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First Quarter 2019 Investment Funds The net asset value of total funds under management and administration has decreased in Sterling terms during the quarter ended 31 March 2019 by £1.3 billion (0.5%) to £280.4 billion. For the year since 31 March 2018, total net asset values increased by £17.9 billion (6.8%). Open-ended Funds Within these totals, Guernsey domiciled open-ended funds remained...

The Commission has today published revised guidance on the regulatory requirements for Private Trust Companies (“PTCs”) and the expectations of licensed fiduciaries which administer PTCs. The key revision to the guidance is the replacement of the previous requirement for a representative of an administering Full Fiduciary Licensee to sit on the board of a PTC with a more outcomes-based approach...

The Commission has issued an FAQ to those considering investing in mini-bonds. It can be found here .

Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Iran (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2012, the Iran (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2012 and the Iran (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2012, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/855. The effect of the amendments, which are automatically and immediately effective in...

Please be advised that one entry on the list of individuals and entities associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida maintained by the European Union under Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 has been removed by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2019/850. These changes are automatically effective in the Bailiwick under the Al-Qaida (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2013, the Al...

Please be advised that the United Nations Security Council has removed one entry from the list of individuals and entities associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida maintained under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267. All entities on the list are subject to restrictive measures which include targeted financial sanctions. Further details are available here: https://www.un.org/press/en...

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 2019/798. The Implementing Regulation is available here: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/798...

Please be advised that one entry on the list of individuals and entities associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida maintained by the European Union under Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 has been removed and one entry has been added by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2019/791. These changes are automatically effective in the Bailiwick under the Al-Qaida (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey...

Please be advised that the United Nations Security Council has removed one entry from the list of individuals and entities associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida maintained under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267. All entities on the list are subject to restrictive measures which include targeted financial sanctions. Further details are available here: https://www.un.org/press/en...