Sustained jobs growth and new record levels of employment in Jersey’s financial services industry is reflective of genuine optimism in Jersey’s future as an evolving and forward-thinking international finance centre, according to Joe Moynihan, the new chief executive of promotional body, Jersey Finance.

The latest Jersey Labour Market statistics, published last week (5 April 2019) by the States of Jersey, show that 300 jobs were added in the finance sector in 2018 to reach a new total employment record of 13,760, representing five-year growth of 11 percent.

The figures are particularly strong for the funds industry,...