FINx 2026

25 Nov 2026•8.30 am - 2.00 pm
Radisson Blu, Jersey
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Join us for FINx, our flagship fintech event on Wednesday 25 November at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Jersey.

Building on the success of last year’s inaugural event, FINx returns for 2026 with a deeper focus on institutional tokenisation and what it means for Jersey’s financial services industry. The programme will explore how digital-asset infrastructure is influencing the way financial services are structured, delivered and supported, and what that evolution means in practice for Jersey.

Across a series of keynotes, discussions and practical sessions, the programme will look at where adoption of tokenisation is gaining traction, why progress varies across asset classes and what this could mean for Jersey.

We will also examine the business case for digital money, including where it is already being used within financial services, the problems it can solve and the operational considerations firms need to understand.

FINx will provide an update on Jersey’s direction and priorities for institutional digital assets, before exploring how tokenised structures can work through Jersey in practice.

The programme will conclude with a practical look at how firms can assess whether and where institutional digital assets should form part of their strategy.

Alongside the event programme, delegates will have dedicated time to connect with speakers, exhibitors and fellow Members.

Further details, including speakers and the full agenda, will be announced shortly.

This event is exclusive for Jersey Finance Members to attend, but spaces are limited.

For more information about this event, please contact our events team.

Speakers
Amy Bryant
Amy BryantDeputy Chief Executive Officer, Jersey Finance
Amy is Deputy Chief Executive of Jersey Finance. Amy joined Jersey Finance in 2011, becoming Chief Operating Officer in January 2014 and assumed her current role in September 2017. Amy also retains an active position leading the Strategy and Research team which undertakes projects and initiatives to develop the financial services industry in the Island.
Peggy Gielen
Peggy GielenSenior Legal and Technical Manager, Jersey Finance
Peggy Gielen joined Jersey Finance in September 2005 as Legal and Technical Manager.

Peggy is originally from Belgium, where she obtained a Masters in Economics at Antwerp University before working as a manager in the Foreign Trade and Credit functions of KBC Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland. Prior to joining Jersey Finance, Peggy was working at the Belgian Embassy in London, where she was responsible for developing and supporting inward and outward investment opportunities for Flanders.
Elliot Refson
Elliot RefsonHead of Funds, Jersey Finance
Elliot re-joined Jersey Finance in November 2018 from Crestbridge where he managed their Management Company Services Group.

Elliot’s role is to help define Jersey’s product offering for funds as well as to oversee the strategy and execution of marketing Jersey as both a domicile and destination for Alternative Investment Managers and their funds.
Alan Ainsworth
Alan AinsworthExecutive Director of Policy, Marketing and Communications and Innovation Hub, JFSC
Alan Ainsworth is the Executive Director of Policy, Innovation and Marketing & Communications at the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC), a role he assumed in August 2024. He leads the development and maintenance of Jersey’s financial services regulatory framework and oversees local and international stakeholder engagement.  Alan also heads the JFSC’s Marketing and Communications team and its Innovation Hub, which supports the adoption of innovative practices across Jersey’s financial services industry.  Before joining the JFSC, Alan spent six years as Strategy, Policy and Standards Director at Open Banking Limited in the UK and also served as Open Finance Lead at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance. He brings more than 30 years’ experience in banking, payments and FinTech, including over a decade leading government relations for Barclays’ consumer and payments businesses.
Christopher Griffin
Christopher GriffinPartner, Carey Olsen
Chris spearheads Carey Olsen's market leading digital asset practice, having advised on a series of token issuances, digital asset funds and VASPs. He has considerable experience in dealing with the Jersey Financial Services Commission in navigating digital assets projects through regulatory approval. Chris also has broad experience of both general international corporate and funds work with particular expertise in private equity and hedge funds, having spent ten years as a corporate and funds lawyer in London.
Andrew Horbury
Andrew HorburyFounder and CEO, Assetize
Andrew Horbury is Founder and CEO of Assetize, an institutional grade tokenisation and issuance platform for real-world assets. Alongside Assetize, Andrew is also the Group CEO of Cavenwell Group, a digitally enabled corporate and fund services group he founded in 2021. Andrew has worked across financial services, financial crime compliance and digital assets since 2017. He previously founded Blackfort Digital Currency Management, was Special Advisor on AML and financial crime to Blockchain Jersey, and was Head of Blockchain at BPP. He is a Fellow of the International Compliance Association.
Julie Keir
Julie KeirSenior Policy Advisor, Government of Jersey
Julie Keir is a Senior Policy Advisor in the Government of Jersey’s Financial and Professional Services team. Her work covers financial services policy, legislative reform and engagement with industry. Her experience includes funds, fintech and consumer protection. Much of Julie’s current work is focused on digital assets and tokenisation. She established and co-chairs Jersey’s Digital Asset Innovation Council bringing together Government, the regulator and industry. She is closely involved in the development of Jersey’s policy approach and ambitions for the sector. Before joining Government, Julie worked in private legal practice in Jersey and the UK having been admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales.
Amarjit Singh
Amarjit SinghManaging Partner, HT Digital
Jeet is Managing Partner at HT Digital, advising crypto and digital asset firms, financial institutions, boards, regulators and governments on risk, regulation, governance and emerging technologies. He has led complex global financial services programmes, translating developments in digital assets, blockchain and AI into pragmatic decisions supported by robust assurance frameworks. Jeet co-led HM Treasury’s Asset Management Taskforce on fund tokenisation and chairs the ICAEW Digital Assets Steering Committee. An experienced Non-Executive Director and Audit & Risk Committee Chair, he combines governance judgement, regulatory insight and financial acumen with a commitment to trusted innovation, sustainable value, high-performing teams and future leaders.
Angie Walker
Angie WalkerHead of Commercialisation, Apex Digital 3.0
Angie has 30+ years in banking & capital markets, with specific focus on mission critical front office & financial market infrastructures. The last 9 years in blockchain/DLT innovation helping to transform FMI’s and their counterparties in regulated financial markets industry through diverse range of strategic initiatives in both the digital asset and the digital cash side of the digital innovation industry. Currently working on how we transform traditional financial services infrastructure to enable it to accommodate digital assets and decentralised (blockchain based) workflows alongside traditional assets and traditional infrastructures. Including how we move from a very traditional 8/5 type world to a 24/7 “always on” capability including where applicable the settlement of that transaction, across a range of different services whether that’s traditional PM funds or digital treasuries.
Sarah Townsend
Sarah TownsendSenior Counsel, Walkers (Jersey) LLP
Sarah Townsend is a senior counsel in Walkers' Jersey Investment Funds & Corporate Practice Group. As part of her fintech and digital assets practice, Sarah was delighted to be involved in the establishment of Jersey's first tokenisation platform for Backed Finance, who are well known for their popular xStocks programme. She continues to provide advice to Backed Finance, together with a number of other Jersey token issuers, including Robinhood. Sarah also established what she believes to be Jersey's first open-ended crypto fund for Defiance Capital. Sarah is ranked in Chambers Fintech Guide 2026 as 'Up and Coming' and the Walkers team as a whole has a Band 1 rating, with her clients saying: "Sarah provides clear, strategic advice tailored to our needs, ensuring that we are well-positioned to navigate any legal challenges."
Agenda

Agenda

8.30 am
Registration and networking
9.00 am
Welcome and introduction
  • Amy Bryant, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Jersey Finance
9.10 am
Keynote - Tokenisation: where adoption is happening and what’s driving it
  • Angie Walker, Head of Commercialisation, Apex Digital 3.0
9.40 am
Keynote - Digital money: what's the business case?
10.10 am
Panel session - Digital assets in Jersey: progress, priorities and what comes next
  • Moderator: Peggy Gielen, Senior Legal and Technical Manager, Jersey Finance
  • Julie Keir, Associate Director of Financial Services and FinTech Lead, Government of Jersey
  • Alan Ainsworth, Executive Director of Policy, Marketing and Communications and Innovation Hub, Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC)
  • Elliot Refson, Head of Funds, Jersey Finance
10.55 am
Networking break
11.35 am
Welcome back
  • Amy Bryant, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Jersey Finance
11.40 am
Panel session - How tokenised structures work through Jersey
  • Moderator: Christopher Griffin, Partner, Carey Olsen
12.25 pm
Keynote - Building a digital-asset strategy
  • Amarjit Singh, Managing Partner, ht.digital 
12.55 pm
Closing remarks
  • Amy Bryant, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Jersey Finance
1.00 pm
Networking lunch
2.00 pm
Event ends
eProgramme
  • Date & Time
    25 Nov 2026•8.30 am - 2.00 pm
  • Location

    Radisson Blu, Jersey

  • Type
  • Price

    Jersey Finance Members only

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Welcome from Amy Bryant, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Jersey Finance

It is a pleasure to welcome you to FINx 2026, our flagship fintech event, as we return for a second year to explore the developments shaping the future of financial services.

Following last year’s inaugural event, which explored both artificial intelligence and digital assets, we have chosen to dedicate this year’s programme entirely to digital assets, with a particular focus on institutional tokenisation and what it means for Jersey.

This is a deliberate decision. As tokenisation, digital money and digital-asset infrastructure become increasingly relevant to mainstream financial services, we believe the subject warrants a deeper conversation, grounded in practical applications, emerging opportunities and the challenges firms need to consider.

For Jersey, these developments are closely connected to areas in which our industry has long-established expertise, including funds, private assets, legal structuring, administration and governance. Digital assets do not remove the need for trusted professionals, robust regulatory frameworks or effective oversight. Instead, they present new opportunities and considerations for service delivery.

With this in mind, the programme brings together industry experts and practitioners to explore where tokenisation is gaining traction, what is driving adoption and where the opportunities may lie for Jersey. We will also examine the business case for digital money, how tokenised structures can work through Jersey in practice and the considerations for firms developing their own digital-asset strategies.

Importantly, we will hear about Jersey’s own progress and priorities in this area. The Digital Assets Innovation Council (DAIC) brings together Government, the regulator and industry to support a coordinated approach to digital assets. I am pleased that representatives from the Government of Jersey, the Jersey Financial Services Commission and Jersey Finance will share their perspectives on the Island’s direction and what comes next.

Whether you are already working in this space or are looking to understand what these developments could mean for your organisation, I hope the discussions provide valuable insights and practical takeaways. We have also included a selection of articles and insights within this e-Programme for anyone looking to build their understanding of digital assets and explore some of the key concepts covered throughout the day.

My thanks go to our speakers, sponsors and exhibitors for their support, and to all our Members for joining us. I encourage you to ask questions, share perspectives and make the most of the opportunities to connect throughout the event.

I hope you enjoy FINx 2026.

Keynote Speaker

Angie Walker, Head of Commercialisation, Apex Digital 3.0

Tokenisation: where adoption is happening and what’s driving it

Angie Walker has 30+ years in banking & capital markets, with specific focus on mission critical front office & financial market infrastructures. The last 9 years she has worked in blockchain/DLT innovation helping to transform FMI’s and their counterparties in regulated financial markets industry through diverse range of strategic initiatives in both the digital asset and the digital cash side of the digital innovation industry.

She is currently working on how we transform traditional financial services infrastructure to enable it to accommodate digital assets and decentralised (blockchain based) workflows alongside traditional assets and traditional infrastructures. Including how we move from a very traditional 8/5 type world to a 24/7 “always on” capability including where applicable the settlement of that transaction, across a range of different services whether that’s traditional PM funds or digital treasuries.

Panel Session - Live Podcast

Digital assets in Jersey: progress, priorities and what comes next

Recorded live as a podcast, this panel discussion will bring together representatives from the Government of Jersey, the JFSC and Jersey Finance to explore Jersey’s evolving digital assets landscape. The discussion will reflect on the progress made during 2026, including the work of the Digital Assets Innovation Committee (DAIC), and look ahead to the Island’s strategic priorities, upcoming legal and regulatory developments and opportunities for future business growth.

Moderator: Peggy Gielen
Moderator: Peggy GielenSenior Legal and Technical Manager, Jersey Finance
Peggy Gielen joined Jersey Finance in September 2005 as Legal and Technical Manager. Peggy is originally from Belgium, where she obtained a Masters in Economics at Antwerp University before working as a manager in the Foreign Trade and Credit functions of KBC Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland. Prior to joining Jersey Finance, Peggy was working at the Belgian Embassy in London, where she was responsible for developing and supporting inward and outward investment opportunities for Flanders.
Alan Ainsworth
Alan AinsworthExecutive Director of Policy, Marketing and Communications and Innovation Hub, Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC)
Alan Ainsworth is the Executive Director of Policy, Innovation and Marketing & Communications at the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC), a role he assumed in August 2024. He leads the development and maintenance of Jersey’s financial services regulatory framework and oversees local and international stakeholder engagement.  Alan also heads the JFSC’s Marketing and Communications team and its Innovation Hub, which supports the adoption of innovative practices across Jersey’s financial services industry.  Before joining the JFSC, Alan spent six years as Strategy, Policy and Standards Director at Open Banking Limited in the UK and also served as Open Finance Lead at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance. He brings more than 30 years’ experience in banking, payments and FinTech, including over a decade leading government relations for Barclays’ consumer and payments businesses.
Julie Kier
Julie KierAssociate Director of Financial Services and FinTech Lead, Government of Jersey
Julie Keir is a Senior Policy Advisor in the Government of Jersey’s Financial and Professional Services team. Her work covers financial services policy, legislative reform and engagement with industry. Her experience includes funds, fintech and consumer protection. Much of Julie’s current work is focused on digital assets and tokenisation. She established and co-chairs Jersey’s Digital Asset Innovation Council bringing together Government, the regulator and industry. She is closely involved in the development of Jersey’s policy approach and ambitions for the sector. Before joining Government, Julie worked in private legal practice in Jersey and the UK having been admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales.
Elliot Refson
Elliot RefsonHead of Funds, Jersey Finance
Elliot re-joined Jersey Finance in November 2018 from Crestbridge where he managed their Management Company Services Group.

Elliot’s role is to help define Jersey’s product offering for funds as well as to oversee the strategy and execution of marketing Jersey as both a domicile and destination for Alternative Investment Managers and their funds.

Panel Session

How tokenised structures work through Jersey

Moderator: Christopher Griffin
Moderator: Christopher GriffinPartner, Carey Olsen
Chris spearheads Carey Olsen's market leading digital asset practice, having advised on a series of token issuances, digital asset funds and VASPs. He has considerable experience in dealing with the Jersey Financial Services Commission in navigating digital assets projects through regulatory approval. Chris also has broad experience of both general international corporate and funds work with particular expertise in private equity and hedge funds, having spent ten years as a corporate and funds lawyer in London.
Andrew Horbury
Andrew HorburyFounder and CEO, Assetize
Andrew Horbury is Founder and CEO of Assetize, an institutional grade tokenisation and issuance platform for real-world assets. Alongside Assetize, Andrew is also the Group CEO of Cavenwell Group, a digitally enabled corporate and fund services group he founded in 2021. Andrew has worked across financial services, financial crime compliance and digital assets since 2017. He previously founded Blackfort Digital Currency Management, was Special Advisor on AML and financial crime to Blockchain Jersey, and was Head of Blockchain at BPP. He is a Fellow of the International Compliance Association.
Sarah Townsend
Sarah TownsendSenior Counsel, Walkers (Jersey) LLP
Sarah Townsend is a senior counsel in Walkers' Jersey Investment Funds & Corporate Practice Group. As part of her fintech and digital assets practice, Sarah was delighted to be involved in the establishment of Jersey's first tokenisation platform for Backed Finance, who are well known for their popular xStocks programme. She continues to provide advice to Backed Finance, together with a number of other Jersey token issuers, including Robinhood. Sarah also established what she believes to be Jersey's first open-ended crypto fund for Defiance Capital. Sarah is ranked in Chambers Fintech Guide 2026 as 'Up and Coming' and the Walkers team as a whole has a Band 1 rating, with her clients saying: "Sarah provides clear, strategic advice tailored to our needs, ensuring that we are well-positioned to navigate any legal challenges."

More speakers to be confirmed.

Keynote Speaker

Amarjit Singh, Managing Partner, HT Digital

Building a digital-asset strategy

Jeet is Managing Partner at HT Digital, advising crypto and digital asset firms, financial institutions, boards, regulators and governments on risk, regulation, governance and emerging technologies. He has led complex global financial services programmes, translating developments in digital assets, blockchain and AI into pragmatic decisions supported by robust assurance frameworks. Jeet co-led HM Treasury’s Asset Management Taskforce on fund tokenisation and chairs the ICAEW Digital Assets Steering Committee. An experienced Non-Executive Director and Audit & Risk Committee Chair, he combines governance judgement, regulatory insight and financial acumen with a commitment to trusted innovation, sustainable value, high-performing teams and future leaders.

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Altair

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