DepartmentDepartment for the EconomyStart date31/07/2015End date14/09/2015Type of consultationOtherDeadline for comments14/09/2015About the consultationUnder the relevant laws, you can refer complaints about financial services providers to the Channel Islands Financial Ombudsman (CIFO) once it is open. The CIFO wants to know your views on the circumstances in which complaints can be referred about financial services providers where the complainant does not have a direct customer relationship with the provider. The consultation paper below explains the:role of the Channel Islands Financial Ombudsmanexisting provisions about who will be able to refer a complaint to the CIFOquestions covered by this consultationDownload the consultation document (size 353kb)Financial Services Ombudsman eligiblity for small charities consultationComplaining about a financial services (Financial Services Ombudsman) consultationRelevant lawsThe Channel Islands Financial Ombudsman is the joint operation of the statutory bodies established by the Financial Services Ombudsman (Jersey) Law 2014 and the Financial Services Ombudsman (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2014.The Financial Ombudsman is independent of the States of Jersey.Financial Services Ombudsman (Jersey) Law 2014 on the Jersey Law websiteFinancial Services Ombudsman (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2014 on the Guernsey legal resources websiteHow to submit comments to the consultationYou can send your response by email or post. Your responses may be published, unless you clearly state that you want it to be kept confidential. Your response will need to be with us no later than Monday 14 September.Channel Islands Financial OmbudsmanPO Box 114JerseyJE4 9QGEmail the Financial Services Ombudsman
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