Investment

​ Quarterly reminder regarding the Financial Services Commission (Administrative Financial Penalties) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2010 (“the Regulations”) Please note the requirements as set out under the Regulations, a copy of which can be found here. If the relevant entity is late in submitting annual returns by the mandated deadline* they will be subject to the penalties as set out...

​On 28 of November the Commission issued: Instruction (Number 15) for Financial Services Businesses and Instruction (Number 13) for Prescribed Businesses For repealed Instructions and Business from Sensitive Sources, see the Instructions page on this website.

​On 22nd of November the Commission issued the following instructions in relation to Iran: Instruction (Number 14) for Financial Services Businesses and Instruction (Number 12) for Prescribed Businesses

​ The Commission has today issued the Finance Sector Code of Corporate Governance. A copy of the press release and the Code can be found below: Press release Code of Corporate Governance

On 4th of August the Commission issued: Instruction (Number 13) for Financial Services Businesses and Instruction (Number 11) for Prescribed Businesses For repealed Instructions and Business from Sensitive Sources, see the Instructions page on this website.

Appendix C of the Handbook for Financial Services Businesses on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing has been revised to add Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Liechtenstein as jurisdictions whose authorised financial services businesses may be treated as if they were local. A version of the revised Handbook, which includes coloured text to show the changes, has been placed on...

The Commission has made a number of changes to the Handbook for Financial Services Businesses on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing and to the Handbook for Legal Professionals, Accountants and Estate Agents on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing. The principal changes are to the chapters on Reporting Suspicion and UN, EU and Other Sanctions. A copy of the Handbook...

​ FUNDS UNDER MANAGEMENT CONTINUE TO GROW STATISTICS FOR NON-FUND INVESTMENT SECTOR RELEASED Investment Funds The net asset value of total funds under management and administration grew by £6.2 billion (2.4%) over the quarter ended 31 March 2011 to £263.6 billion. For the year since 31 March 2010, total net asset values increased by £66.2 billion (33.6%). Within these totals, Guernsey domiciled...

​ FIVE new Deputy Directors have been appointed at the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. They will fill four vacant positions besides one newly created. All the successful candidates have been recruited from inside the Commission. The new post is a second Deputy Director of the Investment Business Division, in order to strengthen the department. The appointments are: Emma Bailey and Louise...