Connecting South Africa to Global Markets

Jersey’s relationship with South Africa spans more than three decades, beginning when South African banks first established a presence on the Island. Today, this longstanding partnership continues to evolve, with Jersey playing a key role in two areas:

• Supporting South African high-net-worth families to internationalise and diversify their wealth through robust, flexible structures
• Facilitating African capital raising with routes into investors across the EU, US, and global markets via Jersey

This enduring connection reflects Jersey’s position as a trusted gateway for African and international financial flows; capital intermediated through Jersey supports £6 billion of Africa’s GDP and on average, between 2017 – 2020, capital intermediated in Jersey supported 916,000 jobs annually in Africa.

Unlock new growth opportunities by tapping into Jersey’s expertise, stability and innovation.

South African fund managers can face challenges when accessing global markets, particularly the difficulty of securing international capital through local structures. Jersey can help.

• Support and choice: Jersey offers a tax-neutral environment and a wide pool of specialists to support fund managers in launching and operating their funds effectively
• Ease of marketing: Jersey’s alternative investment fund managers regime means you can market to UK and EU investors without being subject to the full regulatory perimeter when targeting the US or MENA
• Confidence and trust: Jersey’s globally trusted regulator ensures pragmatic oversight to meet leading standards
• Innovative technology: Our world-class digital infrastructure has fostered a thriving hub of digital asset innovation and expertise

• Speed to market: Jersey’s fund products, particularly the Jersey Private Fund (JPF), offer quick entry to market while maintaining strong regulatory supervision and AML compliance
• Cost efficiency: JPFs, designed for fewer than 50 eligible investors, are not required to issue formal offer documents or be audited, resulting in lower operational costs compared to fully regulated funds
• Access to capital: Jersey provides a significant marketing advantage, allowing South African fund managers to access EU and UK investors through National Private Placement Regimes

If you’re a fund manager seeking stability, tax simplicity and cost efficiency for your clients, consider Jersey.  Learn more about our wide range of fund types and structures.

Our IFC can support the wealth management strategies of private clients in South Africa.

• Robust regulation: Jersey’s robust regulation and good governance minimise legal issues and ensures legacy structures don’t end up in disputes
• Security for HNWIs: The private and family wealth of high-net worth and ultra-high-net worth individual clients benefits from our IFCs maturity and case law
• Sophisticated solutions: Recognition of the need for sophisticated family governance, succession planning and sometimes reorganisation of existing structures

• Support asset diversification and protection: Leverage Africa’s immense potential via Jersey’s stable and secure environment enabling greater investment and philanthropic opportunities for families
• Investing for impact: Sustainable investments, the intergenerational wealth transfer, ESG and philanthropy
• Smooth wealth transition: The structures and knowledge to ensure the smooth transition of assets and preservation of wealth across generations

If you’re looking for a sophisticated, reliable and adaptable financial jurisdiction to meet all your clients’ needs, Jersey can help. Learn more about how Jersey supports long-term wealth growth and asset protection.