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IN JERSEY WHAT IS ON THE REGULATORY HORIZON IN 2024

16/01/2024

AS I PREPARE FOR COMSUR’S AML/CTF/CPF PUBLIC TRAINING, I HAVE MADE UP THE FOLLOWING HORIZON SCANNER.

WHAT WE KNOW NEEDS ATTENDING TOO
  1. Revised Outsourcing Policy effective 1 Jan 24 –
  2. PEP thematic examinations for Q1 2024 starting Jan 24
  3. Risk Data requests (+ NEW QUESTIONS, subject to consultation*) from Feb-May 24
  4. Disapplied MLO obligations for Directors come into force from 1 Oct 24
WHAT WE KNOW WILL TRIGGER MORE WORK
  1. Final MONEYVAL report to be shared with industry July -
  2. Jersey National Risk Assessment [NRA] to be published.
  3. Consultation on deposit-taking business code of practice re Basel III
  4. Changes re access to beneficial ownership register info by the end of the year.
  5. Continued sanctions law changes –
    • To follow the UK an international development
    • To address Russia and Developments in the Middle East including but not limited to Iran, Hamas, Palestine, Hezbollah [Lebanon]
  6. Consumer credit regime – Regime “goes live” 1 Jan 2026
OTHER RUMOURED DEVELOPMENTS
  1. Financial services consolidated [governance/Conduct of business/prudential] 'Mega Code’.
  2. JFSC “Machine-Readable” AML Handbook/Codes
  3. Open banking - Under Jersey law, there is no barrier to banks negotiating individual open banking style standards and contractual terms with third parties.
  4. Pensions regulations
  5. Reg-Tech Developments including. 
  6. Climate Risk - Consultation on Code On hold – awaiting finalisation of national strategy
  7. ESG & Sustainable Finance –
JERSEY

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