Guernsey Investment & Funds Association

Save the Date! The GIFA Dinner 2025 will take place on Friday 7th March 2025 at Beau Sejour and will be a fun evening of entertainment & celebration! Tables for this event are now on sale at £850 for a table of 10; there are also a small number of tables of 12 available. To book your table, contact Fiona Murray on [email protected] – 50% of the tables have already gone so be quick! There are a couple of attractive sponsorship packages available for this year’s event – the Entertainment Sponsorship and the Photo Sponsorship. These packages will be sold on a first come, first served basis. This is a sell out event with an attendance of 420 guests every year! Haley Camp Ellie Lawrence

Our next GIFA Academy Event, sponsored by Ogier, will take place on Thursday 17th October when we will welcome Andrew Tually of Carey Olsen and Hadley Chilton of Cork Gully Asset Managers who will be presenting "Continuation Funds: What’s the noise about?" The event is being held at Les Cotils, in the Harry Bound room. We would politely request you arrive in good time to register for the presentation, which will start promptly at 12.30pm. Complimentary sandwiches and light refreshments will be provided. If you wish to attend the event, please register here: https://lnkd.in/eDqhVetx

We are thrilled to share that GIFA's first Careers Fayre, held yesterday at Les Cotils, was a resounding success, with over 60 enthusiastic students in attendance! The event featured stands covering key areas such as law, administration & compliance, accounting, banking & custody, and investment management, with representatives from each sector providing invaluable insight in their own career progression. We were also pleased to have The Guernsey Institute in attendance. Additionally, information about our Investment Challenge was made available to all attendees, and as in previous years, there was significant interest in this local student initiative. A big thank you to everyone who made this event possible. We encourage you to keep spreading the word about the exciting and inclusive opportunities within our local industry. #CareerFayre #InclusiveEmployer #FundsIndustry #InvestmentIndustry #GuernseyFinance #GuernseyCareerPathways #GIFA

GIFA members are invited to a workshop on business expansion opportunities in the Middle East.  The session is led by @M/HQ, a leading UAE law firm who are on Island to sponsor the PCD Club annual dinner on the evening of the 1st of October. The discussion will be led by Hermione Harrison, based in Abu Dhabi, and Hena Iqbal, based in Dubai. It will be an interactive forum for up to 40 guests, with lots of opportunities to ask relevant questions for your business.   Date & Time: 1st October 2024 - 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM Location: Old Government House, St Peter Port Registration: [email protected]  Cost: Free to attend Spaces are limited, please RSVP to confirm attendance If you would like more details about the PCD Club networking dinner that evening, please email [email protected]. Limited guest passes are available for this dinner for local professionals, which will be attended by international private wealth advisors from leading London law firms and tax advisors, among other sectors.  

GIFA is thrilled to announce the launch of the 2024/2025 Student Investment Challenge. Almost 400 pupils took part in 2023/2024 and with ALL secondary educational establishments involved with the 2024/2025 challenge for the first time, we are confident that this year's challenge will be the biggest and best yet!  This year's challenge sees further incentives for students to engage plus increased stock choices and is open to all students in years 10 - 13. Huge thanks to our 2024/2025 Investment Challenge sponsors: Rocq Capital White Star Capital Ravenscroft Group Rathbones Group Plc Butterfield Group There will also be an opportunity for students to sign up to the challenge at our upcoming Careers Fayre, taking place on Monday 23rd September, 4-6pm at Les Cotils. For further information please see here: https://lnkd.in/eVywjEhK #students #careers #investmentchallenge #fundscareer

GIFA is excited to announce our first Careers Fayre which is taking place on Monday 23rd September, 4-6pm at Les Cotils. The fayre is specifically designed to outline the diverse career pathways within the funds industry and to promote the fact that the industry is open to all as an inclusive employer for local school leavers. The event is free of charge, please share widely within your networks. Parents and guardians are also most welcome. #careers #students #funds #investments #nextgen

The GIFA Academy Events continue following the summer break with an insight into what continues to make Guernsey an attractive place to do business. This session will take an informal approach to engage in conversation with a panel of business leaders who have recently chosen to set up operations in Guernsey.  From selecting Guernsey to working through licensing to launching in Guernsey, our guests will talk about their experiences, reasons for choosing Guernsey and their outlook for the future. This informative and informal session should appeal to anybody working in the industry to hear why Guernsey’s funds and investment industry continue to provide successful business and career opportunities from those who have taken the step to start something new here. Questions on the day will be welcomed and can also be sent to us in advance, if preferred. Please email [email protected]. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eSunKitn

The final GIFA Academy Event prior to our summer break took place yesterday and saw Bruce McDougall and James Martel of Black Arrow Cyber Consulting Limited deliver an interactive session which covered the new EU cyber compliance (DORA) and outlined what will EU clients will be likely to demand from Guernsey firms. Thanks to the Academy Event Series sponsors Ogier for their continued support and to all members who attend. The first Academy Event of the 2024/2025 series will take place on Thursday 19th September. An invitation to register will be circulated to members closer to the time. If you would like to check you are on the GIFA mailing list, please click here: https://lnkd.in/ecN2F72W #investments #funds #professionaldevelopment #cybercompliance

LAST CHANCE to sign up for tomorrow's Academy Event before we break for the summer, returning in September. REMINDER to register for the next GIFA Academy Event, presented by Black Arrow Cyber Consulting Limited, taking place tomorrow, Tuesday 2nd July. Presenters are Bruce McDougall and James Martel who will outline the new EU cyber compliance regulations (DORA) and cover what EU clients will be likely to demand from Guernsey firms. They will look at how Guernsey firms should prepare for those conversations now, and how this aligns to the GFSC Cyber Security Rules from 2021. For further details and to register click here: https://lnkd.in/e2CptmYT

REMINDER to register for the next GIFA Academy Event, presented by Black Arrow Cyber Consulting Limited, taking place on Tuesday 2nd July. Bruce McDougall and James Martel will be outlining the new EU cyber compliance regulations (DORA) and will be covering what EU clients will be likely to demand from Guernsey firms. They will look at how Guernsey firms should prepare for those conversations now, and how this aligns to the GFSC Cyber Security Rules from 2021. For further details and to register click here: https://lnkd.in/e2CptmYT