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Finance Sector Code of Corporate Governance amended to include Lending, Credit and Finance Law

26th July 2023
Following the full implementation of the Lending, Credit and Finance (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2022 (the LCF Law), the Commission has amended the Finance Sector Code of Corporate Governance (the Code) so that it is clear that it applies to firms licensed under the LCF Law. The application of the Code to LCF licensees was highlighted during the Commission’s LCF consultation. The list of...

Commission consults on fees for 2024

26th July 2023
The Commission today launches a consultation paper on proposals for increasing the licence fees paid by firms. The consultation period will close on Wednesday 20 September. The Commission is consulting on an overall increase in fees of 7.3%. Other specific proposals relating to fees that are outlined in the consultation paper are: a rebalancing of fees within the insurance sector on request of the...

Sanctions Notice - ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida

25th July 2023
Please be advised that the UK has made amendments to the details of Faysal Ahmad Bin Ali AL-ZAHRANI Yazid SUFAAT who are designated under the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK regulations). The UK regulations are given effect within the Bailiwick under the Sanctions (Implementation of UK Regimes) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Brexit) Regulations, 2020 as amended...

Sanctions Notice - Mali

24th July 2023
Please be advised that Ivan Aleksandrovitch Maslov has been added to the list of persons who are designated under the Mali (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (the UK regulations). The UK regulations are given effect within the Bailiwick under the Sanctions (Implementation of UK Regimes) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Brexit) Regulations, 2020 as amended that have been made under the Sanctions...

Sanctions Notice - Sudan

24th July 2023
Please be advised that the following individuals and entities Andrei Sergeevich Mandel Mikhail Potepkin Al-Solag Mining Company Ltd Meroe Gold M-Invest have been added to the list of persons who are designated under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (the UK regulations). The UK regulations are given effect within the Bailiwick under the Sanctions (Implementation of UK Regimes)...

Sanctions Notice - Central African Republic

24th July 2023
Please be advised that the following individuals and entities Alexander Alexandrovich Ivanov Aleksandr Grigorievitch Maloletko Vitalii Viktorovitch Perfilev Konstantin Aleksendrovitch Pikalov Dimitri Sytii Lobaye Invest Sarlu Sewa Security Services have been designated under the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (the UK regulations). The UK regulations are given...

Sanctions Notice - Russia

24th July 2023
Please be advised that Oleg Yurievich Tinkov has been removed from the designations made under the UK Russia regulations and is no longer subject to an asset freeze. The UK regulations are given effect within the Bailiwick under the Sanctions (Implementation of UK Regimes) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Brexit) Regulations, 2020 that have been made under the Sanctions (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2018...

Thematic Review of Unclaimed Client Money of Collective Investment Schemes

21st July 2023
The Commission has today issued its report on the Thematic Review of Unclaimed Client Money of Collective Investment Schemes (“the Thematic”). The Thematic was undertaken in order to gain a better understanding of the value of unclaimed and unallocated monies in the collective investment scheme industry in Guernsey and how these monies are dealt with by the relevant parties. The Commission engaged...

Sanctions Notice - Russia

18th July 2023
Please be advised that 13 individuals and 1 entity have been designated under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK regulations) and are now subject to an asset freeze and trusts services sanctions . Please also be advised that details in respect of 9 individuals and 1 entity currently subject to an asset freeze and trusts services sanctions have been amended. Details of the...