The value of regulated funds serviced in Jersey has broken through the £300bn barrier for the first time, according to the latest figures to be collated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC).
Figures for the third quarter of 2018 (ending 30 September 2018) show that the net asset value of regulated funds under administration in Jersey grew 14% year-on-year to stand at £301.7bn, the highest recorded figure to date.
The statistics also show that all the alternative asset classes, which represent 82% of Jersey’s total funds business, recorded an annual increase of 26%.
Specifically, private equity fund values rose by 41% to £89.6bn, hedge fund values increased by 18% to £56.8bn and real estate funds by 11% to £40.7bn.
The combined total of infrastructure, credit and debt funds also showed impressive growth, increasing by 26% to stand at £59.5bn.
The value of assets managed in Jersey Private Funds, which totalled £19.4bn according to the latest mid-year statistics reported by the JFSC, is not included in these quarterly figures.
Global picture
These statistics follow the publication of the latest Monterey Insight Jersey Fund Report 2018 last month, which illustrates an increasingly global picture for Jersey’s funds sector.
That report shows that, whilst the number and value of funds with UK promoters have remained consistent over the past five years, the value of Jersey-domiciled fund assets originating from the US has grown by almost 150% and the number of Jersey funds with US promoters has grown 165%. Jersey-domiciled fund assets with Japanese promoters have increased five-fold over the same time span.
Jersey Finance CEO Geoff Cook commented: “Jersey is providing an attractive proposition for fund promoters, with all alternative asset classes showing really strong growth over the past 12 months, particularly the private equity sector.
“Meanwhile, the Monterey report confirms that Jersey is gaining real traction as a global hub for cross-border investment, with fund promoters from the US, Asia and Africa viewing Jersey as an expert jurisdiction for alternative fund servicing.”
• The full set of quarterly statistics is available here