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Articles from 2015

Sanctions Notice - Syria

22nd May 2015
Council Regulation (EC) No 36/2012, as implemented by the Syria (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2012, the Syria (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2012 and the Syria (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2012, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/780. The Implementing Regulation is available here: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/...

Sanctions Notice - South Sudan

19th May 2015
​The South Sudan (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2015 has been made to give effect to Council Regulation (EU) 2015/735 (“the 2015 Regulation”) concerning restrictive measures in relation to South Sudan. The 2015 Regulation repeals and replaces Council Regulation (EU) No 748/2014 of 10 July 2014 (“the 2014 Regulation”), which was implemented in Guernsey by the South Sudan (Restrictive...

Sanctions Notice - Al-Qaida Network

19th May 2015
Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, as implemented by the Al-Qaida (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2013, the Al-Qaida (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2013 and the Al-Qaida (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2013, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/769. The Implementing Regulation is available here: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal...

Instruction No. 02/2015 for Financial Services Businesses and Prescribed Businesses

15th May 2015
The Commission is today issuing Instruction Number 02/2015 for Financial Services Businesses and Prescribed Businesses, copies of which can be accessed on the FC&A section of the Commission’s website: Instruction No. 02/2015 for Financial Services Businesses and Instruction No. 02/2015 for Prescribed Businesses 15 May 2015

Sanctions Notice - Terrorism and Terrorist Financing

11th May 2015
HM Treasury has renewed the final designation in respect of Mohammed KHALED under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010. Mohammed KHALED is therefore a Designated Person for the purposes of the Act. Further details are available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/426029/General_Notice_of_Renewal_of_Final_Designation__KHALED_.pdf Persons who are the...

Cannon House Asset

11th May 2015
It has been brought to the Commission’s attention that an entity calling itself Cannon House Asset is claiming to be based in Guernsey. The purpose of this notice is to advise that Cannon House Asset is not licensed, authorised or in any way regulated by the Commission to conduct any financial services business in or from within the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Letters have been sent in the name of...

Trinity Global Fund

8th May 2015
​As cited in our news release dated 5th May 2015, the matters relating to the application by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission under the Protection of Investors (Administration and Intervention) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Ordinance, 2008 for the appointment of Administration Managers to Trinity Global Fund were adjourned until 7th May 2015. On 7th May 2015 in the Royal Court of Guernsey...

Lancelot Management Limited

5th May 2015
​ On the 24 April the applications made by The Guernsey Financial Services Commission, under the Protection of Investors (Administration and Intervention) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Ordinance, 2008 for the appointment of Administration Managers to Lancelot Management Limited and Trinity Global Fund were adjourned until the 1 May 2015. During the interim period Mr Daryn Hutchinson a director of...

Commencement of risk based solvency framework for Licensed Insurers

1st May 2015
The Commission has today issued new rules regarding the solvency requirements for licensed insurers. This is in accordance with amendments made to the Insurance Business (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2002 by Ordinance on 10 December 2014 and which were brought into effect by Regulations approved by Policy Council on 27 April 2015. The Insurance Business (Solvency) Rules are effective from 1 May 2015...