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Articles from 2023

The Commission updates its website

8th March 2023
The Commission’s website has been updated and refreshed and today is re-launched with some new features designed to improve its functionality, user experience and accessibility. Recognising that the Commission’s website is a key tool which we use to relay messages and information to industry, these changes have been delivered as part of the Commission’s 2021-24 three-year business plan. The search...

Sanctions Notice - Russia

28th February 2023
Please be advised that a correction has been made in respect of Matthias Artur Warnig who is currently designated under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK regulations) and who remains subject to an asset freeze. The UK regulations are given effect within the Bailiwick under the Sanctions (Implementation of UK Regimes) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Brexit) Regulations, 2020 that...

Sanctions Notice - Russia

27th February 2023
Please be advised that 80 individuals and 12 entities have been designated under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK regulations). Details of the individuals and entities are available here- Notice_Russia_240223.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk) The UK regulations are given effect within the Bailiwick under the Sanctions (Implementation of UK Regimes) (Bailiwick of Guernsey)...

Sanctions Notice - Iran (Human Rights)

22nd February 2023
Please be advised that – Parviz Absalan Musa al-Hosseini Hassan Asgari Morteza Barati Amanollah Garshasbi Mohammad Karami Hadi Mansouri Mohammad Taghi Osanloo have been designated under the Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK regulations). The UK regulations are given effect within the Bailiwick under the Sanctions (Implementation of UK Regimes) (Bailiwick of...

Sanctions Notice - Global Anti-Corruption

13th February 2023
Please be advised that the following individuals have been designated under the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 (the UK regulations) - Vasil Kroumov Bozhkov Delyan Slavchev Peevski Ilko Dimitrov Zhelyazkov The UK regulations are given effect within the Bailiwick under the Sanctions (Implementation of UK Regimes) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Brexit) Regulations, 2020 that have been...

Consultation Paper - Financial Crime Return Rules 2023

13th February 2023
The Commission has today published a Consultation Paper proposing rules for the mandatory filing of three existing financial crime returns to which administrative financial penalties will apply for late filings and inaccurate submissions. The Commission is intending to make rules which will make mandatory the filing of the following returns within the timeframes set: The annual financial crime...

Sanctions Notice - Cybercrime

13th February 2023
Please be advised that the following individuals have been designated under the Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (the UK regulations) - Mikhail ISKRITSKIY Valentin Olegovich KARYAGIN Vitaliy Nikolayevich KOVALEV Maksim Sergeevich MIKHAILOV Dmitry PLESHEVSKIY Valery Veniaminovich SEDLETSKI Ivan Vasilyevich VAKHROMEYEV The UK regulations are given effect within the Bailiwick under the...

Sanctions Notice - Russia

13th February 2023
Please be advised that a correction has been made in respect of Evgeny Mikhailovich SHKOLOV who is currently designated under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK regulations) and who remains subject to an asset freeze. The UK regulations are given effect within the Bailiwick under the Sanctions (Implementation of UK Regimes) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Brexit) Regulations, 2020...

The Commission updates its Natural Capital Fund framework to reflect agreement at COP 15

10th February 2023
In September 2022, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission launched its Natural Capital Fund framework, as part of the growing Guernsey Sustainable Funds Regime. In December 2022, at COP 15, governments from around the world came together to agree on a new set of goals to guide global action by 2030 to halt and reverse nature loss. [1] To ensure that the Natural Capital Fund framework reflects...