Investment

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission is pleased to announce three significant developments in its policy framework for sustainable finance coming into effect today. First, the Commission is launching its Natural Capital Fund framework, a new offer in the growing Guernsey Sustainable Funds Regime marking the completion of a pledge made as part of COP26 to extend the Commission’s regulatory...

Following the recent publication of two consultation papers in relation to PII requirements for Investment, Fiduciary and Insurance sectors, when interested parties were offered an opportunity to provide fatal flaws comments on the amendments of the Fiduciary Rules, the Capital Adequacy Rules, the Insurance Managers Rules and the Insurance Intermediaries Rules, feedback was received from three...

The Commission has today published a Consultation Paper setting out the Commission’s Rules and approach for regulating the sectors covered by The Lending, Credit and Finance (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2022, and is seeking feedback on its proposed Rules and approach. The purpose of the new Law, which was passed by the States of Guernsey on 14 July 2022, is to protect customers in the Bailiwick...

The Commission today launches a consultation paper on proposals for increasing the licence fees paid by firms. The consultation period will close on Wednesday 14 September. The consultation paper is available on the Commission’s Consultation Hub. The Commission is consulting on an overall increase in fees of 9%. Other specific proposals to change fees are outlined in the consultation paper and...

ITI Trade Limited (trading as ITI Trade LTD.) (“the Company”) On 18 July 2022, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission, acting pursuant to powers granted to it under the Financial Services Business (Enforcement Powers) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020, made an application to the Royal Court for an administration management order in relation to the Company, a company licensed under the...

ITI Trade Limited (“the Company”), Registration No. 59198 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to section 82(5)(b) of the Financial Services Business (Enforcement Powers) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020 that at 10am on the 18th day of July 2022 application will be made to the Royal Court for an administration management order in relation to the Company.

Feedback and Final Consultation on Professional Indemnity Insurance for Fiduciary, Investment, Insurance Intermediary and Insurance Manager Sectors The Commission has issued today two feedback statements on the previous Consultation Papers (“CPs”) on Professional Indemnity Insurance (“PII”), one in relation to the Fiduciary and Investment sectors and the other relevant to the Insurance...

Following completion of its recent consultation on mind and management requirements for the Fiduciary and Investment sectors the Commission has today issued updated consolidated versions of the Fiduciary Rules and Guidance, 2021 and the Licensees (Conduct of Business) Rules and Guidance, 2021. Both sets of Rules have been amended with the addition of a new rule requiring fiduciary and investment...

On 29 April 2022, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission, acting pursuant to powers granted to it under the Financial Services Business (Enforcement Powers) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020, made an application to the Royal Court for an administration management order in relation to the Company, a company licensed under the Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020. The...