Jersey: A Trusted US-Europe Gateway for Funds

Investor confidence grows through familiarity. Jersey offers fund and corporate structures, regulatory standards and governance frameworks that US managers and investors recognise and trust. This is strengthened by rapid set‑up in a stable jurisdiction, operational efficiency, legal certainty and a strategic time zone that bridges the US, Europe and Asia, making Jersey an accessible and dependable base for global investment activity.

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Seeking alternatives expertise, tax neutrality, cost savings and speed?

Accessing markets and capital can be complex and costly, but Jersey makes it easy. For European access, the National Private Placement Regimes using a Jersey manager offer a familiar, well‑established model for US fund managers. Jersey delivers speed, flexible structuring and clear advantages, supported by a time zone that enables efficient engagement with US and European stakeholders in the same business day.

US funds and sub‑funds are up 113% since 2019, reflecting strong confidence.

With stability, deep expertise, an innovative yet pragmatic approach and robust regulation, Jersey is a natural choice – especially for managers diversifying towards family offices and high‑net‑worth investors. Jersey also offers clarity around virtual assets and tokenisation.

Choose a trusted jurisdiction. Choose Jersey.

Direct access to UK and EU capital

Jersey provides excellent third country access to the EU market through the use of National Private Placement Regimes (NPPR). Few managers need blanket access to all EU Member States. Where they do, an onshore option works best, but with EU figures suggesting that 97% of managers market to three EU markets or less, the NPPR offers a very credible, fast, cost-effective and sensible option.

Six weeks to set-up and cost savings

The process, including regulatory applications and approvals, takes weeks not months, with the regulator committing to approve this type of fund launch in six weeks. Jersey’s streamlined regulatory regime can result in lower running costs and higher investor returns as our jurisdiction is free from value added tax (VAT).

Limited remuneration disclosure

To obtain a full Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ‘passport’ in Europe, the manager is required to disclose remuneration details of key employees including partners. If a US manager does not need to market on a pan-European basis, there is no great benefit to an AIFMD passport and a lighter approach is permissible under the NPPR.

Jersey and the National Private Placement Regimes solution

US fund managers can face challenges when looking to access EU capital. Jersey can help.

Access to capital: EU access through NPPR using a Jersey manager is a well-established model offering you clear advantages. Being located in a ‘third country’ from an EU perspective means that the full scope of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) need not apply.

Speed and cost efficiency: Based on EU statistics, 97% of managers don’t need to go to the expense and complication of marketing under a full AIFMD passport. Jersey offers you a complementary service, using the NPPR route, which is cheaper, faster and more efficient.

Tax simplicity: In Jersey, you will find a tax-neutral environment with no value added tax or capital gains tax, and not reliant upon a complex system of tax rulings, exemptions and deductions, hybrid financing or double tax treaty networks.

Regulatory certainty and innovation: You will have the reassurance that the Jersey Financial Services Commission is an approachable, globally respected and co-operative regulator, supervising pragmatic regulation that meets international standards.

Fund structures: Jersey offers a full spectrum of fund structures designed to be as efficient and straightforward to set up as possible, including the Jersey Private Fund and the Jersey Limited Liability Company.

If you’re a US fund manager or service provider seeking expertise, tax neutrality, cost savings and speed for your clients, choose Jersey. Learn more about using Jersey as a US-Europe gateway.

Funds and sub-funds from the US are up 113% since we established a presence in the US.
Elliot Refson, Head of Funds, Jersey FinanceSource: Monterey Jersey Fund Reports 2019-2024

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