Articles from 2025

The Commission plans to increase fees for most licensees by the rate of inflation next year, as consulted on. On 8 September 2025, the Commission published a consultation paper outlining proposed fee changes effective from 1 January 2026. The key proposals included: an overall fee increase of 3.9%, aligned with Guernsey mid-year RPI; rebasing of Private Investment Fund (“PIF”) fees; an adjustment...

Please be advised that details in respect of the following individual, who has been designated under The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 , have been amended: Sergey Vladimirovich MIKHAILOV (Unique ID RUS1387) The above individual is still subject to an asset freeze and trust service sanctions. The individual referred to above appears on the UK sanctions list, which can be found here...

In advance of the publication of the Commission’s fee consultation feedback paper in December, please note that in early January, the Commission will be distributing 2026 annual fee invoices using the generic email address that we hold on record for each licensee and registrant. If you wish to check which email address the Commission holds for your firm, please contact [email protected] quoting...

In a high-level speech entitled “Enabling Growth – Digital and Sustainable Finance”, the Commission’s Director General, William Mason, set out a pro-growth and pragmatic regulatory agenda that puts economic prosperity and financial stability ahead of the precautionary principle. William was speaking at an event organised by STEP, Guernsey branch and the Guernsey Association of Trustees. On...

Please be advised that the details of the following entry designated under the Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (the UK regulations) have been corrected on the UK sanctions list : Andrei Valerevich KOZLOV (CYB0103) The person referred to above appears on the UK sanctions list, which can be found here, and is still subject to sanctions. The UK regulations are given effect within the...

Please be advised that the following entity has been designated under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK regulations): Name OFSI ID Unique ID Aeza Group LLC 17224 RUS3148 The entity referred to above is now subject to sanctions, and appear on the UK’s consolidated list, which can be found here . The UK regulations are given effect within the Bailiwick under the Sanctions...

Please be advised that the following individuals/entities: Name OFSI ID Unique ID Media Land LLC 17218 CYB0098 ML.Cloud LLC 17219 CYB0099 Alexander Alexandrovich Volosovik 17220 CYB0100 Kirill Andreevich Zatolokin 17221 CYB0101 Yulia Vladimirovna Pankova 17222 CYB0102 Andrei Valerevich Kozlov 17223 CYB0103 have been designated under the Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (the UK...

Please be advised that the details of the following entry have been corrected on the UK sanctions list : Name OFSI ID Unique ID Chosun Expo 13910 CYB0004 The above named entity is designated under the Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (the UK regulations) and is still subject to sanctions. The entity referred to above appear on the UK sanctions list, which can be found here. The UK...

The Commission will host its next Digital Forum roundtable on Monday 1 December as part of its Digital Finance Initiative. The session called ‘Artificial Intelligence in Finance: Innovation, Oversight and Opportunity’ will be held at the Commission’s Regency Court offices. We are keen to signal our openness to firms using technology to meet regulatory expectations and welcome dialogue with firms...