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Investor Protection Regulations

17th October 2017
This morning the Policy & Resources Committee approved “The Investor Protection (Designated Countries and Territories) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2017” (“the regulations”). The regulations are in force from today. These regulations designate certain countries and territories for the purposes of s29(1)(cc) of the Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1987. The effect of this...

Pensions Helpsheet

6th October 2017
As part of our ongoing commitment to World Investor Week, a global campaign promoted by IOSCO to raise awareness about the importance of investor education and protection, the GFSC is pleased to publish a Pensions Helpsheet, which can be found here . The helpsheet highlights a number of areas which consumers should focus on when considering their pensions arrangements. Gillian Browning, Director...

World Investor Week 2017

29th September 2017
World Investor Week 2017 World Investor Week is a global campaign promoted by IOSCO to raise awareness about the importance of investor education and protection and highlight the various initiatives of securities regulators in these two critical areas. From 2-8 October 2017, IOSCO securities regulators and other IOSCO members on six continents will provide a range of activities, such as launching...

Advisory Notice Regarding Initial Coin Offerings

26th September 2017
By way of background, Initial Coin Offerings (“ICOs”) are a method of raising funds by the issuance of digital tokens or digital coins in a virtual currency. The operators of the ICO may explain that the proceeds are to be used to fund the development of a project which might itself be a form of digital service or associated software. Although no such schemes have been noted to have been launched...

QI Finance.com Limited

12th September 2017
At this current time QI Finance.com Limited ("QI Finance"), is not registred under the Registration of Non-Regulated Financial Services Businesses (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2008, and as such is not regulated or authorised by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.

The Pension Licensees (Conduct of Business) & Domestic and International Pension Scheme and Gratuity Scheme Rules (No. 2) 2017

25th August 2017
The Commission has today published “ The Pension Licensees (Conduct of Business) & Domestic and International Pension Scheme and Gratuity Scheme Rules (No. 2) 2017 ” (please click here) , which replaces the earlier version, published last month, which required some minor amendments.

Mr Michael Joseph Doyle Born: 16 April, 1968; and Mrs Belinda Doyle (nee Lanyon) Born: 1 March 1960 of La Connellerie, Sark

17th August 2017
On 3 May 2017, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (“the Commission”) applied to the Royal Court of Guernsey under section 427 of The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008, to seek disqualification orders against both Mr and Mrs Doyle from acting as a director of any Guernsey company. On 16 August 2017, the Bailiff handed down his judgment in which he disqualified both Mr Doyle and Mrs Doyle from...

Lending, Credit and Finance Consultation

18th July 2017
The Commission is today issuing a consultation paper seeking feedback on a number of regulatory proposals for firms involved in lending, credit and finance. The consultation period will close on Friday 15th September 2017. The proposals contained within the consultation paper have a twofold purpose:- A) Opening up Guernsey to more innovative, often digitally enabled, financial services which don’t...

Commission Issues Feedback on the Code of Conduct for Authorised Insurance Representatives Consultation

7th March 2017
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has today issued feedback on comments received on its proposals to amend the Code of Conduct for Authorised Insurance Representatives (“the Code”). The Commission has also published the final version of the Code, which will come into effect on 1 April 2017 - this is available to read via the following link: Code of Conduct for Authorised Insurance...