Articles from 2026

Please be advised that the following individuals/entities have been designated under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK regulations) : Name: Unique ID: Yulia Sergeevna VELICHKO RUS3516 Nadezhda Nikolaevna BOLTENKO RUS3517 Andrey Alexandrovich USTINSKIKH RUS3581 Grigory Alexandrovich GUROV RUS3585 Vladislav Nikolaevich GOLOVIN RUS3584 Mikhail Yuryevich DRUZHININ RUS3589 Olga...

Further to last Tuesday’s publication of the updated Handbook on Countering Financial Crime, we identified that not all the updated sections of the Handbook were loaded. Tuesday's upload omitted revised chapters 7, 9, 10, 16 and Appendix F which have now been included. The revised Handbook may be accessed through this link. The link in the press release issued on Tuesday 5 May 2026 has also been...

Stelai Insurance ICC Ltd is licensed and regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission to carry on international general insurance business. It has been noted that an unauthorised third party is falsely claiming a business relationship and underwriting arrangements with Stelai Insurance ICC Ltd, including the use of Stelai Insurance ICC Ltd’s details and the Stelai group’s logo on the...

Please be advised that the Policy & Resources Committee (the Committee) has issued the attached general licence under regulation 64 of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations, 2019, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Sanctions (Implementation of UK Regimes) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Brexit) Regulations, 2020 (the Russia Regulations). The licence can also be found online at www.gov.gg...

On 30 th April 2026, the Commission imposed a discretionary financial penalty on Mrs Hannis of £22,500. The above sanction was imposed on Mrs Hannis as a result of her failure to meet the minimum criteria for licensing under The Regulation of Fiduciaries, Administration Business and Company Directors, etc. (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020. More details to follow in due course.

The Commission has today published a feedback paper and updated sections of the Handbook on Countering Financial Crime (AML/CFT/CPF) (the “Handbook”), setting out how it has responded to consultation feedback on proposed changes to further support the use of technology to combat financial crime. The changes are part of the Commission’s Digital Finance Initiative, following from its consultation on...

Please be advised that the following individuals/entities have been designated under the Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons (Sanctions) Regulations 2025 (the UK regulations) : Name: Unique ID: Polina Alexandrovna AZARNYKH GIM0051 Abid Kalid Sharif ABID GIM0052 Elena SMIRNOVA GIM0053 Sergei Vyacheslavovich MERZLYAKOV GIM0054 Deepak Kumar Taraknath PANDEY GIM0056 Manjeet SINGH...

Please be advised that the following individuals/entities have been designated under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK regulations) : Name: Unique ID: Michel Guy France Awana ATEBA RUS3498 Elmir SAIFULLIN RUS3499 Chulpan ISLAMOVA RUS3500 Savsan Ashuraliyevna YUSUPOVA RUS3502 Sergey Nikolaevich KASHCHENKO RUS3504 Mikhail Yurievich VOLOVIK RUS3505 Egor Valerevich NIKITIN...

The Commission has published detailed information on its Innovation Sandbox, including an updated webpage and a new set of frequently asked questions, reflecting feedback received through the Supporting Growth in Digital Finance consultation which is part of the Commission’s Digital Finance Initiative. The feedback to our Digital Finance consultation paper highlighted strong interest in how the...