A Prime Location For Investment Funds

Originally published in Corporate INTL, July 2009

Guernsey has become known as a major destination for domiciling and administrating investment funds, in particular alternative investment funds such as private equity, hedge funds and property funds.

The Island has a good combination of the right expertise, regulation and tax structures to make it a destination of choice for fund sponsors or promoters across the world.

Figures from Guernsey Finance show that funds under management and administration in Guernsey were at more than £200 billion at the end of December 2008, rising by more than 12.5% year on year, despite the fact that funds fell by £1 billion during the final quarter.