A European Fund Centre With A Difference

During the last few years a large section of the European private equity community has been focused on the European Union's (EU's) drive for increased regulation, principally through the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).

Speaking to promoters and investors further afield it is quickly apparent that AIFMD has been less of a pressing issue however, when they discover that it means a growing compliance burden and therefore increased costs then they are instantly more cautious about raising money from within Europe.

The Guernsey model

Yet, rather than being part of the problem, Guernsey is part of the solution because while the Island is in Europe geographically, it is not in the EU and therefore, has not been required to implement AIFMD.