Funds under management and administration

31 March 2022

855 Total value of funds under management

31 March 2022

£309.6b

Proven. Smarter. Faster.

Guernsey is a world-leading and well-regulated international centre for investment fund business, with significant experience and skill within the alternative investments sector.

From practitioners to the regulator, Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC), the Fund industry in Guernsey has the experience, knowledge and infrastructure, which when combined with internationally compliant laws and regulations has the ability to tackle vanilla products through to the more
innovative and esoteric.

The Island also has expertise in using a wide range of investment vehicles including unit trusts, PCCs, ICCs and limited partnerships.

Why Guernsey

Latest News

Guernsey Finance appoints dedicated insurance-specific business development representative

Guernsey Finance today announces the appointment of a dedicated Business Development Representative for the Insurance Sector.
William Lewis has worked in the insurance market for over 44 years, where he has acquired a broad range of knowledge across the sector, including the formation of Protected Cell Companies (PCCs) and extensive interaction with the Guernsey regulator. He also has experience dealing with UK and Lloyd’s regulators, has previously been the director of a Lloyd’s members’ agent and of a Bermudan Special Purpose Insurer.

Guernsey named European Domicile of the Year

Guernsey’s captive insurance sector has been crowned European Domicile of the Year at the 2022 Captive Review European Awards.
The award tops off an excellent year for Guernsey’s captive sector, which this year marked 100 years since the first captive company was established.
The European Captive Review Awards recognise the top providers and professionals of captive insurance products and services in the captive insurance market.

Guernsey attends the UN FC4S annual meeting

Guernsey has been a long standing member of the United Nations Financial Centres for Sustainability network since 2018. The UN FC4S sits in within the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) which is the largest UN agency, with offices in 170 countries, and contributes to global leadership groups such as the G20, the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action and UNDP Sustainable Finance Hub.

The 2023 AGM was hosted by Casablanca Finance City and all FC4S members, including Guernsey, met to share our individual learning from the last year and to establish how the members can work together to tackle sustainable finance issues and opportunities of the future.

GIFA Directors’ Forum Event – Roundtable with Joachim Klement of Liberum

GIFA would like to extend an invitation to all Non-Executive and Executive Directors to an interactive discussion with Joachim Klement of Liberum….

GIFA Annual Dinner 2023 – SAVE THE DATE

The 2023 GIFA Annual Dinner will take place on Friday 3rd March 2023 in the David Ferguson Hall at Beau Sejour…

GIFA Academy Event – The Movement to Digital Assets

Digital assets are generating significant market interest. As adoption accelerates and digital assets go mainstream across industries, they are now disrupting the…

About GIFA

The Guernsey Investment & Funds Association (GIFA) was established in 1989 as a trade association to represent the Island’s funds industry and, following the merger with Guernsey Investment Management and Stockbrokers Association in January 2019, now represents the wider investment industry. Our membership spans the whole spectrum of the Island’s investment community, including fund managers, administrators, custodians, investment managers, stock brokers, non- executive directors as well as professional firms such as lawyers and accountants who are closely involved in the work of the investment business industry.