Nucleus: 75% of Advisers Say Rules Are Stifling Growth

Guernsey regulator unveils new equity release rules and guidance to facilitate market growth

To support the introduction of regulated equity release products in Guernsey, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission has launched a set of rules and guidance for equity release products sold in the Bailiwick. The rules were developed following a consultation which finished in February 2025 and will come into effect from 1 January 2026 when the amendments to the Lending, Credit and Finance (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2022 are enacted. The Equ…

Nucleus: 75% of advisers say rules are stifling growth

Advisers are struggling to keep pace with a wave of regulatory change, with 75% saying evolving requirements are now a major challenge for their business, according to new research from Nucleus.