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ASIC is Australia’s integrated corporate, markets, financial services and consumer credit regulator

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What we do

ASIC is Australia’s integrated corporate, markets, financial services and consumer credit regulator

Our role

We maintain, facilitate and improve the performance of the financial system and entities in it

How we operate

We operate under the direction of commissioners appointed by the Governor-General

Our structure

Our organisational structure reflects our regulatory and registry responsibilities

Our people

Our people are key to the ongoing effectiveness of ASIC

International activities

We work closely with international organisations, foreign regulators and law enforcement agencies

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We regulate financial services and products to protect consumers, and provide consumer education through Moneysmart

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ASIC investigations and enforcement

We are committed to detecting, investigating and disrupting unlawful conduct

Enforcement activities

Learn about some of our investigations:

ALAMMC Developments

Ascent Investments and Coaching Pty Ltd and Michael Dunjey

Brite Advisors

First Guardian Master Fund

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Youpla Group (formerly Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund)

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Dealing with ASIC

Interacting with ASIC involves accessing regulatory guidance, lodging forms, managing company or business registrations and addressing compliance

Business name holder
I want to

Information and steps on how to register a business name

To renew a business name, you will need your account number or ABN handy.

The ASIC Connect portal will allow you to:

  • manage an existing business name
  • update your business name details

The ASIC Connect portal will allow you to:

  • manage an existing business name
  • update your business name details

Within online services for business name holders, you can:

  • log in or sign up to ASIC's portals
  • learn about ASIC's online services and processes
  • access user guides
  • read FAQs.
Company officeholder
I want to

Information and steps on how to register a new business

Manage your company details via the company officeholder portal:

  • Update your company details
  • Voluntarily deregister your company in the Company officeholder portal.

Download your company annual review statement from ASIC, which includes your annual invoice and payment details.

 

Lodge regulatory statements, documents and transactions in the Regulatory portal.

 

Within online services for company officeholders, you can:

  • log in or sign up to ASIC's portals
  • learn about ASIC's online services and processes
  • access user guides.
Registered agent adn authorised lodger
I want to

Update your client details via the Registered agent portal.

Information about how you can update and/or cancel your registered agent registration.

Within online services for registered agents and authorised lodgers, you can:

  • log in or sign up to ASIC's portals
  • learn about ASIC's online services and processes
  • access user guides
  • read FAQs.
AFS Licensee and AFS representative
I want to

Information and steps on how to apply for an Australian financial services (AFS) licence.

Update your AFS licence details and lodge financial document via the Regulatory portal.

Log in to ASIC Connect to appoint and update AFS representative's details.

Lodge regulatory documents and transaction in the ASIC Regulatory Portal

 

You can register a managed investment scheme using the eLicensing system (not the ASIC regulatory portal).

You can lodge FS88 PDS in-use notice using the eLicensing system (not the ASIC regulatory portal).

Credit licensee and credit representative
I want to

Information and steps on how to apply for a credit licence.

Update your credit licence details and appoint credit representations via the Credit Licensee portal

 

Lodge regulatory documents and transactions in the ASIC Regulatory portal.

 
 

Within online services for credit licensees and credit representatives, you can:

  • log in or sign up to ASIC's portals
  • learn about ASIC's online services and processes
  • read FAQs.
Auditor
I want to

Information and steps on how to apply for auditor or authorised audit company registration.

Update your auditors details and submit annual statements via the Auditors portal.

 

Lodge regulatory documents and transactions in the ASIC Regulatory portal.

 
  • log in or sign up to ASIC's portals
  • Within online services for auditors, you can learn about ASIC's online services and processes.
 
SMSF auditor
I want to

Apply and maintain your SMSF auditor registration via the Regulatory portal.

 

Within online services for SMSF auditors, you can:

  • log in or sign up to ASIC's portals
  • learn about ASIC's online services and processes
  • access user guides
  • read FAQs.
Liquidator

I want to

Update your liquidator details and lodge external administration documents via the liquidator portal.

 

Lodge regulatory documents and transactions in the ASIC Regulatory portal.

 
  • log in or sign up to ASIC's portals
  • Within online services for liquidators, you can learn about ASIC's online services and processes.
Business name holder
I want to

Information and steps on how to register a business name

To renew a business name, you will need your account number or ABN handy.

The ASIC Connect portal will allow you to:

  • manage an existing business name
  • update your business name details

The ASIC Connect portal will allow you to:

  • manage an existing business name
  • update your business name details

Within online services for business name holders, you can:

  • log in or sign up to ASIC's portals
  • learn about ASIC's online services and processes
  • access user guides
  • read FAQs.
Company officeholder
I want to

Information and steps on how to register a new business

Manage your company details via the company officeholder portal:

  • Update your company details
  • Voluntarily deregister your company in the Company officeholder portal.

Download your company annual review statement from ASIC, which includes your annual invoice and payment details.

 

Lodge regulatory statements, documents and transactions in the Regulatory portal.

 

Within online services for company officeholders, you can:

  • log in or sign up to ASIC's portals
  • learn about ASIC's online services and processes
  • access user guides.
Registered agent adn authorised lodger
I want to

Update your client details via the Registered agent portal.

Information about how you can update and/or cancel your registered agent registration.

Within online services for registered agents and authorised lodgers, you can:

  • log in or sign up to ASIC's portals
  • learn about ASIC's online services and processes
  • access user guides
  • read FAQs.
AFS Licensee and AFS representative
I want to

Information and steps on how to apply for an Australian financial services (AFS) licence.

Update your AFS licence details and lodge financial document via the Regulatory portal.

Log in to ASIC Connect to appoint and update AFS representative's details.

Lodge regulatory documents and transaction in the ASIC Regulatory Portal

 

You can register a managed investment scheme using the eLicensing system (not the ASIC regulatory portal).

You can lodge FS88 PDS in-use notice using the eLicensing system (not the ASIC regulatory portal).

Credit licensee and credit representative
I want to

Information and steps on how to apply for a credit licence.

Update your credit licence details and appoint credit representations via the Credit Licensee portal

 

Lodge regulatory documents and transactions in the ASIC Regulatory portal.

 
 

Within online services for credit licensees and credit representatives, you can:

  • log in or sign up to ASIC's portals
  • learn about ASIC's online services and processes
  • read FAQs.
Auditor
I want to

Information and steps on how to apply for auditor or authorised audit company registration.

Update your auditors details and submit annual statements via the Auditors portal.

 

Lodge regulatory documents and transactions in the ASIC Regulatory portal.

 
  • log in or sign up to ASIC's portals
  • Within online services for auditors, you can learn about ASIC's online services and processes.
 
SMSF auditor
I want to

Apply and maintain your SMSF auditor registration via the Regulatory portal.

 

Within online services for SMSF auditors, you can:

  • log in or sign up to ASIC's portals
  • learn about ASIC's online services and processes
  • access user guides
  • read FAQs.
Liquidator

I want to

Update your liquidator details and lodge external administration documents via the liquidator portal.

 

Lodge regulatory documents and transactions in the ASIC Regulatory portal.

 
  • log in or sign up to ASIC's portals
  • Within online services for liquidators, you can learn about ASIC's online services and processes.