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Commission launches consultation paper on the revision of laws

11th February 2015
​The Commission is today issuing a formal consultation paper seeking feedback from the financial services industry on a number of proposals to amend the Bailiwick’s supervisory and regulatory laws. Its primary purpose is to facilitate discussion between the Commission, government and industry on the best way to update the current legislative framework ensuring that it is as user-friendly as...

Woodlock Financial Services (1998) Limited

4th February 2015
The Financial Services Commission (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1987, as amended (“the Financial Services Commission Law”) The Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1987, as amended (“the Protection of Investors Law”) The Insurance Managers and Insurance Intermediaries (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2002, as amended (“the Insurance Managers and Insurance Intermediaries Law”) Woodlock...

Second Consultation on the Implementation of Guernsey Financial Advice Standards

16th July 2014
​ Second Consultation on the implementation of Guernsey Financial Advice Standards (“GFAS”) and changes to conduct of business rules and codes of conduct Background This is the second consultation paper to be issued by the Commission following a request by the Commerce and Employment Department (“C&E”) for the Commission to take appropriate steps to implement the new Guernsey Financial Advice...

Willow Trust Limited

19th June 2014
The Financial Services Commission (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1987, as amended (“the Financial Services Commission Law”) The Regulation of Fiduciaries, Administration Businesses, Company Directors, etc (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2000, as amended (“the Fiduciaries Law”) The Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Financial Services Businesses) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2007 (“the...

Generali Worldwide Insurance Company Limited

20th November 2013
​The Financial Services Business (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1987, as amended (“the Financial Services Commission Law”) The Insurance Business (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2002, as amended (“the Insurance Law”) The Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Financial Services Businesses) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2007, as amended (“the Regulations”) The Handbook for Financial Services...

Risk Warning Regarding the Increased Use of Compromised E-mail Accounts to Commit Fraud

25th September 2013
The Commission is aware that during 2013 there has been an increase in the number of attempted, and in some cases successful, frauds on customer bank accounts held with local financial institutions. This has occurred via the use of compromised e-mail accounts or through the "piggy-backing" of e-mails. These fraudulent attempts are being made across a wide range of financial institutions with as...

Mr Justin Krzysztof Josef Nicpon

27th September 2011
Mr Nicpon was a director and shareholder of International Alliance Insurance Limited, which was placed into compulsory liquidation on 4 April 2006 by the Royal Court on application by the Commission. International Alliance Insurance Limited was not licensed under The Insurance Business (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2002 (“the Law”) to undertake insurance business in or from within Guernsey. In 2005...