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Please be advised that the following individuals/entities have been designated under the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 (the UK regulations) : Sayyed Abdolrahim Mousavi (Group ID: 16602) Mohammad Hossein Dadras (Group ID: 16603) Hamid Vahedi (Group ID: 16604) Mohammad Kazemi (Group ID: 16605) Habibollah Sayyari (Group ID: 16606) Ali-Mohammad Naini (Group ID: 16607) Hossein Pourfarzaneh (Group...

On Tuesday 8 October, the Commission held three one-hour Approach to Risk Based Supervision – a refresher sessions at Les Cotils. The sessions, attended by almost 400 individuals, covered: the Commission's approach to risk-based supervision, including what risk-based supervision is and how it works; how the Commission engages with firms, from onsite and thematic visits to returns and notification...

Please be advised that details in respect of Andrey Igorevich MELNICHENKO (Unique ID: RUS0774) Grigory Vikotorovitsj BEREZKIN (Unique ID: RUS1321) who are currently subject to an asset freeze, trust services sanctions and travel ban, have been amended to include transport sanctions. The persons/entities referred to above appear on the UK’s consolidated list, which can be found here . The UK...

The Commission has become aware of a possible phishing attempt being sent purporting to be from the Commission. The email is asking recipients to log into the PQ portal to update their OPQ. If you have received an email from the Commission and you are unsure of its authenticity, please do not click on any links or attachments and instead forward it to phishing@gfsc.gg. The Commission sends its...

Please be advised that the following individuals/entities have been designated under the Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK Regulations): Igor Anatolyevich KIRILLOV (Group ID: 15598) 33 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND TESTING INSTITUTE (Group ID: 16601) RADIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENCE TROOPS OF THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION (Group ID: 16599)...

Please be advised that the details of the following entries have been corrected on the consolidated list : Eduard Vitalevich BENDERSKIY (Group ID: 16584) Aleksey Evgenyevich SHCHETININ (Group ID: 16586) Dmitriy Alekseyevich SLOBODSKOY (Group ID: 16581) Maksim Viktorovich YAKUBETS (Group ID: 16583) All are designated under the Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (the UK regulations) and...

The Commission wishes to remind all financial services businesses and prescribed businesses that the 2024 Financial Crime Risk Return (“the FCRR”) is due for submission by 31 October 2024. Please note that for financial services businesses the FCRR is subject to late and inaccurate filing penalties. Firms which are required to complete the FCRR will find it available via the Commission’s Online...

Please be advised that the following entity: CJSC Alfa Bank Belarus (Group ID: 16597) has been designated under The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK regulations) and is now subject to an asset freeze. The entity referred to above appears on the UK’s consolidated list, which can be found here . The UK regulations are given effect within the Bailiwick under the...

On 11 September 2024, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission and Guernsey Finance hosted Finovation: The Guernsey Edge at Beau Sejour Leisure Centre. Attendees heard how Guernsey could leverage its unique position to harness technology in driving growth and improving efficiency. The Commission is pleased to provide recordings of the day's sessions, along with slides (where available): Welcome...