Jersey Finance Annual Dubai Conference 2025

With a career in financial services spanning four decades, Joe has a strong commitment to the future success of the industry in Jersey.

Joe commenced his professional life in the banking sector, rising to the position of CEO of Jersey and the Isle of Man for a major bank, which included responsibilities for trusts and investments. In recent years, he expanded his focus as Director of Financial Services within the Government of Jersey, where he worked closely with industry and regulator to ensure the island’s position as a leading international finance centre. Before joining Jersey Finance in February 2019, Joe was working to establish high-reputation regulatory frameworks and business models for IFCs in the Middle East and Africa. He is a board director of the World Alliance of International Finance Centers (WAIFC).

An joined Jersey Finance in May 2016 as the Business Development Director for Asia and is now based in our Middle East Regional Hub office, in the DIFC in Dubai.

An studied law in Belgium at the University of Leuven including one Erasmus exchange year at Queen Mary and Westfield College in London. She subsequently did an LLM in international business law at Trinity College Dublin.

Faizal is a UK qualified lawyer and for many years has worked and advised, and is a trusted advisor to institutions, corporates and families across the Middle East, Africa and India. Faizal specialises in banking and finance and has advised corporates, family offices and families including on their international investment and holding structures.

Appleby is one of the world’s leading offshore law firms. Our global teams of legal specialists advise public and private companies, financial institutions and private individuals.  We are regularly recognised for our professionalism, integrity and excellent client service, and these are the values we pride ourselves on and are at the core of our business. Our global presence enables us to provide comprehensive, multi-jurisdictional legal advice at the times most beneficial to our clients.
We operate in 10 highly regarded and well-regulated global locations. These include key offshore jurisdictions Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Mauritius, and the Seychelles, as well as the international financial centres of Hong Kong and Shanghai.
We are a full-service law firm providing comprehensive, expert advice and services across corporate, dispute resolution, property, regulatory and private client and trusts practice areas. We work with our clients to achieve practical solutions whether from a single location or across multiple jurisdictions.

At Fairway Group we put our clients first. As an independent, owner-managed fiduciary group offering private client, corporate, funds and pensions services, we are able to provide continuity to every client through a director-led, dedicated team and a proactive and nimble service. Headquartered in Jersey and with established offices in Dubai and Kuwait, our global presence allows us to seamlessly connect with our diverse international client base. We are an award-winning independent trust company distinguished for excellence and a personal touch. With a global network of trusted advisors and specialists, we provide unwavering expertise to meet our clients’ needs.

Hawksford is an international provider of Corporate, Private Client and Funds services. Whether you’re a multinational corporation, a family-owned company, a fund manager, a growth or early-stage business, an entrepreneur or a high net worth individual, our singular goal is to help you succeed both now and in the future, whatever your ambitions.

As a trusted partner, we deliver efficient administration services and take away the burden of regulatory, financial and tax compliance, corporate governance and reporting obligations, so that you can focus on what matters most to you.

Headquartered in Jersey, we have offices in key business locations and financial centres around the world, with more than 600 people across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Asia and the Americas. With clients from more than 115 countries, there is very little we haven’t encountered before.

Whether you’re looking to expand your business internationally, need fund services in some of the world’s leading jurisdictions, or want to protect your wealth at home or abroad, we’re here to support you, wherever you are in the world.

We have been present in Jersey for over 40 years. Our local branch focusses on providing a full range of offshore banking and wealth management services to Priority and Private clients connected to our footprint markets of Asia, Africa and the Middle East.