Jersey for Sustainable Finance

As a forward-thinking jurisdiction, Jersey prides itself on its product and service innovation; it has developed a range of competitive, flexible structures that can be adapted to meet philanthropic and sustainable investment objectives including trusts, foundations and a variety of fund structures.

Our legal framework provides vital support to our finance industry, making sure that we stay flexible and attractive to domestic and international markets. We operate on common law principles, which provides significant comfort to European and US investors.

Jersey is easily accessible from the UK and Europe, and is based in a central time zone that makes it easy to work with both west and east, meaning it can support investors from across the globe.

Jersey is particularly strong in the servicing of alternative investments. Fund and corporate vehicles established and administered in Jersey invest in a wide range of high value alternative investments across multiple economies. The significant skills and expertise of Jersey’s service providers, particularly in relation to more complex alternative investments, contribute to business efficiency and risk management, as do the networks that exist between the various service providers.

Jersey has one of the largest numbers of finance industry professionals of any international finance centre, giving it a vast pool of expertise. Its near 14,000 professionals, including trust practitioners, fund specialists, accountants, lawyers, advisors and administrators, make up almost a quarter of the Island’s total workforce. This deep pool of skilled professionals provides the range of expertise necessary for the establishment and servicing of a variety of structures to support sustainable objectives.

For more than 50 years, Jersey has been establishing structures for high net worth (HNW) families and individuals. So why do clients select Jersey to support their wealth management needs? Jersey offers choice. It has a robust, sophisticated and forward-thinking legal framework that enables it to lead the way in delivering private client services – from simple trusts and underlying company structures, to high value and more complex arrangements involving trusts, companies, limited partnerships and foundations for international families.The stability and quality of Jersey’s trust law, a template adopted by many other jurisdictions worldwide, remains highly attractive to international private wealth clients.

Jersey is a self-governing British Crown Dependency with autonomy over its domestic affairs. Its robust regulatory framework and political and economic stability have helped keep the jurisdiction at the forefront of global finance for more than 50 years.

Jersey has excellent relations with key markets in the Gulf region, Greater China, India and Africa. These connections are strengthened by our global presence, with offices in Jersey, Dubai, Hong Kong and New York; representation in London; and virtual offices in Shanghai and Mumbai. In the Gulf region, Jersey’s experience and expertise in Islamic finance ensures that structures can be established effectively in a Shariah-compliant manner.

Jersey’s range of regulatory options allows managers to choose a funds regime suited to their target investors. These regimes are overseen by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) – a pragmatic, very approachable and responsive regulator. The Island’s globally recognised regulator works closely with industry and the Government of Jersey to develop the innovative products needed by the finance sector both at home and internationally.