Financial Crime

​On 22nd February 2010 the Policy Council signed the following amendment regulations: The Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Financial Services Businesses) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Regulations, 2010 The Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1999 (Amendment of Schedules 1 and 2) Regulations, 2010 The Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Legal…

The Commission is currently consulting on proposed changes to its AML/CFT legislation.  The changes will require postage stamp dealers, bullion dealers, firms of accountants which are currently not registered with the Commission and firms (including sole practitioners) of insolvency practitioners, auditors and tax advisers to register with the Commission and to comply with the AML/CFT…

​Consultation on changes to the criminal justice legislation

​The Commission has written to the managing directors of all Financial Services Businesses today, seeking comments on the proposed changes to Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1999 ("the 1999 Law"), proposed changes to Schedule 1 to the Registration of Non-Regulated Financial Services Businesses (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2008 ("the 2008 Law")…

​Handbook for Financial Services Businesses Handbook for Prescribed Businesses

​Instructions for financial services businesses and prescribed businesses

​The Policy Council have signed the Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Financial Services Businesses) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Regulations, 2009. The main change to the 2007 regulations created by the amendment regulations is a requirement that senior management sign off is needed for all new high risk relationships and not only for new PEP relationships. The amendment regulations…

The Policy Council have signed the Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Legal Professionals, Accountants and Estate Agents) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Regulations, 2009. The main change to the 2008 regulations created by the amendment regulations is a requirement that senior management sign off is needed for all new high risk relationships and not only for new PEP relationships. The…

​Business from Sensitive Sources Notice 9 for financial services businesses and Notice 4 for prescribed businesses

​Business from Sensitive Sources Notice 8 for financial services businesses and Notice 3 for prescribed businesses