Guernsey PIF Requirements Checklist

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All funds applying for registration with the Commission as a PIF must fulfil certain requirements under the Private Investments Fund Rules and Guidance, 2021. The manager, or designated administrator of a proposed PIF, seeking a declaration of registration from the Commission must submit the appropriate application form and must also provide such other information as the Commission may require.

1. POI Licensed Manager

In order to register as a POI Licensed Manager PIF, the scheme must fulfil the following criteria:

1. the number of investors must be no more than 50 legal or natural persons holding an ultimate economic interest in the PIF, except where the investment is made by an investment manager acting as agent for a wider group of stakeholders (this may be, for example, a manager acting as agent for investors in a collective investment scheme or equivalent, pension holders in an