Gibraltar Financial Services Commission

The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) is the financial supervisory authority in Gibraltar.

Overview

The GFSC was established by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission Act in 1989,[1] and started operations in 1991.[2] Later legislation include the Financial Services Act 2019 which, as of mid-2026, forms the legal basis for the GFSC.[3]

The commission, or board, has eight members including its chief executive officer (ex officio) and its chairman.[3]

The GFSC supervises auditors, banks, company managers, e-money institutions, professional trustees, payment service providers, funds and fund service providers, insurance companies, managers and intermediaries, investment firms, insolvency practitioners and DLT firms.[4]

Leadership

The roles of chairman and CEO were separated in 2007.[5]

Commissioner & Chairman

  • John Millner, 1994-1998[6]
  • Martin Fuggle, 1998-2003[7]: 5 
  • Marcus Killick, 2003-2007[8]

Chief Executive Officer

  • Marcus Killick, 2007-2014[8]
  • Samantha Barrass, 2014-2019[9]
  • Kerry Blight, since 2019[3]

Chairman

See also

References

  1. ↑ Financial Services Commission Act, Government of Gibraltar, 1989
  2. ↑ "Gibraltar - Financial Services Commission". andalucia.com. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "The Board". Gibraltar Financial Services Commission. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "The Regulator (FSC) and OECD". Gibraltar Finance Centre. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  5. 1 2 "A new beginning at the Financial Services Commission". Gibraltar Financial Services Commission. 24 May 2007.
  6. ↑ "Gibraltar - Volume 251: debated on Tuesday 20 December 1994". UK Parliament - Hansard.
  7. ↑ Annual Report 2003 (PDF), Financial Services Commission Gibraltar
  8. 1 2 "Marcus Killick, Senior Consultant". Isolas. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Former GFSC CEO settles out of court & withdraws claim at Employment Tribunal". GBC News. 25 August 2020.
  10. ↑ "Former FSC Chairman dies". GBC News. 19 June 2015.
  11. 1 2 "Change of Chairman at the GFSC". Gibraltar Chronicle. 4 February 2016.
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