Articles from 2011

Appendix C of the Handbook for Financial Services Businesses on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing has been revised to add Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Liechtenstein as jurisdictions whose authorised financial services businesses may be treated as if they were local. A version of the revised Handbook, which includes coloured text to show the changes, has been placed on...

​Appendix C of the Handbook for Legal Professionals, Accountants and Estate Agents on Countering Financial Crime ad Terrorist Financing has been revised to add Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Liechtenstein as jurisdictions whose financial services businesses and prescribed businesses may be treated as if they were local. A version of the revised Handbook, which includes coloured text to...

On 4th of August the Commission issued: Instruction (Number 13) for Financial Services Businesses and Instruction (Number 11) for Prescribed Businesses For repealed Instructions and Business from Sensitive Sources, see the Instructions page on this website.

The EU has issued Council Regulation (EU) No. 588/2011, which added further individuals and entities to Annex 1A to Council Regulation (EC) No. 765/2006 and amended the 2006 regulation to impose an arms embargo. The changes take effect in Guernsey under the Belarus (Freezing of Funds) (Guernsey) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2011 and the Belarus (Freezing of Funds) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2006. Financial...

The Commission has made a number of changes to the Handbook for Financial Services Businesses on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing and to the Handbook for Legal Professionals, Accountants and Estate Agents on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing. The principal changes are to the chapters on Reporting Suspicion and UN, EU and Other Sanctions. A copy of the Handbook...

​With effect from 1 June 2011 calls to and from the Commission will be recorded.

​ FUNDS UNDER MANAGEMENT CONTINUE TO GROW STATISTICS FOR NON-FUND INVESTMENT SECTOR RELEASED Investment Funds The net asset value of total funds under management and administration grew by £6.2 billion (2.4%) over the quarter ended 31 March 2011 to £263.6 billion. For the year since 31 March 2010, total net asset values increased by £66.2 billion (33.6%). Within these totals, Guernsey domiciled...

​ The States of Guernsey has adopted restrictive measures against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Syria. A link to the States of Guernsey press release can be found at here .

​ FIVE new Deputy Directors have been appointed at the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. They will fill four vacant positions besides one newly created. All the successful candidates have been recruited from inside the Commission. The new post is a second Deputy Director of the Investment Business Division, in order to strengthen the department. The appointments are: Emma Bailey and Louise...