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Sanctions Notice - Terrorism and Terrorist Financing

8th February 2018
HM Treasury has renewed the final designation of four persons under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010. The persons therefore remain a Designated Persons for the purposes of the Act. Details of the persons are available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/680016/TAFA_Renewal_Notice_06-01-18_Mishaal-_Marzouk-_Hamdan-_Al-Alami.pdf Persons who are...

Sanctions Notice - South Sudan

6th February 2018
Council Regulation (EU) 735/2015, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the South Sudan (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance 2015, the South Sudan (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance 2016and theSouth Sudan (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance 2015, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/164. The Implementing Regulation, which is automatically and immediately...

Changes to the Prospectus Rules and Registered Fund Rules

5th February 2018
The consultation process closed on 4 September 2017 and the Investment Supervision and Policy Division has received a number of responses. The Division is grateful to everyone who took the trouble to respond. The Division is giving careful consideration to the views and opinions expressed by respondents and further discussions will be held with the Guernsey Investment Fund Association before...

Engagement on Draft Protection of Investors Law and proposed definitions

1st February 2018
The Commission is seeking feedback on the provisions of the draft Protection of Investors Law and the definitions which are proposed to be used across the revised supervisory laws and specifically whether these may have any unintended consequences or contain fatal flaws. The engagement papers which the Commission has published set out the topics upon which assistance is requested and questions...

Sanctions Notice - Terrorism and Terrorist Financing

1st February 2018
HM Treasury has renewed the final designation of an entity under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010. The entity therefore remains a Designated Person for the purposes of the Act. Details of the entity are available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/677617/TAFA_Renewal_Notice_29-01-18_Hizballah_Military_Wing.pdf Persons who are the subject of a...

Sanctions Notice - Tunisia

30th January 2018
Council Regulation (EU) 101/2011, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Tunisia (Freezing of Funds) (Guernsey) Ordinance 2011, the Tunisia (Freezing of Funds) (Alderney) Ordinance 2011 and the Tunisia (Freezing of Funds) (Sark) Ordinance 2011, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/137. The Implementing Regulation, which is automatically and immediately effective in the...

Sanctions Notice - Terrorism and Terrorist Financing

30th January 2018
HM Treasury has renewed the final designation of an entity under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010. The entity therefore remains a Designated Person for the purposes of the Act. Details of the entity are available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/676791/TAFA_Renewal_Notice_25-01-18_ETA.pdf Persons who are the subject of a designation under...

Reminder Annual Fees due by 31 January 2018

29th January 2018
GUERNSEY FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION ANNUAL FEES 2018 All businesses, entities and individuals licensed by or registered with the Guernsey Financial Services Commission are reminded that the payment of annual fees to the Commission are due by 31 January 2018. If payment is received after the due date a late payment penalty fee will be applied in accordance with Regulation 2 of the Financial...

Sanctions Notice - Venezuela

22nd January 2018
Council Regulation (EU) No 2017/2063, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Venezuela (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2017, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2018/88. The effect of the amendments, which are automatically and immediately effective in Guernsey, is to place seven individuals (the listed persons) on the list of persons subject to an asset freeze...