Regulatory resources

Our regulatory documents explain how we interpret the law and exercise specific powers. They describe the principles underlying our approach.

Regulatory resources search

Search our regulatory guides, reports, information sheets, consultations, instruments and forms.

Financial services

Read about your obligations as an AFS licensee, financial product disclosure obligations, and requirements for financial advisers.

Credit

Understand the credit licensing process and your obligations under the national credit legislation.

Managed funds

Explore the different types of managed funds and their obligations, and relief arrangements for foreign financial service providers.

Superannuation funds

Know your legal obligations and our role in regulating trustees.

Insolvency

Learn how insolvency affects directors, employees, investors, shareholders and creditors.

Markets

Read about how we monitor compliance with market integrity rules and supervise market infrastructure providers.

Cyber resilience

Read about cyber and operational resilience to better understand your obligations, ASIC’s role and how you can improve the resiliency of your business.

Corporate governance

Understand your corporate governance obligations and how to act in the best interests of investors.

Financial reporting and audit

Read our guidance for preparers and users of financial reports including auditors, SMSF auditors and directors.

Sustainability reporting

Learn about sustainability reporting requirements and how we monitor compliance.

Fundraising

Learn how to lodge fundraising and corporate finance documents, and disclosure requirements and restrictions.

Takeovers

Explore the rules governing takeovers of Australian publicly listed entities and acquisitions of voting securities.

Digital transformation

Read about how we manage the risks of digital disruption while promoting innovation across our markets.

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.