Channel Islands Brussels Office (CIBO)

A report entitled “Jersey’s Value to Europe” was published on 19 October 2016. The report was produced by the economic research company Capital Economics and had been commissioned by Jersey Finance Limited, the industry body for the finance sector in Jersey. Capital Economics conducted a similar study in 2013 on …

As part of the preparation of  advice by European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) to the EU Institutions on the application of the third country passport under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, ESMA asked for an evaluation of the impact on the flow of investment into the EU.  The …

Under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), the European Securities and Marketing Authority (ESMA) was asked by the European Commission to advise on the application of the AIFMD passport to non-EU (third country) Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs) and Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs). In ESMA’s advice published on 19 …