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Artemis Trustees Limited

3rd July 2026
The Financial Services Business (Enforcement Powers) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020 ("the Enforcement Powers Law") The Regulation of Fiduciaries, Administration Business and Company Directors, etc. (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020 ("the Fiduciaries Law") The Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1999 ("the Proceeds of Crime Law") The Criminal Justice (Proceeds of...

Mr Robert Archibald Gilchrist Sinclair

3rd July 2026
The Financial Services Business (Enforcement Powers) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020 ("the Enforcement Powers Law") The Regulation of Fiduciaries, Administration Business and Company Directors, etc. (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020 ("the Fiduciaries Law") The Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1999 ("the Proceeds of Crime Law") The Criminal Justice (Proceeds of...

Mr Ian Charles Domaille, Mr Ian Geoffrey Clarke and Mrs Margaret Helen Hannis

3rd July 2026
On 4 June 2026, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (“the Commission”) decided: To impose a financial penalty of £125,000 under section 39 of the Enforcement Powers Law on Mr Domaille. To impose a financial penalty of £40,000 under section 39 of the Enforcement Powers Law on Mr Clarke. To impose a financial penalty of £22,500 under section 39 of the Enforcement Powers Law on Mrs Hannis. To...

Mr William Stephen Cairns and Mr Du Preez Gert Vermeulen

14th May 2026
The Financial Services Business (Enforcement Powers) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020 (“the Enforcement Powers Law”) The Regulation of Fiduciaries, Administration Businesses and Company Directors, etc. (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020 (“the 2020 Fiduciaries Law”) The Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Financial Services Businesses) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2007 (“the Regulations”)...

Weighbridge Trust Limited, Mr Paul Conway, Mrs Linda Dowding

14th May 2026
The Financial Services Business (Enforcement Powers) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020 (“the Enforcement Powers Law”) The Regulation of Fiduciaries, Administration Businesses and Company Directors, etc. (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020 (“the 2020 Fiduciaries Law”) The Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Financial Services Businesses) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2007 (“the Regulations”)...

Presentations on conflicts of interest thematic review

18th March 2026
The Commission delivered two presentations on Wednesday 11 March 2026 regarding the findings from its thematic review of Conflicts of Interest within the Investment and Fiduciary sectors, published on 22 September 2025.  The presentations reinforced the findings of the thematic review which found that, in general, firms appropriately identify, manage and record conflicts of interest that arise...

Larem Trustees Limited

27th October 2025
Larem Trustees Limited holds a secondary fiduciary licence and is regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. PraxisIFM Trust Limited is its parent company and holds the primary fiduciary licence. It has been noted that criminals have been using Larem Trustees Limited’s details in an attempt to commit fraud. The fraud scheme has included the setting up of a false website in the name...

Opening up of the Family PIF

15th October 2025
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission today launches a new limited POI licence, making it easier for fiduciary firms to administer Family Private Investment Funds. This initiative reflects the Commission’s ongoing commitment to reduce regulatory barriers, enable innovation and ensure Guernsey remains a leading jurisdiction for private wealth services. This follows the Commission’s...

Thematic Review of Conflicts of Interest

22nd September 2025
The Commission has today issued two thematic reports on Conflicts of Interest in both the Investment and Fiduciary sectors. The Commission found that, in general, firms appropriately identify, manage and record conflicts of interest that arise during the course of doing business, using a combination of policies, procedures and periodic training. The Commission was encouraged to see examples of...