Consumers

In January 2016, the States of Deliberation (the States) agreed to increase the maximum level of financial penalties available to the Commission which can be applied in cases where there have been serious breaches of the regulatory laws. Subsequently, in March 2016, the States approved the necessary legislation (Projet de Loi) to give effect to the proposals. The Commission has been informed that...

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...

As part of our ongoing commitment to World Investor Week, a global campaign promoted by IOSCO to raise awareness about the importance of investor education and protection, the GFSC is pleased to publish a Pensions Helpsheet, which can be found here. The helpsheet highlights a number of areas which consumers should focus on when considering their pensions arrangements. Gillian Browning, Director of...

World Investor Week 2017 World Investor Week is a global campaign promoted by IOSCO to raise awareness about the importance of investor education and protection and highlight the various initiatives of securities regulators in these two critical areas. From 2-8 October 2017, IOSCO securities regulators and other IOSCO members on six continents will provide a range of activities, such as launching...

By way of background, Initial Coin Offerings (“ICOs”) are a method of raising funds by the issuance of digital tokens or digital coins in a virtual currency. The operators of the ICO may explain that the proceeds are to be used to fund the development of a project which might itself be a form of digital service or associated software. Although no such schemes have been noted to have been launched...

At this current time QI Finance.com Limited ("QI Finance"), is not registred under the Registration of Non-Regulated Financial Services Businesses (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2008, and as such is not regulated or authorised by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.

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.

On 3 May 2017, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (“the Commission”) applied to the Royal Court of Guernsey under section 427 of The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008, to seek disqualification orders against both Mr and Mrs Doyle from acting as a director of any Guernsey company. On 16 August 2017, the Bailiff handed down his judgment in which he disqualified both Mr Doyle and Mrs Doyle from...

The Commission is today issuing a consultation paper seeking feedback on a number of regulatory proposals for firms involved in lending, credit and finance. The consultation period will close on Friday 15th September 2017. The proposals contained within the consultation paper have a twofold purpose:- A) Opening up Guernsey to more innovative, often digitally enabled, financial services which don’t...