Although that process is often ultimately very helpful, the manner in which that investigation is conducted is very often given far less thought than it deserves.

Guernsey's funds industry goes back over 30 years when the first retail unit trusts were established.

A rise in high value real estate and private equity funds targeting UK, continental European and global assets have been structured through Jersey in recent months, providing evidence of Jersey’s growing appeal as an alternative investment funds domicile.

Protectors are common in trusts, particularly offshore trusts with professional trustees, where settlors want to ensure there is someone who can provide checks and balances on the often wide-ranging powers of trustees.

Foundry Partners launches the Fund Foundry, the Crown Dependencies' first structured support programme for emerging fund managers, offering five annual places with £25,000 service vouchers, regulatory fast-tracking through Guernsey's established framework, and dedicated mentorship from experienced GPs.

Guernsey's funds industry has enjoyed a positive and diverse year, according to the latest edition of the Guernsey Fund Report.

Experience, expertise and solid regulation are just some of the reasons why Guernsey's reputation as a major investment funds domicile continues to grow.

This briefing provides a concise outline of the regulation of investment funds in Guernsey and an overview of the structures available in Guernsey and their tax treatment.

More than half of trust & corporate service providers in Guernsey have two or more female senior managers, a survey by the Guernsey Association of Trustees (GAT) of its members has confirmed.

Guernsey has signed a Double Taxation Arrangement (DTA) with Hong Kong.

Mossack Fonseca, the law firm involved in the Panama Papers scandal, was closed, but the scandal's impact on the legal profession endures.

For that tax-efficient, wealth-protecting offshore jurisdiction, don’t just look at the Caribbean. Guernsey can offer everything you need to keep your wealth intact, says Fiona Le Poidevin, CEO of Guernsey Finance.

Gavin Farrell, Partner at Mourant Ozanne, discusses the merits of Guernsey as an alternative hedge fund jurisdiction. Originally published in the HFM Week Guernsey Special Report, June 2011.

On 6 December 2013, after a period of consultation with industry practitioners, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority – the Islands’ financial regulator – released its Statement of Guidance for Regulated Mutual Funds.

FATCA refers to US legislation more fully known as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act and includes the US Treasury regulations implementing it.

Within a rapidly changing global finance industry, offshore centres are reassessing their identities and their place within it.

The Plaintiff sought to terminate the Trust to have the net assets held on trust returned to her.

The International Tax Co-operation (Economic Substance) Act (2020 Revision) (as amended, the Substance Law) imposes economic substance requirements on companies, LLCs and LLPs in the Cayman Islands.

Much is made of the fact that Guernsey is the lone European representative in many of the ‘top 10 captive domicile’ lists in recent years, but less is known of the reasons why.

The primary advantage of forming a closed-ended investment fund is that it is a pool of permanent capital.