Jersey: Financial Services

Jurisdictional choice has always mattered in fund structuring. What has changed is why it matters. In today’s more fragmented and uncertain economic environment, jurisdiction is no longer simply a technical or operational decision. It has become a core risk allocation choice. Fund managers are increasingly asking not only what works today but what will stand up in five years’ time, to investors, boards and regulators.

A new regulatory Order due to come into effect this month marks a significant and welcome step in a series of changes aimed at streamlining Jersey’s legislative framework, according to Jersey Finance.

Private wealth has always been tested in periods of disruption, but today’s environment is fundamentally different. Geopolitical uncertainty, regulatory change and increasingly mobile international families are reshaping how wealth is structured, governed and preserved.

On 27 March 2026, the States of Jersey approved the introduction of a statutory corporate administration regime under the Draft Companies (Jersey) Amendment No. 2 Law 202‑ (P.49/2026) (Amendment No 2).

On 31 March 2026 the Government of Jersey launched a consultation on the secondary legislation proposed to support Jersey's consumer credit regime. The Financial Services...

The Control of Borrowing (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026 comes into force on 13 April 2026 and materially reduces the circumstances in which a regulatory consent is required for certain transactions in Jersey.

Group Managing Partner Jason Romer has contributed to the offshore chapter of MD Communications' latest report; 'Navigating global growth - a playbook for indepedent law firms'.

Creditors are entitled to have processes of law which give protection to their economic interests. Jersey has various procedural safeguards in place to protect debtors.

Exactly a year ago this month, the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) introduced updated guidance on the tokenisation of real-world assets – a move...