Investment Fund Market Guide - Guernsey

17.03.2022

Key features (Register market)

Yes/No

Remarks

Settlement free of payment

Yes

Settlement against payment

Yes

Refer to CBL’s Eligible currencies and the fund currency specified in fund prospectus.

Disclosure Requirements

Yes

Refer to Disclosure Requirements – Investment Funds – Guernsey

Restrictions on customer

No

Refer to Holding Restrictions - Investment Funds - Guernsey

Restrictions on settlement

No

 

Remarks

Market type / link type (Settlement link)

Register market

Eligible fund types/legal forms in CBL

Register market:Mutual funds, private equity funds and hedge funds in the form of unit trusts, company (cellular and non-cellular) and limited partnership. 

CSD Link: n/a

Eligible fund types in CBL

Register market

Funds in Guernsey must either be authorized or registered by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.

A mutual fund, private equity, and hedge fund (collective investment schemes) can be in the form of:

  • Unit trusts under The Trusts (Guernsey) Law, 2007
  • Company
    • Cellular and non-cellular company registered under The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008