Changes to ASIC Executive Leadership Team

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has confirmed a number of changes to its senior executive leadership team. Chief Executive Officer ASIC Chair Joe Longo has accepted a request from

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ASIC launches consumer awareness campaign – ‘Don’t get burnt by hype’

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ASIC has launched a consumer campaign to raise awareness of the risk associated with investment hype to coincide with the Australian release of Dumb Money, a new film about the

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Licensing and professional registration activities – 2023 ASIC update

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ASIC has released its annual licensing report today. Report 772 Licensing and professional registration activities: 2023 update (REP 772) outlines ASIC’s licensing and professional registration activities, discusses new and proposed changes

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Licensing and professional registration activities: 2021 update

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ASIC’s Licensing and professional registration activities: 2021 update (Report 700) outlines key issues, new and proposed changes to our licensing processes, and other work we have undertaken that affects licensees. Between

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ASIC provides new guidance for certain AFS licence applications

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ASIC has released Information Sheet 240 AFS licensing – Requirements for certain applicants to provide further information (INFO 240) to provide guidance to applicants on recent changes to ASIC’s Australian financial services (AFS)

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Limited AFS licensing regime: Transitional arrangements end 30 June 2016

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ASIC has warned that from 1 July 2016, accountants must hold a limited Australian financial services (AFS) licence or be an authorised representative of a licence-holder or licensee in order to

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