Jersey has been named the Best International Finance Centre (IFC) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region at the Annual WealthBriefing MENA Awards 2025, marking the eighth time the jurisdiction has received this prestigious recognition.
The gala ceremony took place on Thursday, 20 November, in Dubai, where Faizal Bhana, Jersey Finance’s Director for the Middle East, Africa, and India, accepted the award on behalf of Jersey.
Now in their twelfth year, the WealthBriefing MENA Awards celebrate top-class performance, innovation and achievement within the financial services sector and the broader MENA market.
Commenting, Joe Moynihan, Jersey Finance’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “Jersey’s financial and professional services firms take great pride in their deep and long-standing relationships across the MENA region – relationships built on the Island’s stability, robust regulatory standards and highly skilled workforce.
We’re therefore delighted to see that commitment recognised through this award. As the Gulf continues to strengthen its position as a global wealth and investment hub, driven by initiatives such as Saudi Vision 2030, the UAE’s economic diversification and Bahrain’s thriving financial ecosystem, we are proud to support that growth through collaboration and knowledge exchange.”
He added: “Following our Perspectives Women in Leadership series held in the Middle East in October, annual Dubai conference and sponsorship of STEP Arabia earlier this month and events in Riyadh and Jeddah, we are more committed than ever to the Gulf region, building even stronger partnerships and engaging with a vibrant financial services community that we’re confident will continue to grow and flourish.”
Stephen Harris, CEO of Clearview Financial Media and publisher of WealthBriefing, said: “These awards are immensely valuable as they offer organisations and individuals the opportunity to sharpen their strategic thinking, gain independent validation, be recognised both internally and externally, and celebrate their success in style with industry peers.
They are all worthy recipients and now join an elite group of wealth management professionals who represent the very best of the industry across MENA and beyond.”
