Articles from 2018

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 2018/814. The effect of the amendments, which are automatically and...

The Commission has today issued a draft guidance note in respect of outsourcing for insurers licensed under the Insurance Business (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2002. The aim of the guidance note is to clarify the requirements for those licensees with regard to outsourcing. Interested parties are invited to provide comments on the proposed guidance, to be submitted in writing by no later than 18 th...

Date of prohibition order, law under which made and prohibited functions: The Regulation of Fiduciaries, Administration Business and Company Directors, etc (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2000, as amended; from 31 May 2018 until 31 May 2023: the functions of director, controller, partner or manager in relation to a regulated activity carried on by or for a licensed fiduciary. The Protection of...

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 Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Financial Services Businesses) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2007 as amended ("the...

Please be advised that the United Nations Security Council has amended an entry on 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 2018/774. The Implementing Regulation is available here: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/774...

First Quarter 2018 Investment Funds The net asset value of total funds under management and administration has decreased in Sterling terms over the quarter ended 31 March 2018 by £7 billion (-2.9%) to £263 billion. For the year since 31 March 2017, total net asset values decreased by £5 billion (-1.5%). Open-ended Funds Within these totals Guernsey domiciled open-ended funds decreased by £1.67...

This Notice is issued further to the previous Sanctions Notice issued in relation to the amendment of four entries to the list of individuals and entities associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida maintained under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267. Please be advised that corresponding changes have now been made to the list maintained by the European Union under Council Regulation...

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 2018/714. The effect of the amendments, which are automatically and...