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Council Regulation (EC) No 36/2012, as implemented 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 Regulation (EU) No 2016/2137. The Regulation is available here: Council Regulation (EU) 2016/2137 The effect of the amendments, which...

Council Regulation (EU) No 329/2007, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the North Korea (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2007, the North Korea (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2007, and the North Korea (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2007, has been amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2016/2215. The Implementing Regulation is available here...

The Commission is today issuing a consultation paper on revisions to the Licensee (Conduct of Business) Rules Responses to the consultation which can be found via this link are sought by close of business on 29 December 2016.

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has today issued feedback on comments received on its proposals to amend the framework underlying the Insurance Business (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2002 (the “Law”) with the making of rules for Special Purpose Insurers and a related, minor amendment to the Insurance Business (Solvency) Rules 2015. The final version of the Insurance Business (Special...

The Commission is today issuing a consultation paper on revisions to the Code of Conduct for Authorised Insurance Representatives. The proposed Code clarifies the minimum standards expected to be met by an authorised insurance representative and takes into account current trading methodologies and rapidly changing and developing customer behaviours. Responses to the consultation which can be found...

The Financial Services Commission (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1987 as amended ("the Financial Services Commission Law") The Regulation of Fiduciaries, Administration Businesses and Company Directors etc (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2000 (“the Fiduciaries Law”) The Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1987 The Banking Supervision (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1994 The Insurance...

Council Regulation (EC) No 36/2012, as implemented 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 2016/1996. The Implementing Regulation is available here: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1996...

The Private Investment Fund Summary The Guernsey Financial Services Commission is today launching its regime for Private Investment Funds. This concludes its evaluation of the responses to the consultation process. The Commission is very grateful to all who responded and will be writing in due course to all who did so. The Applications Process The duration of the applications process would be one...

Council Regulation (EC) No 36/2012, as implemented 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 2016/1984. The Implementing Regulation is available here: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1984...