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The Commission is pleased to announce the publication of the Code of Market Conduct (“the Code”) following the closing of the consultation period on 12 July 2018. The aim of the Code is to provide guidance on whether or not behaviour amounts to market abuse, in the opinion of the Commission. The Commission would like to express its gratitude to everyone who has provided valuable feedback on the...

Chemical Weapons (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2018 On 15th October 2018, in response to concern about the proliferation and use of chemical weapons, the EU has published Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1542. This Regulation imposes and asset freeze and other financial restrictions on listed persons that are responsible for, provide financial, technical or material support for, or are...

Council Regulation (EU) No 2009/1284, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Republic of Guinea (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2012, the Republic of Guinea (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2016 and the Republic of Guinea (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance 2012, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1604. The Implementing Regulation is...

Council Regulation (EU) No 1755/2015, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Burundi (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2015, the Burundi (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2016 and the Burundi (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance 2015, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1605. The Implementing Regulation is available here: Council Implementing...

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (“The Commission”) recognises that cyber and information security is a high priority risk area for organisations of all sizes. The Commission considers that all financial services firms and prescribed businesses in the Bailiwick of Guernsey should have a structured approach to managing cyber and information security. Cyber and information security should...

Please be advised that the United Nations Security Council has added one entry to the list of individuals and entities associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida maintained under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267. All entities on the list are subject to restrictive measures which include targeted financial sanctions. Further details are available here: https://www.un.org/press/en...

Please be advised that one individual has been added to the list of individuals and entities associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida maintained by the European Union under Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2018/1204. These changes are automatically effective in the Bailiwick under the Al-Qaida (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2013...

The Commission has today released guidance to assist individuals, and the entities who may employ them, on how to meet the “fit and proper” standard set out in the relevant minimum criteria for licensing. The guidance may be found here. Please note the above article has been archived. Please refer to the latest guidance on Fit and Proper Persons.

The Commission has historically consulted annually with industry on proposals for increasing the fees which it charges licensees. Those fees represent the Commission’s principal method of funding its operational costs including any capital expenditure. However, after careful consideration, the Commission has decided not to seek any increase in the current level of its fees for the next two years...