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Sanctions Notice - Libya

11th March 2015
Council Regulation (EU) 204/2011, as implemented by the Libyan (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2011, the Libyan (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2011 and the Libyan (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2012, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/376. 1 person has been removed from the list of designated persons subject to financial...

Risk Warning Regarding the Increased Use of Compromised E-mail Accounts and Phone Spoofing to Commit Fraud

11th March 2015
The Commission is aware that there has been an increase in the number of attempted, and in some cases successful, frauds on customer bank accounts held with local financial institutions. This has occurred via the use of compromised e-mail accounts or through the "piggy-backing" of e-mails. These fraudulent attempts are being made across a wide range of financial institutions with as yet no...

Sanctions Notice - Somalia

10th March 2015
Please be advised that there have been some developments to the Bailiwick’s sanctions regime in relation to Somalia, which are set out below. Measures which should be taken as a result are set out at the end of this notice. Council Regulation (EU) 356/2010, as implemented by the Somalia (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2012, the Somalia (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2012...

Sanctions Notice - Ukraine

10th March 2015
Council Regulation (EU) 208/2014, as implemented by the Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2014, the Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2014 and the Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2014, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/357. The amendments, which are automatically effective in the Bailiwick, extend sanctions in...

Sanctions Notice - Central African Republic

10th March 2015
Please be advised of an amendment to the sanctions regime in relation to the Central African Republic, which is set out below. Measures which should be taken as a result are set out at the end of this notice. Council Regulation (EU) 224/2014, as implemented by the Central African Republic (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2014, the Central African Republic (Restrictive Measures)...

Guernsey Financial Consultants Limited

6th March 2015
​ The Financial Services Commission (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1987, as amended (“the Financial Services Commission Law”) The Insurance Managers and Insurance Intermediaries (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2002, as amended (“the Insurance Managers and Insurance Intermediaries Law”) Guernsey Financial Consultants Limited (“GFC”) On 27 February 2015 the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (“the...

Notification of Changes to Financial Advisers and Authorised Insurance Representatives

6th March 2015
​ On the 1 January 2015, the Commission issued the Licensees (Conduct of Business) Rules, 2014 and the Insurance Intermediaries (Conduct of Business) Rules, 2014. The new rules were issued in order to implement the Guernsey Financial Advice Standards (“GFAS”). The new rules require advice on long term insurance business and controlled investments for retail clients to be given only by an...

Sanctions Notice - Terrorism and Terrorist Financing (Hezbollah)

5th March 2015
Designations made by HM Treasury for the purposes of the Terrorist Asset Freezing etc. Act 2010 are automatically effective for the purposes of the Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2011, and such designations also cease to have effect automatically under the Law once they are no longer effective under the Act. The final designation in respect of HEZBOLLAH has been renewed. As...

Sanctions Notice - Cote d'Ivoire

24th February 2015
​The legislation implementing sanctions in respect of the Cote d’Ivoire has been amended by a new consolidating Ordinance, the Cote d’Ivoire (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance 2015. This Ordinance, which is effective from 23 February 2015, implements and updates measures in respect of the supply of assistance related to military activities and the freezing of funds and other economic...