Category: Finance

News this week…

Public Health advice on meningitis cases in KentPublic Health Jersey is aware of reports of meningitis cases affecting young people in Canterbury and the surrounding area, including students at the University of Kent. The risk to people living outside of the area is very low. Government publishes All Age Mental Health StrategyThe Government of Jersey … Read more News this week…

Jersey’s Financial Services industry: It’s Time to Win 

Andrew McLaughlin, Chief Executive Officer, Government of Jersey Jersey’s finance sector is arguably the Island’s most remarkable economic achievement of the past 60 years – built almost from scratch and now responsible for around half of Jersey’s GDP and more than half of government tax revenues. It is an industry which, if listed, would be the size of a FTSE 100 company. … Read more Jersey’s Financial Services industry: It’s Time to Win 

Strengthening Jersey’s international reputation

By Deputy Ian Gorst, Minister for External Relations  As we move through the final quarter of 2025, it is timely to reflect upon the work undertaken so far this year to strengthen Jersey’s international reputation, promote our economic interests, and deepen our relationships with key partners.  The Government of Jersey’s external relations strategy continues to focus on competitiveness, connectivity, and confidence on … Read more Strengthening Jersey’s international reputation

Building a stronger financial future for Jersey 

By Deputy Elaine Millar, Minister for Treasury and Resources  This year’s proposed Budget reflects a careful balance between supporting Islanders today and preparing Jersey for the challenges of tomorrow.   Our aim is to invest in essential services – healthcare, children’s wellbeing, and modern infrastructure – alongside a capital programme that includes improvements to Fort Regent, new healthcare facilities and upgrading … Read more Building a stronger financial future for Jersey 

Quick wins and improving the business environment

Through a series of targeted workstreams, the Financial Services Competitiveness Programme is helping to streamline Jersey’s business environment. Helen De La Cour, Director of Financial and Professional Services at the Government of Jersey, shares what’s happening behind the scenes, and why the impact could reach beyond the financial services sector. Helen, you’re leading Workstream 2 … Read more Quick wins and improving the business environment

Future-proofing Jersey’s competitiveness

The Island’s financial services sector operates in an increasingly competitive global environment. A cross-agency team – bringing together government, the regulator and industry – is working to ensure Jersey is taking decisive steps to protect and grow its financial services sector. Tom Le Feuvre, Director of External Relations at the Government of Jersey, shares the … Read more Future-proofing Jersey’s competitiveness

Building a Future in Jersey: the Economy

Tom Holvey could be said to specialise in island economies. Before he came to Jersey, he worked for a time on a rather more remote island, as Chief Economist for the government of St Helena. “There’s definitely something about an island mentality,” he says. “You feel you’re that bit more independent, more reliant on yourself. … Read more Building a Future in Jersey: the Economy

Perspectives on the Middle East

Creative destruction – a force to be embraced and preserved?

Productivity growth at the level of a firm is quite easy to understand.  At its simplest it means a firm finding ways to produce more value with the same or less inputs; but exactly how the actions of individual firms build up to deliver productivity growth at the level of the economy is more difficult to imagine. 

Financial Recovery Plan (FRP)

Chris Bown (Chief Officer) and Obi Hasan (Financial Recovery Director and Change Team Finance Lead) at Health and Community Services, are leading the Financial Recovery Plan Programme. They sat down to answer questions on the plan, in order to update Islanders on the progress.  What is FRP? FRP is the Financial Recovery Programme.  We have … Read more Financial Recovery Plan (FRP)