Guernsey's funds industry has been showcased to some of the
leading private equity managers and advisers in the US.
Fiona Le Poidevin, Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance - the
promotional agency for the Island's finance industry
internationally, led a team to the SuperReturn
US conference in Boston last month.
She said: "This is the third year in a row that we have
exhibited at a conference in Boston. It provides an opportunity to
get in front of nearly 400 practitioners, including some of the
leading private equity managers and their advisers in the US.
"This year many of the private equity houses are
concentrating on investing into the US market. This is because
there are strong returns available domestically and the US is
currently outperforming many other markets. However, the extent of
the financial crisis in the Eurozone means that there are potential
investments in Europe offering a lot of upside and US managers will
still pursue those where there is a
