The Fund Foundry Launches To Back First-time And Emerging Fund Managers From Guernsey

A 12-month structured programme, five places, £25,000 service voucher per cohort member. Twenty-six industry partners committed. Applications open July 2026.

Foundry Partners (LBG), a Guernsey-based not-for-profit, launched the Fund Foundry, the first programme in the Crown Dependencies to offer support for first-time and emerging fund managers across every asset class. The Programme was unveiled at the Guernsey Funds Forum in London on 14 May 2026. The Programme debuted on 14 May at the Guernsey Funds Forum in London with twenty-six industry and government partners committed to support the first cohort. Applications open July 2026.

The Fund Foundry selects five managers each year from a competitive global shortlist, gives each a £25,000 service voucher redeemable against legal costs, fund administration and audit in year one, registers their funds through an established Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) pathway, provides them with a structured support package