That was Treasuty Minister Philip Ozouf’s message to Islanders as he ended a four-day trade mission to the Gulf this week.
He said that with the UK in a double-dip recession and long-term economic problems likely for the Island’s traditional markets, more effort than ever needed to be put into securing new business from thriving overseas economies.
Ready and willing
The Senator has been in the United Arab Emirates spreading the message that Jersey is ready and able to provide services to major financial institutions and funds.
He held briefings with people responsible for some of the largest funds in the region, and was confident that the Island would secure new business in due course.
