Jersey: Financial Services

Jersey strengthens its position as a leading digital assets jurisdiction through new government initiatives on tokenisation, faster regulatory approval timelines for digital asset applications, and comprehensive guidance on artificial intelligence use in financial services. These developments create practical opportunities for issuers, investment advisers, and service providers considering Jersey for digital asset projects.

Jersey is set to modernize its financial regulatory framework by repealing its mid-twentieth century Control of Borrowing regime and introducing targeted registration systems for digital asset issuers, private funds, and retail prospectuses. The Draft Financial Products and Prospectuses Law proposes to streamline regulatory oversight while maintaining investor protections, with digital asset issuers moving from the current COBO consent process to a new statutory registration framework.

Jersey has established itself as one of the world's major international finance centres, offering sophisticated fund structures ranging from lightly-regulated Jersey Private Funds to Expert Funds and Listed Funds. The jurisdiction combines tax neutrality, political stability, and a comprehensive regulatory framework designed to accommodate diverse investment strategies including private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and emerging asset classes like digital assets.

There are a number of potential drivers to consider when determining your fund structure including, not least, tax advice, investor preference, manager familiarity and suitability for asset class.

On 22 January 2026, the States Assembly adopted the Cyber Security (Jersey) Law (the Law), marking a significant step in formalising Jersey’s cyber resilience framework.

Jersey and Guernsey's anti-money laundering laws have created a Kafkaesque system where bank accounts can be frozen indefinitely based on mere suspicion, without judicial oversight or time limits. This article examines how compliance officers' concerns can trap account holders in a legal limbo, and explores the emerging 'private law action' that offers a potential escape route through the courts.

If a service provider provides certain services that fall within the scope of the FSJL then, it must meet certain regulatory and registration requirements.

As an international financial centre of choice for global investments primarily into the UK and Europe, Jersey is currently home to over 620 regulated funds with an aggregate net asset value (NAV) of approximately £458 billion (Q2 2024) and over 1,963 separate pools.

You'll find the answer to this question in a recent episode of ‘The Long-Short' podcast, produced by the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), featuring Jersey Finance's Head of Funds, Elliot Refson.