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81 published document(s) from Guernsey Financial Services Commission.

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2023 Fees Consultation (July 2022)DraftThis is a consultation paper issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) in July 2022 setting out proposals for 2023 fee rates and adminis…
2024 Fee Consultation (July 2023)Issued 2025-05-08This is a consultation paper issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) on 26 July 2023, setting out proposed fee rates and administrativ…
Bailiwick Mind and Management Consultation Paper (February 2022)Issued 2025-05-13This is a consultation paper issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) seeking feedback on proposed guidance about 'Bailiwick Substantia…
Commission consults on Fees for 2017 (2016-07-20)DraftThis is a consultation paper issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) setting out proposed regulatory fee rates for 2017. It applies to…
Commission consults on Fees for 2018 (2017-07-28)DraftThis consultation paper sets out the Guernsey Financial Services Commission's proposed fee changes for 2018, covering application and annual fees across a…
Commission consults on Fees for 2021 (2020-08-04)Issued 2020-08-04This is a consultation paper issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission proposing its fee rates for 2021. It sets out a proposed overall 2.1 per…
Commission consults on proposed Bank Liquidity Framework (2016-11-07)DraftThis is a consultation paper issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission proposing a new Basel III based liquidity framework for Guernsey license…
Consultation Paper - A Green Investment Discount for Life Insurer Capital Requirements (October 2020)DraftThis is a Guernsey Financial Services Commission consultation paper (October 2020) seeking feedback on a proposed Green Discount to the Insurance Business…
Consultation Paper on Amendments to the Banking Rules on Accounts, Disclosure & Large Exposures (March 2021)DraftThis is a Guernsey Financial Services Commission consultation paper proposing amendments to the banking rules governing accounts, disclosure and large exp…
Consultation Paper on Ancillary Vehicles (April 2021)DraftThis is a GFSC Consultation Paper (April 2021) that follows up on an earlier Discussion Paper and sets out draft Ancillary Vehicle Notification Rules and…
Consultation Paper on Professional Indemnity Insurance Fiduciary and Investment Sectors (December 2021)Issued 2025-05-13This is a Guernsey Financial Services Commission consultation paper (opened 8 December 2021, closed 14 February 2022) proposing changes to the Professiona…
Consultation Paper on Proposals for Non-Guernsey Schemes (December 2020)DraftThis is a GFSC consultation paper (issued 8 December 2020) seeking feedback on proposed changes to the Non-Guernsey Scheme regime under the Protection of…
Consultation Paper on Proposals for Private Investment Funds (December 2020)Issued 2025-05-15This is a Guernsey Financial Services Commission consultation paper (opened 9 December 2020, closed 1 February 2021) on proposed changes to the Private In…
Consultation Paper on Proposals to Create a Single Fiduciary Handbook (September 2019)Issued 2025-05-16This is the September 2019 consultation paper in which the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) proposed to consolidate the various rulebooks app…
Consultation Paper on Proposals to Develop a Guernsey Green Fund (2018-04-23)DraftThis is a GFSC consultation paper (issued 23 April 2018) proposing a new voluntary fund designation, the Guernsey Green Fund (GGF), governed by a set of d…
Consultation Paper on Proposed Measures to Counter the Risk of Greenwashing (May 2022)DraftThis is a consultation paper issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission seeking feedback on proposed guidance to counter greenwashing risk in th…
Consultation Paper on Revised Pension Rules (September 2019)DraftThis is the Guernsey Financial Services Commission's September 2019 Consultation Paper on Revised Pension Rules, issued under the Regulation of Fiduciarie…
Consultation Paper on Rules for Special Purpose Insurers (2016-10-14)DraftThis is a GFSC consultation paper proposing new rules to create a distinct Special Purpose Insurer (SPI) class under the Insurance Business (Bailiwick of…
Consultation Paper on The Lending, Credit & Finance Rules, Guidance and Implementation (July 2022)DraftThis is a Guernsey Financial Services Commission consultation paper seeking industry feedback on proposed Rules and Guidance to accompany the new Lending,…
Consultation Paper on Unclaimed Money under the Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020 (March 2024)Issued 2024-03-28This is a consultation paper issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission on 28 March 2024, seeking industry feedback on a proposed new policy fra…
Consultation Paper on the Annual Compliance Return Rules proposed to be issued under the Banking Supervision (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020 (September 2021)DraftThis is a GFSC consultation paper (closed for comment 15 September 2021) proposing new Annual Compliance Return Rules to be issued under the Banking Super…
Consultation Paper on the Code of Conduct for Authorised Insurance Representatives (2016-12-06)DraftThis is a consultation paper issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission proposing revisions to the Code of Conduct for Authorised Insurance Repr…
Consultation Paper on the Codes and Guidance Documents proposed to be re-issued under the supervisory laws (June 2021)DraftThis is a consultation paper issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) in June 2021, seeking industry feedback on proposals to re-issue…
Consultation Paper on the Statutory Instruments proposed to be re-issued under the supervisory laws (April 2021)Issued 2025-05-14This is a consultation paper (with published feedback) issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission on re-issuing the Statutory Instruments (regul…
Consultation Paper on the proposed replacement of the current Fiduciary Rules, 2020 by the new Fiduciary Rules, 2021 (April 2021)DraftThis is a GFSC consultation paper seeking industry feedback on a proposed new set of Fiduciary Rules, 2021, which would replace the current Fiduciary Rule…
Consultation on AML/CFT Obligations upon VASPs and Additional Obligations upon Licensed Trustees and Partners (June 2023)Issued 2025-05-08This is a combined consultation and feedback package from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission covering proposed and finalised amendments to Schedul…
Consultation on Amendments to The Licensee (Conduct of Business) Rules (2016-12-14)Issued 2016-12-14This is a short GFSC consultation paper proposing minor amendments to the Licensee (Conduct of Business) Rules 2014, specifically to Rule 3.4.1 and Schedu…
Consultation on Code of Market Conduct (2018-04-17)DraftThis is a consultation draft of a new Code of Market Conduct, issued by the GFSC under Section 41B of the Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey)…
Consultation on Guidance for Custodians of Open-Ended Collective Investment Schemes with Indirectly Held Assets (September 2020)DraftThis is a consultation paper issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) seeking industry feedback on a proposed Guidance Note for Designa…
Consultation on Proposals to Develop a Guernsey Green Fund (April 2018)DraftThis is a 2018 GFSC consultation paper seeking industry feedback on proposed rules to create a new fund designation, the Guernsey Green Fund (GGF), for co…
Consultation on Proposed Amendments to the Financial Crime Return Rules (February 2025)DraftThis is a GFSC consultation on proposed amendments to the Financial Crime Returns Rules, which would replace the existing 2023 Rules with an updated 2025…
Consultation on Revisions to the Bailiwick's AML/CFT Framework (2017-06-09)DraftThis is a joint consultation paper issued by the Policy and Resources Committee of the States of Guernsey (P&R) and the Guernsey Financial Services Commis…
Consultation on Revisions to the Bailiwick's AML/CFT Framework (June 2017)DraftThis is a joint consultation paper issued in June 2017 by the States of Guernsey Policy and Resources Committee (P&R) and the Guernsey Financial Services…
Consultation on proposed amendments to the Handbook on Countering Financial Crime to cover counter proliferation financing (2024-01-12)Issued 2025-05-08This document is a Guernsey Financial Services Commission consultation (later closed, with feedback and an updated Handbook issued) on amendments to the H…
Consultation paper on The Prospectus Rules (January 2025)DraftThis is a GFSC consultation paper proposing a replacement for the Prospectus Rules, 2021, which govern prospectuses for Category 2 Controlled Investments…
Cyber Security Rules and Guidance Consultation Paper (September 2020)DraftThis is a Guernsey Financial Services Commission consultation paper seeking feedback on proposed Cyber Security Rules, 2020 and an accompanying draft Cybe…
Discussion Paper - Funds Growth Omnibus (July 2020)Issued 2025-05-16This is a Guernsey Financial Services Commission discussion paper seeking industry feedback on potential changes to the funds regulatory framework under t…
Discussion Paper - The Future of Sustainability Reporting in the Bailiwick of Guernsey (July 2024)Issued 2025-05-08This is a Discussion Paper issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) seeking industry input on how the Bailiwick of Guernsey should appr…
Discussion Paper on Ancillary Vehicles (August 2020)Issued 2025-05-16This is a Guernsey Financial Services Commission discussion paper seeking industry feedback on a proposed new notification and exemption regime for 'ancil…
Discussion Paper on Proposals to Create a Single Fiduciary Handbook and Revise Pension Rules (2019-03-05)DraftThis is a discussion paper issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission seeking industry feedback on proposals to consolidate the existing Codes o…
Discussion Paper on Proposals to Create a Single Fiduciary Handbook and Revise Pension Rules (March 2019)DraftThis is a discussion paper issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission seeking industry feedback on proposals to consolidate the current fiduciar…
Discussion Paper on Proposals to Revise the Bailiwick's Financial Regulatory Infrastructure for Lending, Credit & Finance (2016-08-26)Issued 2016-08-26This is a Discussion Paper issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission seeking industry feedback on proposals to overhaul the regulatory regime f…
Discussion Paper on Proposals to Revise the Bailiwick’s Financial Regulatory Infrastructure for Lending, Credit & Finance (August 2016)Issued 2025-05-16This is a Discussion Paper issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) seeking industry feedback on possible changes to the Bailiwick's re…
Discussion Paper on the New Fiduciary Licence Categorisation (August 2020)Issued 2025-05-16This is a 2020 GFSC discussion paper seeking feedback on how the new primary and secondary fiduciary licence categories, to be introduced under the 2020 F…
Draft Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2018 - Consultation Survey (2018-03-22)DraftThis is a consultation survey issued by the GFSC seeking industry feedback on the draft Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2018. It sets…
Engagement on the draft Banking Supervision (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2018 (2018-07-12)Issued 2018-07-12This is the full text of the draft Banking Supervision (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2018 (a Projet de Loi), released by the Guernsey Financial Services Co…
Equity Release - Consultation on amendments to the Lending, Credit and Finance Rules and Guidance (December 2024)DraftThis is a GFSC consultation paper seeking industry feedback on proposed amendments to the Lending, Credit and Finance Rules and Guidance, 2023, specifical…
Exemption of Directorships Connected to Authorised and Registered Collective Investment Schemes (December 2022)Issued 2025-05-12This document is a Guernsey Financial Services Commission consultation paper (issued 8 December 2022) proposing a new licensing exemption under the Regula…
Extending the Sustainable Funds Regime Consultation Paper on Natural Capital Fund Rules (May 2022)Issued 2025-05-13This document is a Guernsey Financial Services Commission consultation paper proposing new rules to let registered or authorised collective investment sch…
Feedback - Following the Commission's Consultation on the Lending, Credit & Finance Rules, Guidance and Implementation (January 2023)Issued 2025-08-01This is the GFSC's feedback paper following its 2022 consultation on implementing the Lending, Credit and Finance (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2022. It su…
Feedback Paper - Growth with Digital Finance (July 2026)Issued 2026-07-24This is the GFSC's feedback paper responding to its December 2025 consultation 'Supporting Growth with Digital Finance'. It confirms which proposals the C…
Feedback Paper following consultation on Equity Release (2025-06-25)Issued 2025-06-25This is the GFSC's feedback paper summarising responses to its December 2024 consultation on extending the Lending, Credit and Finance (LCF) regime to cov…
Feedback Paper following consultation on the Disclosure Rules for Insurance Intermediaries (April 2024)Issued 2025-05-08This is the Guernsey Financial Services Commission's feedback paper on its December 2023 consultation on new disclosure rules for insurance intermediaries…
Feedback Paper following consultation on the Rules for Retail General Insurers (February 2024)Issued 2025-05-08This is the Guernsey Financial Services Commission's Feedback Paper responding to its March 2023 consultation on new Rules for Retail General Insurers (RG…
Feedback Paper on Consultation for Fee Rates for 2023 (2022-11-11)Issued 2022-11-11This is a Feedback Paper issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission responding to its July 2022 consultation on fee rates and administrative pen…
Feedback Paper on Consultation for Fee Rates for 2025 (2024-12-05)Issued 2025-05-08This is the GFSC's feedback paper responding to its September 2024 consultation on 2025 fee rates and administrative penalties. It confirms the Commission…
Feedback Statement on Anti-Greenwashing Guidance and Code of Corporate Governance Update (2025-12-09)Issued 2025-12-09This is the GFSC's feedback statement following its consultation on a new Anti-Greenwashing Guidance Note and proposed updates to the Finance Sector Code…
Feedback and Final Consultation on Professional Indemnity Insurance for Insurance Intermediaries and Insurance Managers (2022-06-10)DraftThis is a GFSC feedback statement summarising responses to its December 2021 consultation on Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) requirements for insur…
Feedback and Final Consultation on Professional Indemnity Insurance for Insurance Intermediaries and Insurance Managers (June 2022)Issued 2025-05-13This is the Guernsey Financial Services Commission's feedback statement and final consultation, issued June 2022, following its December 2021 consultation…
Feedback on Consultation on Amendments to Schedule 3 re Independent Audit, Business Risk Assessments and VASPs (2023-07-10)Issued 2025-05-08This document combines the Guernsey Financial Services Commission's 10 July 2023 feedback statement with the underlying 28 March 2023 consultation paper o…
Feedback on the Consultation Paper on Rules for Special Purpose Insurers (2016-12-09)Issued 2016-12-09This is the Commission's feedback paper following its October to November 2016 consultation on new rules for Special Purpose Insurers (SPIs), together wit…
Feedback on the Consultation Paper on the Code of Conduct for Authorised Insurance Representatives (2017-03-07)Issued 2017-03-07This is the Guernsey Financial Services Commission's feedback paper following its December 2016 consultation on revisions to the Code of Conduct for Autho…
Financial Crime Handbook Consultation (2019-05-07)DraftThis is a Guernsey Financial Services Commission consultation draft of a revised Handbook on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing, circulate…
Financial Crime Handbook Consultation - Chapter 1 (Introduction) (2020-04-17)DraftThis is the introductory chapter of a consultation draft of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission's (GFSC) revised Financial Crime Handbook. It expla…
Global Financial Innovation Network ("GFIN") (2018-08-07)DraftThis is a consultation document, originally issued by the UK FCA (dated August 2018) and published via the GFSC's Guernsey website, proposing the creation…
Green Insurance in Guernsey - Discussion Paper (November 2018)Issued 2025-05-16This is a discussion paper issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission exploring how the Bailiwick might become a supportive jurisdiction for gre…
Guernsey and the Development of Global and European Insurance Capital Standards - Discussion Paper (2017-09-08)Issued 2017-09-08This is a discussion paper, not a rule, in which the Guernsey Financial Services Commission sets out the background to two evolving international insuranc…
Guernsey and the Development of Global and European Insurance Capital Standards - Feedback Paper (2018-03-22)Issued 2018-03-22This is a feedback paper published by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission summarising responses to its September 2017 Discussion Paper on whether G…
Insurance Regulation Omnibus Consultation (April 2018)Issued 2025-05-16This is a consultation paper issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) proposing a package of changes to the Rules and Guidance applicab…
Insurance Regulation Omnibus Consultation Paper (2018-04-17)DraftThis is a Guernsey Financial Services Commission consultation paper proposing a package of revisions to rules and guidance for insurers licensed under the…
Insurance Regulation Omnibus Consultation – Feedback Paper (2018-08-03)Issued 2018-08-03This feedback paper responds to the April 2018 Consultation Paper on the Insurance Regulation Omnibus review and confirms final positions on revisions to…
Lending, Credit & Finance Consultation Paper (July 2017)DraftThis is a 2017 consultation paper (with an appended feedback statement dated Feb 2018) from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission proposing a new Len…
Lending, Credit and Finance Consultation (2017-07-18)Issued 2017-07-18This is a Guernsey Financial Services Commission consultation paper proposing a new Lending, Credit & Finance (LCF) Law to replace the existing Registrati…
Proposed new pensions supervisory framework for consultation (2017-05-04)Issued 2017-05-04This is a Guernsey Financial Services Commission consultation releasing a draft version of new pension supervisory rules, titled the Pension Licensees (Co…
Prospectus Rules 2025 - Feedback StatementIssued 2025-06-10This is the Guernsey Financial Services Commission's feedback statement summarising responses to its January 2025 consultation on updated Prospectus Rules…
Protected Cell Company (PCC) as Pension Service Provider (PSP) - Consultation Feedback (2024-12-17)Issued 2025-05-08This is the Guernsey Financial Services Commission's feedback paper on its September 2024 consultation proposing that licensed Pension Service Providers (…
Rules for Special Purpose Insurers (October 2016)Issued 2025-05-16This document combines the October 2016 consultation paper and the subsequent December 2016 feedback paper on the Insurance Business (Special Purpose Insu…
Spring Green Consultation Paper (2021-03)DraftThis is a joint consultation paper from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission covering two separate proposals: an amendment to the Finance Sector Cod…
Spring Green Consultation Paper (March 2021)DraftThis is a GFSC consultation paper (the 'Spring Green' paper, March 2021) seeking feedback on proposed amendments to the Guernsey Green Fund (GGF) Rules, a…
Supporting Growth with Digital Finance (2025-12-11)DraftThis is a GFSC consultation paper proposing a package of reforms to Guernsey's regulatory framework for digital finance, covering virtual asset service pr…
The Bailiwick's Regulatory Framework for the Provision of Pensions Products (October 2016)Issued 2025-05-16This is a 2016-2017 GFSC feedback and consultation paper responding to an earlier discussion paper on modernising the Bailiwick's regulatory framework for…