Financial Crime

The Commission has today amended Appendix C to the Handbook for Financial Services Businesses on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing and the Handbook for Legal Professionals, Accountants and Estate Agents on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing.  The Commission has added Bermuda to the list of countries or territories whose regulated businesses may be treated as if…

Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Iran (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2012, the Iran (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2012 and the Iran (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2012, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/1001. The Implementing Regulation is available here:   Council Implementing…

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 2015/961. The Implementing Regulation is available here: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/961…

Please be advised that the United Nations Security Council has amended the details relating to 3 individuals and 5 entities on the list of persons associated with Al-Qaida maintained under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267.  All persons on the list are subject to restrictive measures which include targeted financial sanctions.  Further information about the amendments is available…

Council Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Yemen (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2014, the Yemen (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2015 and the Yemen (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2015, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/879. The Implementing Regulation is available here:   Council Implementing…

Council Regulation (EU) No 208/2014, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2015, the Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2015, and the Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2015, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/869. The Implementing Regulation is available here: Council Implementing…

Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, as implemented in the Bailiwick 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 2015/828. The Implementing Regulation is available here: Council Implementing…

​The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (“Commission”) invites comments on this consultation paper.  The Commission seeks feedback on a number of proposals to amend the Bailiwick’s Handbooks for financial services businesses and prescribed businesses on countering financial crime and terrorist financing.  The Commission recognises that technology is changing traditional methods of…

Council Regulation (EU) No 204/2011, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Libya (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2011, the Libya (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2011 and the Libya (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2011, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/814.The Implementing Regulation is available here: Council Implementing…

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…