Digital Finance

The Digital Forum’s next roundtable will focus on digital finance in the insurance sector and will take place from 2pm to 4pm on 3 March 2026 at the Commission’s Regency Court offices. This event builds on previous roundtables supporting the Commission’s Digital Finance Initiative and follows the publication of the Consultation Paper on Supporting Growth with Digital Finance, launched in December...

The Commission will host a panel discussion, Digital Forum – Unlocking Digital Finance, on 23 February 2026 at 8.30am at Regency Court, Glategny Esplanade, St Peter Port. In December, the Commission issued a consultation paper setting out measures to support the adoption of digital finance across the Bailiwick. This session is designed to continue the conversation around the consultation...

The Commission supports innovation and recognises the role Artificial Intelligence (“AI”), in all forms, could play in transforming the way financial services are administered, managed and delivered at all levels. The Commission’s position is to encourage the adoption of various AI tools and new technological developments, such as machine learning, large language models, agentic and generative AI...

The Commission has reiterated its commitment to supporting innovation in financial services through the Innovation Sandbox + Concierge which was launched in October 2025 as part of the Digital Finance Initiative (DFI). The Sandbox builds on the previous arrangements known as the Innovation Soundbox. It offers firms a structured environment in which to develop and launch innovative products and...

Today, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission which, inter alia, oversees a £1 trillion+ investment sector, launched its Digital Finance Consultation Paper, setting out measures to support the adoption of digital finance across the Bailiwick’s financial services sectors. The consultation seeks to provide clarity on the regulatory treatment of emerging technologies and proposes targeted...

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...

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...

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has launched the Innovation Sandbox + Concierge, a new initiative designed to support innovation in finance. This launch forms part of the Commission’s broader Digital Finance Initiative , announced in September 2025, which seeks to position the Bailiwick of Guernsey as a trusted, agile, and forward-thinking jurisdiction for digital financial innovation...

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission today announces the launch of its Digital Finance Initiative (DFI), a programme to support the positioning of the Bailiwick of Guernsey as a trusted, agile, and forward-thinking jurisdiction for digital financial innovation. “ The DFI will see the Commission work to ensure that the financial services legislation it administers is appropriately tuned to...