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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 2019/1891. The effect of the amendments, which are automatically and immediately effective in Guernsey, is to amend the listings of eight persons on the list of persons subject to an asset freeze and...

Information on the Sanctions (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2018 is available on the States of Guernsey website. The Policy & Resources Committee has also issued: an advisory memorandum giving details of the scope and effect of this legislation, guidance on reporting obligations under the law. Links to these can be found on the States of Guernsey website at www.gov.gg/sanctions. The advisory...

Nicaragua (Restrictive Measures) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2019 On 14 October 2019, in response to concern about the situation in Nicaragua, the EU published Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1716. This sets out restrictive measures comprising an asset freeze and other financial restrictions on listed persons that are responsible for serious human rights violations or abuses or for the...

The Republic of Maldives (Repeal of Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey and Sark) Regulations, 2019 On 16 July 2018, in response to concern about the situation in the Republic of Maldives (the Maldives), the EU published Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1001, setting out restrictive measures. This has been given domestic effect by Ordinance. The European Union has repealed those measures following its...

Cyber-Crime (Restrictive Measures) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2019 On 17 May 2019, in order to improve capacity for responding to and deterring cyber-attacks, the EU published Council Regulation (EU) 2019/796. This sets out restrictive measures comprising an asset freeze and other financial restrictions on listed persons that are responsible for, provide financial, technical or material...

Third Quarter 2019 Investment Funds The net asset value of total funds under management and administration has decreased in Sterling terms during the last quarter by £9.8 billion (-3.3%) to £286.1 billion. Over the past year, total net asset values increased by £6.1 billion (2.2%). Open-ended Schemes Within these totals, Guernsey domiciled open-ended funds increased over the quarter by £0.9...

Please be advised that the United Nations Security Council has removed one entry from the list of individuals and entities subject to restrictive measures, including targeted financial sanctions, under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267. Further details are available here: https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/sc14014.doc.htm Under section 13 of the Sanctions (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law...

The Commission has today issued, in final form, the revised Handbook on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing ("the Handbook"). The Commission has revised the Handbook, in order to allow firms to advance work on revising their business risk assessments and policies, procedures and controls to take account of the provisions of Schedule 3 and the rules and guidance in the Handbook...

Council Regulation (EU) No 1755/2015, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Burundi (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2015, the Burundi (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2016 and the Burundi (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance 2015, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1779. The Regulation is available here: Council Implementing Regulation (EU)...