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Events for Lawyers, Accountants & Estate Agents (Prescribed Businesses)

22nd August 2024
On Thursday 8 August and Friday 9 August the Commission delivered three presentations regarding the findings from its thematic review of Governance, Risk, and Compliance Controls to Counter Financial Crime - Estate Agency, Legal and Accountancy Services published on 4 April 2024. These sessions were attended by over 100 people. Slides from the presentation can be found on the Events page or...

Events for Lawyers, Accountants & Estate Agents (Prescribed Businesses)

11th July 2024
On Thursday 8 August and Friday 9 August 2024 the Commission will be hosting a series of sector specific presentations regarding the findings from its thematic review of Governance, Risk and Compliance Controls to Counter Financial Crime – Estate Agency, Legal and Accountancy Services published on 4 April 2024. These sessions will also cover recent changes to legislation relevant to these...

Thematic Review of Governance, Risk and Compliance Controls to Counter Financial Crime – Estate Agency, Legal and Accountancy Services

4th April 2024
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...

Applications under The Lending, Credit and Finance (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2022

13th April 2023
Thank you to everyone who took advantage of the early submission window and associated discounted fee structure. The Commission received a significant number of applications during this period which ran from 1 February to 31 March 2023. As we received a large number of applications at the same time, please note it may take us several weeks to get in contact with everyone who has submitted during...

Lending, Credit & Finance

19th January 2023
The Commission has today published its feedback paper following the consultation on Lending, Credit & Finance issued on 21 July 2022, together with the final Lending, Credit & Finance Rules and Guidance and a s40 instrument giving notice of various exemptions from the requirement to hold a licence in respect of the carrying on of business regulated by the law. The Lending , Credit and Finance...

Update on the Lending, Credit and Finance (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2022

28th November 2022
In July 2022, the Lending, Credit and Finance (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2022 (the “Law”) was approved by the States of Guernsey, the States of Alderney and the Chief Pleas of Sark. A Commencement Ordinance, passed last Friday, confirmed that the Law will come into effect in two stages. Various provisions come into effect from 1 January 2023 which will allow the Commission to put in place its...

Consultation on ‘six directorship’ exemption for directors

24th November 2022
The Policy & Resources Committee has today published a Consultation Paper seeking views on a proposed change to the requirements which affect some individuals acting as company directors, by way of business, in or from within the Bailiwick. The Commission encourages industry and stakeholders to contribute their feedback. Acting as a director for any company in the Bailiwick, by way of business...

Consultation Paper on The Lending, Credit & Finance Rules, Guidance and Implementation

21st July 2022
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...

Commission consults on Fees for 2023

20th July 2022
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...