Financial Crime

The States of Guernsey has published a report concerning the Bailiwick of Guernsey's money laundering, terrorist financing and financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction risks from legal persons and legal arrangements . The report follows, and supplements, the Bailiwick of Guernsey’s second National Risk Assessment , also known as NRA2, which was published in December 2023. When...

The Commission has today issued its report on the Thematic Review of Governance, Risk and Compliance Controls to Counter Financial Crime – Estate Agency, Legal and Accountancy Services. Towards the end of 2023 the Commission’s Financial Crime Division undertook a thematic review of the financial crime controls implemented within businesses registered with the Commission as prescribed businesses...

On Tuesday 9 April from 10am to 1pm at Beau Sejour, representatives from the States of Guernsey and the Guernsey Financial Services Commission will present on the Bailiwick’s assessment of the risk of Guernsey administered legal persons and legal arrangements being abused for financial crime. The National Risk Assessment on Legal Persons and Legal Arrangements will form part of the Bailiwick of...

The Commission has today issued an amendment to the country list in Appendix I of the Handbook on Countering Financial Crime (AML/CFT/CPF) (the “Handbook”) reflecting the Financial Action Task Force’s updated list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, which added Namibia, therefore Namibia has been added to Appendix I. The clean and tracked version of the Handbook (including Appendix I) can...

The Commission has today issued amendments to the country list in Appendix I of the Handbook on Countering Financial Crime (AML/CFT/CPF) (the “Handbook”) reflecting the Financial Action Task Force’s updated list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, which removed Gibraltar and the United Arab Emirates, therefore these countries have been removed from Appendix I. Some of the other sources...

The Financial Services Business (Enforcement Powers) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020 (“the Enforcement Powers Law”) The Regulation of Fiduciaries, Administration Businesses and Company Directors, etc. (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020 (“the Fiduciaries Law”) [1] The Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Financial Services Businesses) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2007 (“the Regulations”)...

The Financial Services Business (Enforcement Powers) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020 (the “Enforcement Powers Law”) The Regulation of Fiduciaries, Administration Businesses and Company Directors, etc (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020 (the “Fiduciaries Law”) [1] The Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Financial Services Businesses) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2007 (the “Regulations”)...

The Commission has today issued an updated Handbook on Countering Financial Crime (AML/CFT/CPF) following a consultation on rules and guidance to support the extension of the existing obligations upon specified businesses to countering proliferation financing. The updated Handbook supports the changes which the States of Guernsey Policy and Resources Committee has made by regulation to Schedule 3...