Regulatory resources

For consumers

Regulatory document updates

This section contains information about ASIC’s upcoming regulatory work, published regulatory releases and archive documents consolidating ASIC’s previous regulatory updates. 

Regulatory developments timetable

This timetable outlines proposed timeframes for ASIC regulatory work as of 4 March 2024.

View the Regulatory developments timetable.

Regulatory tracker

Since 2020 ASIC has published the regulatory tracker. The tracker lists and includes links to all new and updated regulatory guides, information sheets, reports, consultation papers, legislative instruments and other documents that have regulatory effect (e.g. ASIC’s corporate plans and annual reports), were issued by ASIC, and published on our website.

Regulatory document update tables (archive)

The following documents summarise updates that have been made to our regulatory documents from 2013–2022. These include updates that may not have been notified in media releases.

Documents are provided biannually in PDF formats.

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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.