Looking to establish an investment management firm in the Channel Islands?
This guide, the second in our series, sets out the key steps and considerations for setting up your business in Jersey - a world-class financial...more
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
On 1 April 2022, the UK introduced a new tax advantaged corporate structure, a "qualifying asset holding company" ("QAHC"), which benefits from a number of UK tax breaks.
A crucial requirement for QAHC eligibility is that...more
Jersey and Guernsey (collectively, the "Channel Islands") remain popular for both private equity buyout structures of UK and international corporate groups across various industries and asset classes, and for leverage...more
12/5/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
AML/CFT ,
Borrowers ,
Buy-Out Agreements ,
Channel Islands ,
Corporate Structures ,
Credit Facilities ,
Debt Securities ,
High Yield Bonds ,
Investment ,
Leveraged Finance ,
Loans ,
Mezzanine Lenders ,
Offshore Banks ,
Private Equity ,
Tax-Residency Certificate ,
The International Stock Exchange (TISE) ,
UK
Limited Liability Companies ("LLCs") offer flexibility and familiarity to investment fund, corporate and finance industry participants, particularly those in the US market.
US federal tax 'check-the-box' treatment is...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
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
Guernsey and Jersey have long been popular places used by private equity investors in acquisitions of target businesses given the advantages they offer over other jurisdictions. We're taking a closer look at some of these...more
3/5/2024
/ Distribution Rules ,
Documentation ,
Economic Substance Doctrine ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Jurisdiction ,
Nasdaq ,
Private Equity ,
Return on Equity ,
The International Stock Exchange (TISE) ,
UK
Recent weeks and months have seen regular coverage on the growing trend of large UK based companies exploring listings on US stock exchanges such as New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq at the expense of the London Stock...more
9/29/2023
/ Business Listings ,
Capitalization ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
London Stock Exchange ,
Nasdaq ,
NYSE ,
Takeover Code ,
UK
Recent weeks and months have seen regular coverage on the growing trend of large UK based companies exploring listings on US stock exchanges such as New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq at the expense of the London Stock...more
On 1 April 2022, the UK introduced a new tax advantaged corporate structure, a “qualifying asset holding company” (“QAHC”), which benefits from a number of UK tax breaks.
A crucial requirement for QAHC eligibility is...more
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
Data subject access requests (DSARs) are a cornerstone of the data protection regime, being fundamental in helping individuals to exercise their rights. If individuals do not know what information an organisation has about...more