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Last Updated: Thursday, 1 February 2007, 17:34 GMT
Rise in island offshore listings
Jersey notes
Jersey is considered a top offshore finance centre
A growing number of firms from the Far East are using Jersey to get themselves listed on the London Stock Exchange, according to an island law firm.

Walkers Global said companies are interested in the Alternative Investment Market (AIM).

The Stock Exchange set up the sub-market to offer smaller firms the chance to attract investment.

Offshore listings for Indian and Chinese firms are expected to increase in Jersey this year.

More than 2,500 companies have been listed on AIM since its launch in 1995, with many later transferring to the main Exchange.

Jersey is considered to be one of the world's top offshore financial centres.




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