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The consultation period for amendments to the Licensee (Conduct of Business) Rules has now ended and the new rules have now been published. A link to the Investment Legislation and Guidance page can be found here .

Announcement Strategy of the Investment Supervisory and Policy Division in respect of the Fund Sector During 2016 the Guernsey Financial Services Commission launched the Manager Led Product and the Private Investment Fund. This marked an intent by the Commission to respond to international challenges, servicing its mission statement of “Confidence in the Bailiwick: Securing good regulatory...

The Commission is today issuing a consultation paper on revisions to the Licensee (Conduct of Business) Rules Responses to the consultation which can be found via this link are sought by close of business on 29 December 2016.

The Commission is today issuing a consultation paper on revisions to the Code of Conduct for Authorised Insurance Representatives. The proposed Code clarifies the minimum standards expected to be met by an authorised insurance representative and takes into account current trading methodologies and rapidly changing and developing customer behaviours. Responses to the consultation which can be found...

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 Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1987 The Banking Supervision (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1994 The Insurance...

The Private Investment Fund Summary The Guernsey Financial Services Commission is today launching its regime for Private Investment Funds. This concludes its evaluation of the responses to the consultation process. The Commission is very grateful to all who responded and will be writing in due course to all who did so. The Applications Process The duration of the applications process would be one...

The Commission has confirmed that it will apply a blended rate increase of 2%, including anomalies, to the fees charged to licensees effective from 1st January 2017. There will also be a change to the fee structure for the insurance sector. Last year, the Commission agreed to work with representatives of the Guernsey International Insurance Association (GIIA) to determine whether an alternative...

The Commission today publishes a Discussion Paper ('DP') outlining a potential approach for modernising the supervisory framework for the provision of private pensions. This follows discussions with the States of Guernsey The DP has been developed with the input of a working group comprising representatives from stakeholders across the public and private sectors in particular members of both the...

The Commission is today issuing a consultation paper on proposed rules for Special Purpose Insurers. These rules will serve to codify the Commission’s existing practice in relation to Insurance Linked Securities and, in particular, entities conducting collateralised reinsurance. Responses to the consultation which can be found via this link are sought by Friday 11 November 2016.