A new report published by MONEYVAL underlines Jersey’s ability to combat financial crime through a sophisticated system of capturing ownership information about entities and structures in the jurisdiction, according to the chief executive of promotional body, Jersey Finance.

Published yesterday (24/05/2016), the report, from the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL), finds that Jersey’s beneficial ownership regime puts it at the forefront of the transparency agenda. 

The report said that “Jersey&rsqu...