Growing ‘Green Funds’ in Guernsey

This article was originally published in Contact Magazine, April 2010.

Carey Olsen is witnessing an ongoing trend for 'green funds' whose investments are focused on sustainability and 'clean' technology or energy, which is an evolution from the 'ethical' funds that have been present in the investment market for some time. This trend coincides with a similar theme spreading across the European investment market. With the environmental impact of organisations and individuals a hot topic at present, Andrew Boyce, Partner at Carey Olsen, will discuss the types of funds that are out there for investors and what projects are being invested in.

Guernsey has a sterling reputation as a financial jurisdiction and, particularly, as a funds centre and, while it has not been immune to the economic crisis, the island and the professionals working here have adapted and found new markets. Indeed, according to the figures from Guernsey Finance (http://www.guernseyfinance.com/news