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Sanctions Notice - Ukraine

23rd November 2017
Council Regulation (EU) 269/2014, as implemented by the Territorial Integrity etc. of Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance 2014, the Territorial Integrity etc. of Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance 2014 and the Territorial Integrity etc. of Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Sark ) Ordinance 2014, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/ 2153...

Commission publishes guides to Risk Based Supervision & Regulatory Framework

22nd November 2017
The Commission has published a guide to financial services regulation in the Bailiwick which is intended to clarify and explain regulation in a non-legal way. To view or download a copy please click here. At the same time, the Commission has taken the opportunity to republish its guide to risk based supervision in Guernsey which was first published in April 2016. To view or download a copy please...

Sanctions Notice - Terrorism and Terrorist Financing

17th November 2017
The list of persons subject to restrictive measures under Council Regulation 2580/2001 (the EU Regulation) has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/2064. The effect of the amendment is to remove one entity from the list The Implementing Regulation is available here: Council Implementing Regulation 2017/2064 Persons who are listed for the purposes of the EU Regulation are...

Sanctions Notice - North Korea

17th November 2017
Council Regulation (EU) No 2017/1509, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the North Korea (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2017, the North Korea (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2017, and the North Korea (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2017, has been amended by Council Regulation (EU) No 2017/2062. The amending Regulation is available here: Council Regulation (EU)...

Financial Crime Governance, Risk and Compliance - Thematic Review

14th November 2017
During late 2016 a thematic review of fund managers and fund administrators' governance, risk and compliance frameworks was jointly undertaken by the Investment Supervision and Policy Division and the Financial Crime Supervision and Policy Division of the Commission. The Investment Supervision and Policy Division report which focussed on the mitigation of governance and compliance risk in relation...

New Discretionary Financial Penalties

10th November 2017
In January 2016, the States of Deliberation (the States) agreed to increase the maximum level of financial penalties available to the Commission which can be applied in cases where there have been serious breaches of the regulatory laws. Subsequently, in March 2016, the States approved the necessary legislation (Projet de Loi) to give effect to the proposals. The Commission has been informed that...

Sanctions Notice - Sudan

1st November 2017
Council Regulation (EU) No 747/2014, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Sudan (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2014, the Sudan (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2014 and the Sudan (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2014, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1942. The Implementing Regulation is available here: Council Implementing Regulation...

Sanctions Notice - Mali

1st November 2017
Mali (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2017 The Mali (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2017 has been made to give effect to Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1770 concerning restrictive measures in relation to Mali. The effect of the Regulation is to freeze the funds and economic resources of listed persons responsible for or complicit in actions or policies that threaten the...