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The Commission has today issued in final form guidance for registered directors on their anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing obligations. No changes have been made to the text from the draft guidance issued on 9 August 2023. Registered directors are remined that the AML/CFT obligations upon them, which are contained in Schedule 3 of the Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (...

Please be advised that 11 persons have been designated under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK regulations) and are now subject to an asset freeze and trusts services sanctions. Details of the persons concerned are available here: Notice_Russia_290923.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk) The persons referred to above appear on the UK’s consolidated list, which can be found here...

Please be advised that details in respect of Alexei KOZLOV (Group ID: 15924) who is currently subject to an asset freeze and trusts services sanctions have been amended. The individual referred to above appears on the UK’s consolidated list, which can be found here. The UK regulations are given effect within the Bailiwick under the Sanctions (Implementation of UK Regimes) (Bailiwick of Guernsey)...

On Monday 25 September and Tuesday 26 September the Commission delivered six presentations regarding the findings from its thematic reviews of Business Risk Assessments and Politically Exposed Persons published on 15 December 2022 and 27 July 2023 respectively. Over 400 people attended the six sessions which spanned two days. The slides from the presentations are available for review here.

In July, the Commission launched a director registration regime for individuals holding certain categories of directorships and the Commission wishes to remind individuals who qualify for registration that they have until 1 October 2023 to register. Details on the regime including an explanation of who should register, the application process for registering and the regulatory obligations on...

Please be advised that the UK has made amendments to the details of Taha Ibrahim Abdallah Bakr AL KHUWAYT (Group ID: 13720) Amir Muhammad Sa'id Abdal-Rahman AL-SALBI (Group ID: 13840) Nurjaman Isamuddin RIDUAN (Group ID: 7156 who are designated under the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK regulations). The UK regulations are given effect within the Bailiwick...

Please be advised that the Policy & Resources Committee has issued the attached general licence under regulation 64 of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations, 2019, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Sanctions (Implementation of UK Regimes) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Brexit) Regulations, 2020 (the Russia Regulations). The licence can also be found online at www.gov.gg/sanctionsmeasures...

Havelet Finance Limited is licensed by the Commission under the Lending, Credit and Finance (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2022. However, it has been noted that criminals have been using the firm’s details in attempts to commit advance fee fraud. The fraud scheme has included the setting up of false websites and pages on social media in the name of the firm. Anyone seeking to conduct business with...

Please be advised that the following persons - SAEED MONTAZER AL-MAHDI (GROUP ID: 16086) MOHAMMAD MEHDI ESMAILI (GROUP ID: 16088) MOHAMMAD HASHEMI (GROUP ID: 16089) ALIREZA ZAKANI (GROUP ID: 16090) ARVAN CLOUD (Group ID: 16087) have been designated under the Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK regulations). The UK regulations are given effect within the Bailiwick...

On Monday 25 September and Tuesday 26 September the Commission will deliver a series of sector specific presentations regarding the findings from its thematic reviews of Business Risk Assessments and Politically Exposed Persons published on 15 December and 27 July respectively. All sessions are being held at the Harry Bound Room, Les Cotils Centre, Les Cotils, St Peter Port, GY1 1UU. The sessions...