Investment

The Commission is today stating that late filing fees will not be applied in respect of all regulatory returns that are due to be submitted between now and the end of June provided they are submitted within two months of the original deadline. Although the timelines on the Commission’s Online returns portal for returns will not be altered so the original dates will still show, the Commission will...

The Commission confirms that with effect from Monday 25 January 2021, the vast majority of its staff will be home working. The Commission’s Authorisations team remains open for business. The switchboard will continue to operate during normal office hours and callers will be asked by the receptionist to provide their contact details in order that a member of staff can call or email them back. Firms...

The Commission has today issued a revised application form for the Private Investment Fund – Form PIF (December 2020). Please ensure that this form is used for all future applications and that all applicable requirements are adhered to. The Form PIF (December 2020) can be found here. Emma Bailey Director Authorisations and Innovation

The Commission has now sent its 2021 annual fees to all licensees and registrants by email. If you have not receive d an invoice by email you should contact [email protected] quoting the entity name and the GFSC reference number, which can be found on our website ( Regulated Entities and Registered Entities). You may also contact this email address to confirm the validity of an emailed invoice...

The Commission has today published a Consultation Paper containing proposals which, if implemented, would allow different investor categories to take advantage of an appropriately regulated fund structure. Whilst the proposals would see the current approach to registering a PIF continue, other paths would be introduced to complement this. One of the new paths being proposed would enable a PIF to...

The Commission has today published a Consultation Paper seeking feedback on proposals for changes to the Non-Guernsey Scheme regime. If the proposal is implemented it will see the current rules revoked. A Non-Guernsey Scheme is a collective investment scheme that is not established or incorporated in the Bailiwick of Guernsey and is not authorised or registered by the Commission. The Law permits...

In its efforts to provide greater regulatory clarity for industry, the Commission has today published new guidance aimed at providing additional clarification about Designated Custodians’ duties. This guidance sets out the standards of conduct that are expected of Designated Custodians when they act for Open-Ended Collective Investment Schemes and where the assets are held indirectly, for example...

Third Quarter 2020 Guernsey Funds The total net asset value of Guernsey funds has increased in Sterling terms during the last quarter by £9.3 billion (4.1%) to £236.1 billion. Over the past year, total net asset values have increased by £7.7 billon (3.4%). Open-ended Schemes Within these totals, Guernsey domiciled open-ended funds increased over the quarter by £0.2 billion (0.4%) to £48.0 billion...

Licensees and registrants are advised that the Commission is changing the way it distributes its annual license fee invoices, commencing with the 2021 annual fees which are due to be sent out next month. Generic email addresses for all regulated and registered entities have been prepared which will be used to send out the annual fee invoices for 2021. If you wish to check which email address the...