A Jersey manager is typically required to hold a "fund services business" licence, which can be obtained within weeks. There are broadly two types of licence: a "managed entity" licence and a "full codes" licence, each with...more
A JPF is a private fund product which is lightly regulated -
A JPF can be established in various forms...more
It is possible to issue RWA tokens using a Jersey company to act as the issuer.
The Jersey regulator has published a guidance note on the tokenisation of RWAs.
This guidance note sets out the applicable requirements and...more
11/11/2024
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Audits ,
Digital Assets ,
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Introduction of separate limited partnerships.
Introduction of incorporated limited partnerships....more
As Jersey is considered from a UK and an EU perspective to be a "third country", it is outside the scope of full compliance with the AIFMD and can take advantage of the NPPR marketing routes.
A Jersey domiciled AIFM will...more
Jersey has a long-established reputation as a fund domicile for alternative investment funds.
The most popular fund structures in Jersey include companies (whether single class, multi-class, umbrella, incorporated and...more
10/7/2024
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Illiquid Assets ,
Investment Fund Vehicles ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Liability ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Limited Liability Partnerships ,
Limited Partnerships ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Share Capital ,
Tax Advice ,
Trusts
Financial technology is already well established in Jersey, and firms are embedding technological solutions which enhance their products and services, increase efficiencies, and provide greater transparency.
Originally...more
9/30/2024
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Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
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Economic Substance Doctrine ,
Exemptions ,
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Financial Crimes ,
Financial Institutions ,
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FinTech ,
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Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Licensing Rules ,
Money Laundering ,
Registration Requirement ,
RegTech ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Terrorist Financing ,
Tokenization ,
Transparency
Over the last few months, we have started to see new trends in inquiries and instructions regarding the use of Jersey and Guernsey structures by US managers targeting either European assets, or European capital....more
What is a UK REIT?
A Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), despite the name, is a company (or group of companies) carrying on a property rental and investment business which, if it meets certain conditions, can elect to...more
The administration and management of Jersey investment structures can be complex and requires service providers to be aware of the regulatory requirements and exemptions that they may face when providing relevant services in...more
Executive Summary -
On 30 January 2023, legislation came into force that amended the Proceeds of Crime (Jersey) Law 1999 ("the POCL") and expanded the scope of Jersey's anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing,...more
Limited Liability Companies (“LLC”) are a familiar structuring tool for US managers and investors, and the introduction of the Jersey LLC is part of a strategy by the jurisdiction to increase its appeal to the US market. ...more
5/3/2023
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Beneficial Owner ,
Cayman Islands ,
Delaware ,
Economic Substance Doctrine ,
EU ,
Flexibility Clauses ,
Investors ,
Limited Liability ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Transparency
Jersey's economic substance regime has been in existence for four years now. On the one hand its scope has expanded to include partnerships as well as self-managed corporate funds; but on the other hand certain exemptions...more
For decades, the Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) structure has been familiar to US managers and investors, with onshore and offshore options combining desirable features of companies and partnerships in one flexible...more
The Companies (Demerger) (Jersey) Regulations 2018 (the “Regulations”) provides a flexible demerger regime for relevant Jersey companies, whilst simultaneously protecting shareholder, creditor and employee interests.
In...more
Amongst the changes to the Limited Partnerships (Jersey) Law 1994 (the “LP Law”) that have been implemented, included are changes that both helpfully clarify and confirm certain provisions of the existing law with respect to...more
10/21/2022
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Limited Partnership Agreements ,
Limited Partnerships ,
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Profit Sharing ,
Third-Party Rights
Introduction -
On 27 April 2022, the States of Jersey adopted the Limited Partnerships (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law (the “Amendment Law”) in relation to the amendments to the Limited Partnerships (Jersey) Law 1994 (the “LP...more