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ARTICLE · 23 OCTOBER 2014

Guernsey Financial Services Commission Appoints Panel Of Experts

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The Commission has appointed a panel of Queen's Counsel to sit as 'Senior Decision Makers' to determine the outcome of the Commission's enforcement cases.

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You'll see in this news release by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission the latest in a number of changes to impact industry following the overhaul of the Commission since the appointment of the new Director General just under 18 months ago.

The news is that the Commission has appointed a panel of Queen's Counsel (QCs/Silks) to sit as 'Senior Decision Makers' to determine the outcome of the Commission's enforcement cases going forward.

Like many decisions that are presented as a fait accompli, it raises as many questions as presents answers.

On the upside, it brings to the Commission a degree of independence that has been sought for a number of years now and will hopefully remove any appearance of an un-level playing field and bring a fresh pair of eyes to any enforcement action being pursued, but:

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