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The Commission would like to clarify that it considers the LSE’s AIM market as qualifying as a recognised exchange for the purposes of applying exemptions under the regulated activity of acting as a director under the Fiduciaries Law.

The Commission has published a guide to financial services regulation in the Bailiwick which is intended to clarify and explain regulation in a non-legal way. To view or download a copy please click here. At the same time, the Commission has taken the opportunity to republish its guide to risk based supervision in Guernsey which was first published in April 2016. To view or download a copy please...

This morning the Policy & Resources Committee approved “The Investor Protection (Designated Countries and Territories) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2017” (“the regulations”). The regulations are in force from today. These regulations designate certain countries and territories for the purposes of s29(1)(cc) of the Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1987. The effect of this...

The Commission has today published “ The Pension Licensees (Conduct of Business) & Domestic and International Pension Scheme and Gratuity Scheme Rules (No. 2) 2017” (please click here), which replaces the earlier version, published last month, which required some minor amendments.

The Commission today launches a consultation paper (please click here for a copy) on its proposals for the 2018 licence fees paid by firms. The consultation period will close on Friday 8th of September. An overall blended rate of increase of 3%, excluding anomalies, is proposed for 2018. Commission Chairman, Drs Cees Schrauwers, said: "For five years the Commission has kept the average fee...

The Commission has announced the appointment of Dr. Kirsty Hood QC to its panel of Senior Decision Makers.Senior Decision Makers are required to sit and hear those cases involving serious findings against a licensee and/or individual Directors where those findings are contested by the licensee. Where a case is proven, the Senior Decision Maker will determine what penalties should be imposed upon...

As part of the Commission's regularly scheduled server maintenance, both the Online Submissions Portal and PQ Portal will be unavailable on 30 July 2016. If you have any queries around accessing the Online Submissions Portal or the PQ Portal, please contact the Online Services Help Desk - [email protected]

The Commission today launches a consultation paper (please click here for a copy) on its proposals for increases in the 2017 licence fees paid by firms. The consultation period will close on Wednesday 31 August. An overall blended rate of increase of 2%, including anomalies, is proposed for 2017. Commission Chairman, Cees Schrauwers, said “ This will be the fifth year in succession where the...

​ESMA has today confirmed its positive advice to the EU Commission regarding the extension of the AIFMD passport to Guernsey ( click here). In its advice ESMA states “that there are no significant obstacles regarding investor protection, competition, market disruption and the monitoring of systemic risk impeding the application of the AIFMD passport to Guernsey.” Guernsey is one of just five...