FS Investment Services Limited (the impersonating entity) (2026-08-25)

Summary

This is a public warning notice issued by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) alerting the public to an entity impersonating a genuine Jersey-regulated firm, FS Investment Services Limited. The impersonating entity uses a similar name, a copied registered office address, and a fabricated business address, and falsely claims to be authorised to carry on Investment Business and Schedule 2 (Portfolio Management) business in Jersey.

• False claims made: The impersonating entity falsely claims to represent the genuine FS Investment Services Limited, falsely uses that firm's registered office address, and falsely cites an unrelated business address.
• Unauthorised activity: The JFSC confirms the impersonating entity has never registered or applied for registration under the Financial Services (Jersey) Law 1998 or the Proceeds of Crime (Supervisory Bodies) (Jersey) Law 2008, meaning any Investment Business or Schedule 2 business it conducts contravenes Article 7 of the FS(J)L and Article 10 of the Supervisory Bodies Law.
• No association: The genuine FS Investment Services Limited (entity 159823) and its service provider, Ogier Global Fund Administration (Jersey) Limited, are confirmed to have no connection to the impersonating entity, website, or email address.
• Public guidance: The notice sets out how to spot scams, protect oneself (stop, check, protect), verify a firm's regulated or registration status via JFSC registers, and report suspected fraud to the States of Jersey Police, one's bank, or the JFSC Enforcement Division.

This is an informational fraud alert rather than a rule change; it does not impose new compliance requirements on regulated entities, but genuine firms and the public should be aware of the impersonation and use official channels to verify counterparties.