Guernsey Finance’s remit has grown far beyond the promotion of banking and insurance services in recent times. Recently, Guernsey’s best-known marketing organisation hosted a film seminar in London to raise awareness of a new fund that invests in film production, marketing and distribution There is no reason to believe the

By Phil Davis – The current uncertainty in the world economy in general and in the private equity industry in particular has led to a dearth of dealmaking over the past couple of years, but a number of trends are emerging that suggest the logjam has been broken – something

New fund launches are a vital part of Guernsey’s private equity industry, so industry participants have welcomed the return of fund launches and fundraising in the second half of this year. However, launch activity in Guernsey has been held back to some extent by delays to the proposed AIFM directive.

Guernsey differs from many other jurisdictions and has a number of advantages to offer to funds and their service providers, according to Babbé, the law firm. “Guernsey is a well-established jurisdiction with a positive regulatory environment that seeks to accommodate business innovation,” says Stuart Tyler (pictured), a partner at Babbé.

These are interesting times for the private equity industry. Compared with the past, there is no strongly-defined trend, either in a positive or negative direction. But for well-managed, innovative and well-resourced funds and their service providers, there is potentially a wealth of opportunities. Ongoing difficulties surround the banking sector and

By Phil Davis – Guernsey’s reputation for private equity expertise has developed over the course of more than a decade, a period during which the island has benefited both from the rapid growth of the industry and far-sighted decisions of its government and regulator that have encouraged the sector’s development.