Investment Fund Market Guide - Guernsey
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 | |
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