Ogier's William Simpson and Val Rouse outline some of
Guernsey's fund structures and how the evolving regulatory
landscape maintains Guernsey as a premier domicile.
HFMWeek (HFM): What are the different fund types that have been
set up in Guernsey?
William Simpson and Val Rouse (WS&VR):
Guernsey, as an established off shore jurisdiction, continuesto be
a popular home for all fund types, including manyopen-ended funds
as well as for the administration of non-Guernsey funds.
Guernsey's closed-ended investment fundsare currently a
particular growth area in terms of recent setupsand new enquiries.
Examples of recent closed-endedfund structures advised on by Ogier
include a fourth Guernseyfund for Mid Europa investing in Central
and EasternEurope and Turkey, which closed at €800m, a London
mainmarket listed infrastructure fund for Sequoia raising
£150m,and a fund raising $500m investing in a pan-African
portfolioof private equity investments for
