28 March 2013
Amendments to the AML/CFT Legislation and the Handbooks
DIVISIONS BANKING, INSURANCE, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARY, REGISTERED, AML/CFTTYPE: NEWS
On 25 March 2013 the Policy Council signed the following amendment regulations:...
25 March 2013
The Retirement Annuity Trust Schemes (Amendment) Rules, 2013
DIVISIONS GENERAL, FIDUCIARYTYPE: NEWS
The Retirement Annuity Trust Schemes (Amendment) Rules, 2013 were made on made on 22 March 2013 and come into effect on 2 April 2013......
08 March 2013
Firm Foundations - A conference on Guernsey foundations
DIVISIONS GENERAL, FIDUCIARYTYPE: NEWS
A copy of the presentations from the conference on Guernsey foundations can be accessed by...
28 January 2013
Reminder Annual Fees due by 31st January 2013
DIVISIONS GENERAL, BANKING, INSURANCE, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARY, REGISTEREDTYPE: NEWS
GUERNSEY FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION ANNUAL FEES 2013...
18 January 2013
Amendments to the Regulation of Fiduciaries, Administration Businesses and Company Directors, etc (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2000, as amended
DIVISIONS GENERAL, FIDUCIARYTYPE: NEWS
Various amendments have been made to the Fiduciaries Law...
21 December 2012
Corporate Governance
DIVISIONS BANKING, INSURANCE, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARYTYPE: NEWS
In September 2011 the Commission issued the Finance Sector Code of Corporate Governance....
18 December 2012
Consultation on Code of Practice - Foundation Service Providers
DIVISIONS GENERAL, FIDUCIARYTYPE: NEWS,CONSULTATION
The Commission is proposing to create a Code of Practice for Foundation Service Providers...
05 December 2012
COBO and Alderney Company Law
DIVISIONS GENERAL, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARYTYPE: NEWS
On 28 November the States of Guernsey approved the repeal of the remaining provisions of the Control of ...
04 December 2012
Firm Foundations – a conference on Guernsey Foundations
DIVISIONS GENERAL, FIDUCIARYTYPE: NEWS
Firm Foundations – a conference on Guernsey Foundations 11 January 2013...
27 November 2012
Hold the Date – Friday 11 January 2013
DIVISIONS GENERAL, FIDUCIARYTYPE: NEWS
“Firm Foundations” – a conference on Guernsey Foundations......
22 October 2012
Proposed changes to the Retirement Annuity Trust Schemes Rules 2010
DIVISIONS GENERAL, INSURANCE, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARYTYPE: CONSULTATION
The Commission is proposing to make minor amendments to the Retirement Annuity Trust Schemes Rules 2010...
04 October 2012
Consultation Paper on fee rate proposal for 2013
DIVISIONS GENERAL, BANKING, INSURANCE, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARY, REGISTERED, AML/CFTTYPE: CONSULTATION
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (“Commission”) invites comments on this consultation paper....
20 July 2012
Reminder to submit an assurance statement under the Finance Sector Code of Corporate Governance by 31 July 2012
DIVISIONS GENERAL, BANKING, INSURANCE, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARY, REGISTERED, AML/CFTTYPE: NEWS
The Commission would remind all companies which hold a licence from the Commission......
11 July 2012
Extended deadline and additional guidance for completing the 2012 Fiduciary Annual Return
DIVISIONS GENERAL, FIDUCIARYTYPE: NEWS
The Commission is extending the deadline for submitting the Fiduciary Annual Return......
07 June 2012
Fiduciary Annual Return 2012
DIVISIONS GENERAL, FIDUCIARYTYPE: NEWS
The 2012 Fiduciary Annual Return forms are now available......
21 May 2012
Fiduciary Annual Return 2012
DIVISIONS FIDUCIARYTYPE: NEWS
The 2012 Fiduciary Annual Return forms will be available from next month to download from the Commission’s website......
08 May 2012
The Finance Sector Code of Corporate Governance – Assurance Statement
DIVISIONS GENERAL, BANKING, INSURANCE, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARYTYPE: NEWS
Updated - The Finance Sector Code of Corporate Governance (“the Code”), issued in September 2011 with an effective date of 1 January 2012, stated the GFSC will require an assurance statement from companies...
20 January 2012
Reminder Annual Fees due by 31st January 2012
DIVISIONS BANKING, INSURANCE, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARY, REGISTEREDTYPE: NEWS
Reminder Annual Fees due by 31st January 2012...
23 December 2011
Eurozone Risk Management
DIVISIONS BANKING, INSURANCE, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARYTYPE: NEWS
The Commission has written to financial services businesses in connection with ...
22 November 2011
Instruction (Number 14) for Financial Services Businesses and Instruction (Number 12) for Prescribed Businesses
DIVISIONS BANKING, INSURANCE, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARY, REGISTERED, AML/CFTTYPE: NEWS
The Commission has issued Instruction (Number 14) for Financial Services Businesses and Instruction (Number 12) for Prescribed Businesses in relation to Iran......
30 September 2011
Code of Corporate Governance
DIVISIONS BANKING, INSURANCE, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARYTYPE: NEWS,PRESS RELEASE
The Commission has today issued the Finance Sector Code of Corporate Governance ...
09 August 2011
Consultation paper on fee rate proposal 2012
DIVISIONS GENERAL, BANKING, INSURANCE, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARY, REGISTERED, AML/CFTTYPE: CONSULTATION
Consultation paper on fee rate proposal 2012...
09 August 2011
Letter regarding the Eurozone and the United States
DIVISIONS BANKING, INSURANCE, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARYTYPE: NEWS
The Commission issued a letter to non-branch financial services businesses and collective investment schemes...
28 June 2011
Fiduciary Annual Returns 2011
DIVISIONS GENERAL, FIDUCIARYTYPE: NEWS
The 2011 Fiduciary Annual Return forms may now be downloaded from the Commission’s website......
09 June 2011
Fiduciary Annual Returns 2011
DIVISIONS GENERAL, FIDUCIARYTYPE: NEWS
The 2011 Fiduciary Annual Return forms will shortly be available to download from the Commission’s website......
13 May 2011
Five new Deputy Directors appointed at GFSC
DIVISIONS GENERAL, BANKING, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARY, AML/CFTTYPE: NEWS
FIVE new Deputy Directors have been appointed at the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. They will fill four vacant positions besides one newly created. ...
10 May 2011
GFSC appoints new director of Fiduciary services
DIVISIONS GENERAL, FIDUCIARYTYPE: NEWS
Crown Advocate Philip Nicol-Gent has been appointed as director of Fiduciary Services at the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. ...
06 April 2011
Code of Corporate Governance
DIVISIONS GENERAL, BANKING, INSURANCE, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARY, REGISTERED, AML/CFTTYPE: NEWS
The Commission has placed a revised draft of the Finance Sector Code of Corporate Governance...
04 April 2011
Instruction (Number 12) for Financial Services Businesses and Instruction (Number 10) for Prescribed Businesses
DIVISIONS GENERAL, BANKING, INSURANCE, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARY, REGISTERED, AML/CFTTYPE: NEWS
The Commission has issued Instruction (Number 12) for Financial Services Businesses and Instruction (Number 10) for Prescribed Businesses....
14 January 2011
IMF Publishes Positive Reports on Guernsey
DIVISIONS GENERAL, BANKING, INSURANCE, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARY, REGISTERED, AML/CFTTYPE: NEWS,PRESS RELEASE
The IMF has today published six reports arising from its evaluations in March and May 2010 of the Bailiwick’s financial supervision and criminal justice frameworks. ...
06 December 2010
New Fees Regulations for 2011
DIVISIONS GENERAL, BANKING, INSURANCE, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARY, REGISTEREDTYPE: POLICY AND LEGISLATION
The following regulations are now available to view and will become operational with effect from 1 January 2011: The Financial Services Commission (Fees) Regulations, 2010...
26 November 2010
New Sanction Measures against Iran
DIVISIONS GENERAL, BANKING, INSURANCE, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARY, REGISTERED, AML/CFTTYPE: NEWS
The States of Guernsey has adopted new sanction measures against Iran....
23 November 2010
GFSC Director of Fiduciary leaving
DIVISIONS FIDUCIARYTYPE: NEWS,PRESS RELEASE
Stephen Trevor, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission’s Director of Fiduciary Services, will be leaving for a senior position in the finance sector...
09 November 2010
The Retirement Annuity Trust Schemes Rules, 2010
DIVISIONS INSURANCE, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARYTYPE: NEWS
These Rules were the subject of a presentation by the Commission to the finance sector on 20 October 2010. They will come into force on 1 January 2011 and are available here....
20 September 2010
The Financial Services Commission (Administrative Financial Penalties) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2010 (“The Regulations”)
DIVISIONS BANKING, INSURANCE, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARYTYPE: NEWS
As notified in a news item on 1 September 2010, the Regulations came into force on that date. Financial penalties payable under the Regulations accrue automatically. It is the responsibility of each regulated person to ensure that they have complied wit...
01 September 2010
The Financial Services Commission (Administrative Financial Penalties) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2010
DIVISIONS GENERAL, BANKING, INSURANCE, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARYTYPE: NEWS
Financial Services Businesses are reminded that the above regulations come into force today. ...
19 August 2010
Consultation paper on fee rate proposals 2011
DIVISIONS GENERAL, BANKING, INSURANCE, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARY, REGISTEREDTYPE: CONSULTATION
Link to Consultation Paper Fee Rate Proposals 2011...
09 June 2010
Fiduciary Annual Returns 2010
DIVISIONS FIDUCIARYTYPE: NEWS
The 2010 Annual Return forms are available...
09 June 2010
Forms for completion re NPOs and Partnerships
DIVISIONS FIDUCIARYTYPE: NEWS
Forms for completion by Guernsey licensees...
25 May 2010
Feedback and Typologies on Suspicious Transaction Reports
DIVISIONS BANKING, INSURANCE, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARY, REGISTERED, AML/CFTTYPE: NEWS
Feedback and Typologies on Suspicious Transaction Reports (Document)...
25 May 2010
Directors of Kingston Management (Guernsey) Limited (in administration)
DIVISIONS GENERAL, FIDUCIARYTYPE: PUBLIC STATEMENT
Public Statement...
22 December 2009
Ms Pippa Marie Harbour
DIVISIONS GENERAL, BANKING, INSURANCE, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARYTYPE: PUBLIC STATEMENT
Public statement...
03 July 2009
Revised Fiduciary Codes of Practice
DIVISIONS FIDUCIARYTYPE: NEWS
The Commission has updated the Codes of Practice issued under section 35 of the Fiduciary Law...
16 June 2009
Fiduciary Annual Returns 2009
DIVISIONS FIDUCIARYTYPE: NEWS
The 2009 Annual Return forms are available for completion...
11 June 2009
The Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Financial Services Businesses) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Regulations, 2009 and the Associated Handbook
DIVISIONS BANKING, INSURANCE, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARY, REGISTERED, AML/CFTTYPE: NEWS
The Policy Council have signed the Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Financial Services Businesses) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Regulations, 2009...
09 March 2009
Mr Patrick Murrin
DIVISIONS FIDUCIARYTYPE: NEWS
The Commission has noted the coverage in the Guardian of 4 March 2009 under the heading “Chelsea connection”...
13 January 2009
Timing of IMF Assessment
DIVISIONS BANKING, INSURANCE, INVESTMENT, FIDUCIARY, REGISTERED, AML/CFTTYPE: NEWS,POLICY AND LEGISLATION
Press Release 13 January 2009 - IMF Assessment...