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The figures speak for themselves - the reasons behind the success of the Guernsey investment funds sector

Ogier Partner Craig Cordle reflects on the factors driving growth in the island’s funds industry. Guernsey’s financial services regulator, the GFSC, recently reported the seventh consecuti...

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20 years of protected cell company development

Guernsey Finance Chief Executive Dominic Wheatley reflects on the progeny of protected cell companies within the region, and their evolution towards becoming a popular tool in the fun...

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Altered regulatory landscape makes family office location vital

Given increasing levels of instability and scrutiny in the world, the location of family offices has taken on new significance in recent years, with families understandably concerned about findi...

Published

29 March 2017

Cayman vs Guernsey - substance and jurisdiction choice

All of the base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) actions have the potential to affect investment fund structures, many of which are wholly or partially domiciled in international finance centr...

Published

22 March 2017

Luxembourg vs Guernsey - marketing and jurisdiction choice

As currently implemented, the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) leaves most fund managers with two choices when marketing their products to EU investors:the 'passpor...

Published

20 March 2017

Foundations Law - comparison with reserved powers trusts

The Foundations (Guernsey) Law, 2012, came into force from 8 January 2013 and provides clients with a solution to use alongside or instead of a trust. This brochure compares and contrasts t...

Published

17 March 2017

Protected cell companies - going beyond funds and captive insurance

Protected Cell Companies (PCCs) have existed in Guernsey for more than ten years and have been widely replicated in other jurisdictions. Most people are familiar with their traditional uses f...

Published

28 February 2017

Differing expectations

It is important to be aware of retiring trustees' indemnity requirements when domesticating a foreign trust, writes Michael Betley, Group Chairman at Trust Corporation International. Taxati...

Published

28 February 2017

PCCs - a Guernsey success story

The protected cell company concept is now used in the financial services world as an alternative application for the structuring of many different types of products, says Dominic Wheatley, Chi...

Published

24 February 2017

BEPS - how safe are private equity structures in the Channel Islands?

As a result of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Agenda published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), countries have been introducing domest...

Published

24 February 2017

Trust and fiduciary

With a heritage dating back more than 50 years, Guernsey’s private wealth sector is made up of more than 150 lead corporate licensees, ranging from multinational organisations to independen...

Published

23 February 2017

Guernsey - Promoting and facilitating relocation

In this Q&A, Locate Guernsey's Richard Le Tocq explains how in a world where uncertainty appears to be replacing certainty, Guernsey is underlining its inherent stability amidst the changes th...

Published

22 February 2017