Guernsey has launched its first cryptocurrency fund, and the world’s first Tier 1 Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), in October 2021. The ETF was designed by Guernsey-based regulatory consultancy Midshore Consulting, led by Managing Director, Christopher Jehan, also Head of Fund Architecture at Jacobi Asset Management which launched the fund. In an article for IFC review, he discusses how this innovative project came about.
Charitable giving is deeply rooted in Middle Eastern culture, and Middle Eastern clients are turning to Guernsey for its range of structures available for philanthropic causes. In this blog, Walkers Group Partner Rajah Abusrewil explores why.
Charitable giving in the Middle East is part of the fabric of society.
At WE ARE GUERNSEY’S 2021 Funds Forum, we were fortunate to have some of the best minds in the business ponder this issue and more under the theme Building Tomorrow. We were delighted to welcome back Miles Celic, Chief Executive of TheCityUK, and hear his thoughts on the opportunities and potential obstacles the industry may face in the coming months. Here are some of the overarching themes that were discussed.
Guernsey Finance has committed to an action plan to reduce its carbon footprint within the office.
The island’s promotional agency for the finance industry has been working with ESI Monitor, an organisation that rates businesses on their environmental and social impact. A dedicated team has collaborated on ideas of how to be ‘greener’ in everyday office life.
A fund launched in Guernsey is the first publicly listed fund-of-venture-capital-funds in the UK.
SuperSeed Capital Limited, a listed feeder fund structure, has listed on the Growth Market of the Aquis Stock Exchange (AQSE). It will invest initially as a limited partner of SuperSeed II LP, a fund managed by SuperSeed Ventures LLP, which is also the investment manager to SuperSeed Capital Limited.