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Online Submissions Notice - Investment Designated Manager Statistical Quarterly Return Forms 141a and 141b and Investment Quarterly Return 145

8th January 2016
Investment Designated Manager Statistical Quarterly Return 141a and 141b / Form NST Further to the Commission's news release of 30 December 2015, Returns 141a and 141b will not be released for use for the quarter ending 31 December 2015. Instead for the quarter ending 31 December 2015 the existing Form NST should be completed and submitted. The deadline for submission still stands as stated in our...

Sanctions Notices - ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaida Network and Central African Republic

7th January 2016
Please be advised that there have been a number of developments in relation to the Bailiwick's sanctions regime which are set out below. These developments concern sanctions relating to ISIL and the Al-Qaida Network, and the Central African Republic. ISIL (DA’ESH) AND AL-QAIDA NETWORK Please be advised that the United Nations Security Council has amended the details in respect of one individual (...

Sanctions Notice - HM Treasury Guidance Note

6th January 2016
Please be advised that HM Treasury has issued a guidance note on operating within the UK’s counter-terrorism legal framework, which includes sanctions measures. Although the guidance note is aimed at Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) it is relevant to other sectors. Like other guidance on sanctions and related measures previously issued by HM Treasury, the guidance note is neither applicable...

Online Submissions Notice - Investment Designated Manager Statistical Quarterly Return Forms 141a and 141b

30th December 2015
​ The Guernsey Financial Services Commission is looking to release the Investment Designated Manager Statistical Quarterly Return, Forms 141a and 141b by 11 January 2016. The deadline for submitting these forms has been extended to 19 February 2016. The links for these forms will be located within the Online Submissions Portal which is located under the Online Services tab above. Please do not use...

Sanctions Notice - Terrorism and Terrorist Financing

23rd December 2015
Under Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2425, the EU has updated the list of persons, groups and entities subject to the measures under Council Regulation (EC) 101/2001 ("the EU Regulation"). The updated list is available here: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2425 Persons who are listed for the purposes of the EU Regulation are also automatically Designated Persons for the...

Sanctions Notice - Syria

21st December 2015
Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Syria (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2012; the Syria (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2012; and the Syria (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2012, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/2350. The Implementing Regulation is available here: http://eur-lex.europa.eu...

Sanctions Notice - Terrorism and Terrorist Financing

18th December 2015
HM Treasury has renewed the final designation in respect of two entities under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010. The entities concerned are therefore Designated Persons for the purposes of the Act. Further details are available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/484249/TAFA_PFLP_GC_and_PFLP_notice_9.12.15.pdf HM Treasury has also revoked the...

Industry Presentations - 17 & 18 November 2015

7th December 2015
Tuesday, 17 November 2015 Director General's Address Presentation Slides Speech - William Mason, Director General Video - https://vimeo.com/148111481 Chairman's Address Presentation Slides - Drs Cees Schrauwers, Chairman Video - https://vimeo.com/148111384 The Economic Imperative Presentation Slides - Philip Marr, Commission Economist Video - https://vimeo.com/148496615 International Developments...

Sanctions Notice - Al-Qaida Network

7th December 2015
This Notice is issued further to previous Sanctions Notices issued in relation to the removal of four individuals from the list of persons associated with Al-Qaida maintained under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267, the addition of one individual (“the listed person”) to the list and the updating of information in respect of another individual. Please be advised that corresponding...