Issuer Services
Albecq establishes and administers Issuer Structures from Guernsey.
+US$8B
Products Launched
+2,000
Products Launched
2012
Formed in Guernsey
Typical product types
Actively Managed Certificates (AMC)
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Trackers
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Credit Linked Notes (CLN)
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Bespoke
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Advantages of Issuer Structures
Flexibility
A flexible framework allows investment professionals to structure solutions around their investment strategy and the needs of their clients.
Speed to Market
Issuer Structures bring investment strategies to market significantly faster than traditional fund structures.
Cost Effectiveness
Issuer Structures can deliver investment solutions at a fraction of the cost of traditional structures.
Robust Framework
A robust framework of governance, regulated professional involvement and stock exchange listing supports each investment throughout its lifecycle.
Scalable
Issuer Structures are highly scalable, providing an efficient framework for launching and administering products at volume.
Portfolio Integration
Listing provides investors with a recognisable security that can be held, valued and monitored alongside their wider investment portfolio.
Ecosystem
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Key Contacts
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Tony Rouillard
Director
Tony specialises in Issuer Structures, working with you to bridge the gap between what your clients want to achieve and what can be delivered through a Guernsey Issuer Structure. He brings over 30 years of financial services experience across merchant banking and fiduciary services.
Tony works with you across the Issuer spectrum, whether you are launching your first product or are an experienced investment manager developing complex and bespoke solutions.
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Mike Kupenga
Founding Director
Mike established Albecq in 2012 and has over two decades of experience in financial services. As Issuer Services have developed into an important part of Albecq's business, Mike has been closely involved in shaping the company's approach and supporting its continued growth in this area. Mike believes the potential of Issuer structures is still developing, with new applications and opportunities continuing to emerge. He is keen to explore where the industry goes next and the role Albecq can play in supporting its development.
FAQs
Key questions
Who are the Swiss Structured Products Association
The Swiss Structured Products Association (SSPA) represents the interests of participants across Switzerland’s structured products industry. It promotes industry standards, transparency and understanding, while representing the sector with regulators, authorities and other stakeholders.
What is a Guernsey Protected Cell Company
A Guernsey Protected Cell Company (PCC) is a single legal entity containing separate cells, with the assets and liabilities of each cell legally segregated from those of the other cells. This makes PCCs particularly well suited to Issuer structures, allowing multiple investment products to be established efficiently within a single corporate framework.
What is a Guernsey Incorporated Cell Company
A Guernsey Incorporated Cell Company (ICC) comprises a parent company and separate incorporated cells, each of which is its own legal entity with its own assets and liabilities. This makes ICCs well suited to Issuer structures where multiple investment products can operate within a common framework while retaining separate legal identities, enabling the IC to enter into contracts in its own right at Cell level.
What are Intermediated Securities
Intermediated securities are investments held through a financial intermediary, such as a bank, broker or custodian, rather than being registered directly in the investor’s name. The intermediary records the investor’s interest and facilitates the holding, transfer and administration of the securities.
What is Securitisation
Securitisation can involve placing an asset or investment within a dedicated legal vehicle and issuing securities linked to that underlying investment. Albecq establishes and administers Guernsey Issuer structures that provide the corporate framework for this purpose.
Where will the investment receive its ISIN
Each security issued through an Albecq Issuer structure receives a unique International Securities Identification Number (ISIN). Structures administered by Albecq have issued securities admitted to trading on the SIX Swiss Exchange and Vienna Stock Exchange (Wiener Börse), as well as securities issued and settled through Euroclear.
What is a Structured Product
A structured product is an investment whose return is linked to the performance of an underlying asset, investment strategy or other defined reference.
Albecq establishes and administers Guernsey Issuer structures through which structured products can be issued, including AMCs, Trackers, CLNs and bespoke solutions.
What is an Issuer
An Issuer is the legal entity that issues a security to investors. The terms of that security determine how its value and returns relate to the underlying investment, asset or strategy.
Albecq establishes and administers Guernsey Issuer structures through which securities can be issued.
Why Albecq
We get from you concept to launch
Expertise
Our expertise helps bridge the gap between what your client wants to achieve and what can be delivered through an Issuer Structure.
Familiar with the Unfamiliar
Our experience helps us navigate complexity and find a viable way forward.
Network
Issuer Structures require a network of specialist professional parties. We can help bring together the expertise needed to take a product from concept to launch.
Decisive
Our clients have direct access to experienced decision-makers, allowing us to respond quickly when it matters.
We Say No
Not every investment belongs in an Issuer Structure. Our experience helps us recognise when the right answer is no.
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The Guernsey Advantage
A jurisdiction built for Issuer Structures
Guernsey combines sophisticated cell company legislation with a highly competitive cost base, making it particularly well suited to Issuer Structures.
PCCs and ICCs allow multiple investment products to operate efficiently within a single corporate framework while maintaining legal segregation between individual cells.
The result is an efficient and scalable platform supported by the legal, regulatory and professional infrastructure of an established international finance centre.