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Sanctions Notice - Russia

20th August 2025
Please be advised that the following individuals/entities have been designated under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK regulations): Name OFSI Group ID Unique ID GRINEX LLC 17070 RUS2983 CJSC TENGRICOIN 17071 RUS2984 OLD VECTOR LLC 17072 RUS2985 OJSC CAPITAL BANK OF CENTRAL ASIA 17073 RUS2987 Leonid SHUMAKOV 17074 RUS2988 Zhanyshbek Uulu NAZARBEK 17075 RUS2989 Kantemir...

Sanctions Notice - Democratic Republic of the Congo

15th August 2025
Please be advised that the following person, previously designated under the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK regulations), has been removed from the consolidated list and is no longer subject to an asset freeze : Alex Kande MUPOMPA (Group ID: 13461) The consolidated list has been updated and can be found here . The UK regulations are given effect...

Acting as a director of a company with an “established place of business” in the Bailiwick

15th August 2025
Acting as a director is a regulated activity in the Bailiwick of Guernsey and individuals who do so by way of business* may be required to register with the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (“the Commission”) or apply for a licence. The Regulation of Fiduciaries, Administration Businesses and Company Directors, etc (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020 ("the Fiduciaries Law") provides statutory...

Phishing attempt

15th August 2025
The Commission has become aware of a phishing attempt being sent purporting to be from the Commission Secretary, Alice Joy, using the domain “ gfsc.gg.zitirxsend.com” If you have received an email from the Commission and you are unsure of its authenticity, please do not click on any links or attachments and instead forward it to [email protected] . The Commission sends its emails from the domain...

Commission signs MoU with Capital Markets Authority of Kuwait

14th August 2025 Director General William Mason signing the MoU at a desk behind Guernsey and Kuwait flags
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (“the Commission”) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with the Capital Markets Authority of Kuwait, the authority responsible for regulation of capital markets in Kuwait. The MoU provides a framework for cooperation and information sharing between the two authorities. Speaking about the MoU, the Commission’s Director General, William Mason...

Sanctions Notice - Global Irregular Migration Regime

13th August 2025
Please be advised that the details of the following entry has been corrected on the consolidated list : Name OFSI Group ID Unique ID Marko PETROVIC 17022 GIM0007 The person listed above is designated under the Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025 (the UK Regulations) and appears on the consolidated list, which can be found here . The UK regulations are given...

Successful release of the online Applications and Authorisations Portal

12th August 2025
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission is delighted to announce the successful production release of its new online Applications and Authorisations Portal, completed on 8 August 2025, just three months after its beta launch. The new portal, also known as the A&A Portal, streamlines the applications and authorisations process through a secure, online platform, making it significantly easier for...

Sanctions Notice - Global Irregular Migration Regime

12th August 2025
Please be advised that the details of the following entry has been corrected on the consolidated list : Name OFSI Group ID Unique ID Nikola VEIN 17024 GIM0009 The person listed above is designated under the Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025 (the UK Regulations) and appears on the consolidated list, which can be found here . The UK regulations are given...

Sanctions Notice - Cyber

12th August 2025
Please be advised that the details of the following entries have been corrected on the consolidated list : Name OFSI Group ID Unique ID Aleksey Sergeyevich MORENETS 13906 CYB0006 Yevgeniy Mikhaylovich SEREBRIAKOV 13907 CYB0007 Please also be advised that the following duplicate entries for the individuals listed above have been removed from the consolidated list: Name OFSI Group ID Unique ID...