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Are you paying too much for your ASIC Industry Funding Levy?
04 Apr 2019
Frank Varga
Head of LicensingASIC has now issued levies for the 2017 – 2018 financial year. These invoices were due to be paid by 15 March 2019. Late payment penalties apply from 1 April…...
Read moreA new AFS licensing regime for Foreign Financial Service Providers
31 Mar 2020
Sarah Archer
Special CounselForeign financial service providers will be subject to a new regulatory regime from 1 April 2020, which will require a number of previously exempt foreign financial service providers (FFSPs) to…...
Read moreAre you ‘fit and proper’ or only of ‘good fame and character’?
30 Jun 2020
Jesse Vermiglio
PartnerIn March 2020, the requirements for obtaining and maintaining an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) were amended by the Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response—Stronger Regulators (2019 Measures)) Act…...
Read moreASIC cracks down on financial advisers and licensees
09 Aug 2022
Josh Wigney
AssociateFinancial advisers and their licensees, take note! ASIC is following up on advisers who haven’t yet completed the financial adviser exam. For most advisers, the thought of the financial…...
Read moreFACT SHEET: The AFSL Variation Process
30 Sep 2024
Frank Varga
Head of LicensingHow do I apply to vary an AFS licence? The application process is completed using an online form (ASIC Form FS03) via the AFS licence portal, where you will be…...
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