The number of Jersey companies listed on exchanges around the world has risen significantly in the past 12 months, according to recent figures from Jersey Finance.
There are now 110 Jersey companies listed on exchanges around the world, reflecting growth of 13% on 2013 figures, whilst the total market capitalisation of those companies rose by around 62% year-on-year to £269 billion in 2014.
Of the 110 companies, 57 are quoted on the London Stock Exchange’s (LSE) AIM market, 38 on the LSE Main Market and one on the Specialist Fund Market. Jersey retains the greatest number of non-UK companies on the FTSE 100 index, with seven listed on the main LSE, and a further eight on the FTSE 250 index.
The remaiing listed Jersey companies are quoted on Euronext Amsterdam, the stock exchanges in Luxembourg, Hong Kong and Toronto, as well as the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ.
The 96 Jersey companies quoted in London are valued at almost £146 billion, whilst the Jersey companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange currently have a combined market capitalisation of £40.6 billion, and those listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange have a total market capitalisation of £65 billion.
Jersey companies joining the LSE in 2014 included Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate, online fashion retailer Boohoo.com, Rame Energy, Galasys Plc, and GTS Chemical Holdings Plc.