Guernsey: Fund Management/ REITs

The Fund Foundry, a pioneering 12-month program in the Crown Dependencies, offers first-time and emerging fund managers £25,000 service vouchers, mentorship from established managers, and access to Guernsey's sustainable finance ecosystem. Directors Rebecca Booth, Justin Sykes, and Dirk Bischof explain how the program helps managers transform strong investment theses into viable fund launches, particularly for impact-focused and climate-oriented strategies.

The States of Guernsey has committed £25,000 to support the Fund Foundry programme, a pioneering initiative designed to help first-time and emerging fund managers establish Guernsey-domiciled investment funds.

The 2025 Private Investment Fund Rules introduced by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission represent a significant regulatory shift, expanding eligible investor categories while removing previous requirements for managers and auditors. This comprehensive guide examines the streamlined application process, investor qualification criteria, and structural flexibility that position Guernsey PIFs as a competitive quick-to-market fund option for sophisticated investors and family offices.

Guernsey's regulatory framework for private capital has evolved beyond post-2008 retail protection measures to serve sophisticated investors who demand speed, flexibility, and proportionate oversight. The jurisdiction now offers streamlined products like the Qualifying Private Investment Fund and Family Private Investment Fund that eliminate unnecessary regulatory friction while maintaining appropriate supervision for institutional participants and family offices managing trillion-dollar portfolios.

Guernsey's investment sector has surpassed £1 trillion, marking a significant milestone in its role as a global private capital hub. The Guernsey Funds Forum explored how the island's flexible structures, regulatory credibility...

The alternative funds market is experiencing a structural transformation as investors increasingly demand access to long-term investment strategies without the rigid lockups of traditional closed-ended funds. Evergreen fund structures are emerging as a compelling solution, offering periodic liquidity while maintaining long-term investment horizons across asset classes like private credit, real estate, and infrastructure. Guernsey's 2025 reforms to its Private Investment Fund regime have removed critical bar

Our investment funds team outline the latest developments within the investment funds market in Guernsey, including the changes to the the New Private Investment Fund Rules and Guidance...

We recently acted for respondents in a pivotal case before the Guernsey Court of Appeal.

On 1 July 2025, the Prospectus Rules and Guidance, 2025 (2025 Rules) came into force, replacing the 2021 Rules.