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Please be advised that the following entries have been removed from the UK Iran (Nuclear) regime, however they remain subject to an asset freeze under different regimes: The following entry has been removed from the Iran (Nuclear) regime, however it remains subject to an asset freeze under the Iran regime: Mohammad Ali JAFARI (Unique ID: IRN0058) The following entry has been amended and is still...

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (the Commission) is pleased to announce that a new regulatory regime for equity release will come into effect on 1 January 2026, following extensive consultation and legislative amendments under the Lending, Credit and Finance (LCF) Law. Equity release enables older homeowners to access some of the value tied up in their residential property without...

The Commission has today issued its report on the thematic review on the effectiveness of investment firms’ monitoring of, and compliance with, the intermediary and correspondent relationship requirements of the Handbook on Countering Financial Crime (AML/CFT/CPF) (the “Handbook”) which we invite all firms who have these relationships to consider. We undertook 30 onsite visits as part of this...

Please be advised that the following individuals: Name: OFSI Group ID: Unique ID: Abdul Rahim Hamdan DAGLO 17257 SUD0022 Al-Fateh Abdullah IDRIS 17258 SUD0023 Gedo Hamdan AHMED 17259 SUD0024 Tijani Ibrahim Moussa MOHAMED 17260 SUD0025 have been designated under The Republic of Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the UK regulations) and are now subject to an asset freeze. The individuals...

Guernsey Funds The total net asset value of Guernsey funds at the end of the quarter was £272.8 billion, an increase over the quarter of £1.9 billion (+0.7%). Over the past year, total net asset values have decreased by £16.0 billion (-5.5%). Closed-ended Schemes Within these totals, Guernsey closed-ended funds decreased over the quarter by £0.6 billion (-0.2%) to £226.0 billion. This represents a...

Today, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission which, inter alia, oversees a £1 trillion+ investment sector, launched its Digital Finance Consultation Paper, setting out measures to support the adoption of digital finance across the Bailiwick’s financial services sectors. The consultation seeks to provide clarity on the regulatory treatment of emerging technologies and proposes targeted...

Please be advised that the Security Council Committee pursuant to Resolution 1518 (2003) concerning Iraq has removed the following individual from its sanctions list: Munir Al Qubaysi (IQi.074) The United Nations Security Council Consolidated List has been updated and is accessible here. Changes to the UN Consolidated List are automatically effective in the UK under the Iraq (Sanctions) (EU Exit)...

Please be advised that the following persons/entities: Aleksandr Geljevitj DUGIN (OFSI Group ID: 17239) Mikhail Sergeevich ZVINCHUK (OFSI Group ID: 17242) CENTER FOR GEOPOLITICAL EXPERTISE (Group ID: 17245) EUROMORE (Group ID: 17241) FOUNDATION FOR THE SUPPORT AND PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF COMPATRIOTS LIVING ABROAD (Group ID: 17239) GOLOS (Group ID: 17240) RYBAR LLC (Group ID: 17244) have been...

Please be advised that the following entities: INTEGRITY TECHNOLOGY GROUP INCORPORATED (Group ID: 17246) SICHUAN ANXUN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. (Group ID: 17247) have been designated under the Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (the UK regulations) and are now subject to an asset freeze. The entities referred to above appear on the UK sanctions list, which can be found here . The...