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The Guernsey Financial Services Commission was pleased to host the plenary meeting of the International Organisation of Securities Commission’s (IOSCO) European Regional Committee (ERC) in Guernsey today (Wednesday 18 September 2024). More than 55 people attended the committee meeting, with the committee having more than 50 member jurisdictions. During the meeting, ERC members addressed and shared...

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has today issued a Consultation Paper seeking comments from interested parties on the creation of a new set of rules and associated guidance to be made under the Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020 (“the POI Law”) – The Regulated Investment Exchange Operator Rules and Guidance (“the RIEO Rules”). The RIEO Rules are intended to...

The Commission will be running three one-hour Approach to Risk-based Supervision – a refresher sessions on Tuesday 8 October. The voluntary sessions, aimed at anyone interested in learning more about risk-based supervision, will cover: the Commission's approach to risk-based supervision, including what risk-based supervision is and how it works; how the Commission engages with firms, from onsite...

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has today issued a Consultation Paper seeking views from interested parties on a proposal to permit Pension Service Providers (PSPs) to be formed as Protected Cell Companies (PCCs). Under the current legal framework, a company cannot be a PCC unless it falls under certain prescribed regulated categories, which do not include PSPs. The Consultation Paper...

The Commission today launches a consultation paper on proposals for increasing the licence fees paid by firms. The consultation period will close on Friday 4 October. The Commission is consulting on an overall increase in fees of 5.3%. Other specific proposals relating to fees that are outlined in the consultation paper are: Increasing fees for Retail General Insurers (‘RGI’); Applications to...

Please be advised that the following individuals/entities have been designated under the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 (the UK regulations) : Seyed Hamzeh GHALANDARI (Group ID: 16561) Ali JAFARABADI (Group ID: 16563) Majid MOUSAVI (Group ID: 16565) BAHARESTAN KISH COMPANY (Group ID: 16566) CHEKAD SANAT FARAZ ASIA (Group ID: 16567) SAAD SAZEH FARAZ SHARIF (Group ID: 16564) THE ANZALI FREE TRADE...

Please be advised that the following entities have been designated under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK regulations) and are now subject to an asset freeze : 924th State Center For Unmanned Aviation (Group ID: 16559) Command Of The Military Transport Aviation (Group ID: 16558) Russian Aerospace Forces (Group ID: 16560) The entities referred to above appears on the UK’s...

Please be advised that the following individuals/entities have been designated under the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 (the UK regulations) : Abdolfatah AHVAZIAN (Group ID: 16554) Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force (IRGC-QF) Unit 700 (Group ID: 16555) Behnam SHAHRIYARI (Group ID: 16556) Hamid FAZELI (Group ID: 16557) The UK regulations are given effect within the Bailiwick under the...

Please be advised that an amendment has been made in respect of the following persons who have been designated under the Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK regulations): Mustafa AYASH (Unique ID: CTD0004) Nazem AHMAD (Unique ID: CTD0002) Those referred to above remain subject to an asset freeze and are now also subject to a travel ban. They both appear...