Why Guernsey for investment and funds?
Guernsey is a premier jurisdiction for investment and funds and a specialist global centre for open and closed-ended fund structures.
Guernsey has assets under management of circa £280 billion and is a leading jurisdiction for private equity, venture capital, alternatives, real estate, infrastructure, renewables, debt, listed securities and sustainable finance.
There are a range of fund structures available in Guernsey with different levels of regulatory oversight, offering flexibility, global access and speed to market.
Pragmatic and flexible regulatory environment
Supportive ecosystem
No.1 location
Access to global investors
Guernsey has significant experience in conducting investment and funds-related business and in managing and administering closed-ended funds and related services.
Guernsey has significant experience in conducting investment and funds-related business and in managing and administering open-ended funds and related services.
Guernsey has significant expertise in providing investment management and other related services for a variety of traditional and innovative structures and vehicles such as:
- Private investment funds (PIF)
- Qualifying investor funds (QIF)
- Protected cell company (PCC)
- Incorporated cell company (ICC)
- Hedge funds
- Parallel funds
- Co-investment vehicles
- Feeder funds
- Debt funds
- Listed funds
Guernsey has expertise for listing vehicles on a variety of international capital markets including the London Stock Exchange (LSE), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Guernsey-headquartered International Stock Exchange (TISE).
TISE provides financial markets and securities services to public and private companies. TISE is a regulated stock exchange, home to a range of innovative equity listings across trading companies and investment vehicles. TISE is also home to Europe's most comprehensive sustainable market segment, TISE Sustainable.
The Guernsey Investment & Funds Association (GIFA)
The Guernsey Investment & Funds Association (GIFA) was established in 1989 as the representative body for Guernsey’s funds industry. In January 2019, it expanded its remit following a merger with the Guernsey Investment Management and Stockbrokers Association, and now also represents the Island’s broader investment community.
GIFA’s membership spans the entire investment ecosystem, including fund managers, administrators, custodians, investment managers, stockbrokers, and non-executive directors. We also represent a wide range of professional service providers, such as legal and accountancy firms, who play an essential role in supporting and enabling the success of Guernsey’s investment sector.
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission
The GFSC is the regulatory body for the finance sector in the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
Why Guernsey for investment and funds?
This essential guide showcases why Guernsey stands out as a leading global centre for fund domiciliation and investment management.
The literature highlights Guernsey’s pragmatic regulatory environment, speed to market, and broad range of fund structures, making it ideal for both first-time and experienced fund managers.
Why do people like working with Guernsey practitioners?
“We’ve found Guernsey to be a very supportive environment that moves at the pace we want, and we don’t have a second to waste.”
“This is an important milestone for the group. Guernsey fits our requirements perfectly with its sound regulatory standards and solid reputation in financial services. It’s also an easy and efficient place to do business."
“The specialisation Guernsey offers, the existing ecosystem of service providers, gives the ability to support a range of sophisticated exposures. That’s a significant differentiator and benefit Guernsey brings to the table.”
“The group’s migration to Guernsey represents a key milestone and gives us a strong base from which to access the major London investment market.”
“Guernsey funds are an economic enabler. They aggregate and channel money into the UK. Guernsey is used as a funnel for foreign money to come into the UK … Foreign money wants to come into UK via a neutral stable jurisdiction.”
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