging company automatically becoming those of the surviving merged entity.

Following a political commitment at the height of the banking crisis last year, the establishment of a depositor compensation scheme for accounts held in banks in Jersey was in principle unanimously approved by the States Assembly on 15 July 2009.

The Private Trust Company is often the structure of choice for ultra high net worth families, as opposed to appointing a professional trust company to act as trustee.

In light of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, many of us are having to implement measures that see all or a majority of our workforces transition to working remotely.

Jersey is a tax neutral jurisdiction, and using a Jersey company for structuring can be beneficial in terms of company law provisions and tax treatment.

The inclusion, following the Group of Twenty ("G20") summit in London in April 2009, of the Channel Island financial centres of both Jersey and Guernsey on the "white list" of jurisdictions that have substantially implemented the internationally agreed standard for the exchange of tax information is an acknowledgement that Jersey and Guernsey are cooperative, responsible and well regulated, low tax international financial centres meeting the highest standards of transparency and regulation.

This briefing has been produced for structured finance advisors and arrangers using Jersey incorporated companies which issue debt securities.

The Jersey Financial Services Commission ("JFSC") has published pragmatic new guidance on the tokenisation of real world assets ("RWAs")...

Carey Olsen Starting Point Guides are intended as a general introduction and guide to different aspects of Jersey employment law.

On 9 May 2020, Jersey marked the 75th anniversary of its liberation at the end of World War II.

Jersey is the premier offshore jurisdiction of choice for many global corporations and financial institutions, and lead onshore counsel. Its enviable position owes much to the excellent...

On December 12, 2018, the States of Guernsey voted to approve legislation which represents the culmination of a substantial effort to revise Guernsey's proceeds of crime framework in order to meet the ...

Where you are domiciled is crucial when it comes to meeting environmental, social and governance targets and challenges, writes Elliot Refson, head of funds at Jersey Finance.

Jersey and Guernsey (collectively, the "Channel Islands") remain popular for both private equity buyout structures of UK and international corporate groups across various industries and asset classes...

A private trust company ("PTC") is a useful vehicle to consider in the planning and establishment of trust structures for high net worth and ultra high net worth families.

As an international financial centre of choice for global investments primarily into the UK and Europe, Jersey is currently home to over 620 regulated funds with an aggregate net asset value (NAV) of approximately £458 billion (Q2 2024) and over 1,963 separate pools.

A revised Jersey Private Fund Guide (JPF Guide) was published by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) on 23 July 2025 which then came into force on 6 August 2025.