London Funds Focus

Join us for our Funds Focus event in London to gain insights into Guernsey as a globally recognised leader in private wealth, family office management and structuring.

Led by our Chief Executive, Barnaby Molloy, and Market Development Lead, Iban Blanco Calvo, the event will explore Guernsey’s range of fund structuring options, pragmatic regulation and market access.

We are pleased to welcome Matthew Brehaut, Partner at Carey Olsen, as our guest speaker, who will be delivering a presentation on Guernsey’s flexible funds offering, the Private Investment Fund (PIF) model, secure routes to international fundraising and defence funds.

The morning will begin with a light breakfast, followed by a presentation from our speaker and conclude with a Q&A session.

In Guernsey, individuals and families can easily manage their wealth, investments and philanthropic endeavours in a safe, secure and stable environment with close proximity to London and access to global markets

Date

08:30 - 10:45

Wednesday 22

April 2026

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Iban Blanco Calvo

Market Development Lead

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Funds Focus - Wednesday 22 April 2026

08:30

Registration and pastry breakfast

09:00

Welcome and opening remarks - CEO, Guernsey Finance

Barnaby Molloy

Chief Executive

Guernsey Finance

09:05

Presentation led by Matt Brehaut at Carey Olsen

Matthew Brehaut

Partner

Carey Olsen

09:35

Q&A

09:45

Networking

10:45

Event Closes

Matthew Brehaut

Partner Carey Olsen

Matt is a partner in the corporate team in Carey Olsen’s London office. He advises on corporate and investment funds matters, with particular experience in the structuring and launch of investment funds. Matt provides funds, fund service providers and fund promoters with advice on all aspects of the establishment, regulation and operation of investment funds.

Matt trained at Clifford Chance in London and New York, qualifying as an English solicitor in the Private Funds Group in 2004. While at Clifford Chance he specialised in the establishment of institutional closed-ended investment funds, particularly private equity and hedge funds.

In 2005 he was seconded to ABN AMRO’s investment bank legal department where he advised the fund derivatives desk on the structuring and launch of a broad range of both bespoke and multi-investor institutional fund-linked products.

He joined ABN AMRO in 2007 in a front office capacity, structuring the same products. Following the takeover by RBS, Matt also advised on structured funds, including bespoke, pay-off driven UCITS funds as well as Exchange Traded Funds.

Matt joined Carey Olsen in May 2016.

Barnaby Molloy

Chief Executive Guernsey Finance

Barnaby is Chief Executive Officer at Guernsey Finance. He sits on the board and acts as representative of the company to external stakeholders across Government, finance industry organisations and associations, and regulation.

Barnaby’s professional background is in marketing, with 20 years international experience across financial services and gaming, specialising in digital marketing strategy and complex campaign integration. Alongside his role at Guernsey Finance, he sits on the IoD Guernsey Branch Committee and holds a number of non-executive directorships and roles across marketing, technology, education and the third sector.

Barnaby holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and politics from Bristol UWE and has a sustainable finance certificate with the University of Cambridge. He is a Chartered Marketer and fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, holds the diploma in company direction and is a member of the Institute of Directors.

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Iban Blanco Calvo

Market Development Lead Guernsey Finance

Iban Blanco Calvo is the Market Development Lead at Guernsey Finance, where he promotes the island’s financial services sector and supports its international outreach and growth. His career spans education leadership in London, where he led school improvement initiatives focused on behaviour, before transitioning into financial services and regulation in Guernsey.

Iban has previously worked with the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) in the Banking and Insurance Division. His regulatory experience is complemented by the completion of the BIS-IMF Supervisory and Regulatory Online Course for Banking Supervisors (SROC), and the Guernsey Certificate in International Insurance Management.

With a deep and growing understanding of Guernsey’s financial ecosystem, Iban is passionate about leveraging the island’s robust infrastructure to foster innovation, resilience, and sustainable business development across international markets. He is also deeply interested in behavioural economics and the modern economy, and how these fields can inform smarter, more human-centred financial strategies.

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