Articles from 2018

Council Regulation (EU) 735/2015, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the South Sudan (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance 2015, the South Sudan (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance 2016and theSouth Sudan (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance 2015, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1115. The Implementing Regulation, which is automatically and immediately...

Please be advised that the United Nations Security Council has added one entry to 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...

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1518, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Iraq (United Nations Sanctions) Channel Islands Order 2000, has been amended. The effect of the amendments, which are automatically effective in the Bailiwick, is to remove one entity from the list of persons and entities subject to financial restrictions under Resolution 1518. Further details about the...

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (“GFSC”) has, in collaboration with 11 financial regulators and related organisations, today announced the establishment of the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN), building on a proposal earlier this year to create a ‘global sandbox’. Recognising the global nature of today’s financial services the network will seek to provide a more efficient way...

3rd August 2018 Following the closing of The Insurance Regulation Omnibus Consultation Paper on 26 April 2018 and analysis of responses, the Commission is today issuing a feedback paper, as well as associated rules, amendment rules, and guidance applicable to insurers licensed under the Insurance Business (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2002. The feedback consultation response can be found here. The...

The Commission is today issuing Instruction Number 02/2018 for Financial Services Businesses and Prescribed Businesses replacing Instruction No. 01/2018 issued on 16 March 2018. Changes to Instruction No. 02/2018 include the removal of Iraq and Vanuatu and the addition of Pakistan. Further details in respect of these changes can be found within Part B of the Instructions. The Commission has also...

Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/44, as implemented by the Libya (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2016, the Libya (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2016 and the Libya (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2016, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2018/1073. The Implementing Regulation is available here: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1073...

Council Regulation (EU) No 2017/1509, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the North Korea (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2017, the North Korea (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2017, and the North Korea (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2017, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation 2018/1074. The effect of the amendments, which are automatically and...

The list of persons subject to restrictive measures under Council Regulation 2580/2001 (the EU Regulation) has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2018/1071, and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/468 has been repealed. The effect of the amendment is to update the information relating to the persons, groups and entities on the list. The Implementing Regulation is...