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​Business from Sensitive Sources Notice 7 for financial services businesses and Notice 2 for prescribed businesses

The States of Guernsey Health and Social Services Department has confirmed that the current Reciprocal Health Agreement between the Channel Islands and the UK is to cease with effect from 31 March 2009. The practical effect of the cessation of the agreement is that most Channel Island residents will no longer be able to access the NHS free of charge when in the UK, other than for treatment given...

​Statement to the House of Commons by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on 15 January 2009 The Parliamentary Ombudsman’s report made two key recommendations; firstly, that the relevant public bodies should apologise for the ‘justifiable sense of outrage’ that has resulted from her findings of regulatory maladministration; and, secondly, that the Government should establish and fund a...

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (the Commission) is today publishing on its website a report prepared by a team from Promontory Financial Group (UK) Limited (PFG), led by Michael Foot CBE, into the circumstances leading to the rescue of Northern Rock (Guernsey) Limited and the placing of Landsbanki Guernsey Limited (LGL) into Administration. A copy of the report is available here. The...

PRESS RELEASE​ A licence has been issued to Lloyd’s that enables Lloyd’s underwriters to carry on insurance business in Guernsey. The licence permits general insurance business (including domestic business) to be written in or from within the Bailiwick. Any Lloyd’s underwriter wishing to establish a physical presence in Guernsey should contact the Commission for further details of the regulatory...

​THE AUTHORISED CLOSED-ENDED INVESTMENT SCHEMES RULES 2008 (“the Authorised Closed-Ended Rules”) THE REGISTERED COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEME RULES 2008 (“the Registered CIS Rules”) PROSPECTUS RULES 2008 (“the Prospectus Rules”) (together “the Rules”) EXPLANATORY NOTE AND FEEDBACK ON CONSULTATION Earlier this year the Commission posted on its website drafts of the Rules for consultation. The...

​ Outsourcing in the Banking Sector in the Bailiwick of Guernsey - A Thematic Report issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission

Guidance on Liquidity Risk Management

​The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (“ the Commission") has received a significant number of enquiries relating to the position of Landsbanki Guernsey Limited (in administration) and a number of issues have been the subject of comment by the local media. On the 26 November 2008 the Guernsey Press published articles containing useful summary background information and which specifically...