Guernsey Financial Services Commission

St Peter Port·Professional Service

About

Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) is the Bailiwick of Guernsey's independent statutory financial regulator, established in 1987 under The Financial Services Commission (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1987. It licenses and supervises over 2,000 firms across banking, insurance, investment, fiduciary, lending, pensions, and prescribed businesses. Funded entirely by licensee fees and accountable to the States of Guernsey, the GFSC applies a risk-based approach to supervision across the Bailiwick. —

Quick facts

Legal form: Statutory Body
Established: 1987 · 39 years
Coverage: Bailiwick Wide
Facilities: Accessible Entrance, Accessible Parking
Industries served: Insurance, Government, Digital Finance, Investment Sectors, Banking, Fiduciary
Specialises in: Statutory Regulator Official, Virtual Assets, Banking, Digital Finance Regulation, Cryptocurrency, Supervision

People12

John Aspden — Chairman
Anna Guggenheim KC — Vice-Chairman
William Mason — Director General
Gillian Browning — Deputy Director General
Philip Middleton — Commissioner
Stuart King — Commissioner
Oliver Henley — Commissioner
Robert Girard — Commissioner
Paul Hodgson — Commissioner
Sophie Briggs — Personal Assistant
Cindy Bernardotto — Director of External Affairs and Commission Secretary
Aidan Crook — Deputy Director

Services offered

Licensing and regulation of financial services
Banking supervision
Insurance supervision
Investment supervision
Fiduciary supervision
Lending/credit/finance supervision
Prescribed business supervision
Pensions supervision
Financial crime prevention
Enforcement
Consumer protection
Whistleblowing service
Authorisations
Innovation sandbox and concierge
Sustainable finance

Hours

Mon: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Tue: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Wed: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Thu: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Fri: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed

Contact

Phone: +44 1481 712706
Email: info@gfsc.gg
Website: gfsc.gg
Social
Address: PO Box 128, Regency Court, Glategny Esplanade, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 3HQ

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