Australian Securities and Investments Commission
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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is Australia’s corporate, markets, financial services and consumer credit regulator, responsible for enforcing laws to protect investors and maintain fair and transparent financial markets.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T116285 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Australian Securities and Investments Commission Context triple: [Australian dollar, regulator, Australian Securities and Investments Commission]
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A.
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is Australia’s independent financial regulator responsible for overseeing banks, credit unions, building societies, insurers, and most members of the superannuation industry to ensure their safety and stability.
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B.
Autoriteit Financiële Markten
Autoriteit Financiële Markten is the Dutch financial markets authority responsible for supervising the conduct and transparency of financial institutions and markets in the Netherlands.
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C.
Reserve Bank of Australia
The Reserve Bank of Australia is the country’s independent central bank responsible for setting monetary policy, issuing currency, and maintaining financial system stability.
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D.
Securities and Exchange Commission
The Securities and Exchange Commission is the U.S. federal agency responsible for regulating securities markets, enforcing securities laws, and protecting investors.
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E.
Committee for Investments
The Committee for Investments is a Vatican body within the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing and guiding the Holy See’s financial and investment activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Australian Securities and Investments Commission Target entity description: The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is Australia’s corporate, markets, financial services and consumer credit regulator, responsible for enforcing laws to protect investors and maintain fair and transparent financial markets.
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A.
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is Australia’s independent financial regulator responsible for overseeing banks, credit unions, building societies, insurers, and most members of the superannuation industry to ensure their safety and stability.
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B.
Autoriteit Financiële Markten
Autoriteit Financiële Markten is the Dutch financial markets authority responsible for supervising the conduct and transparency of financial institutions and markets in the Netherlands.
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C.
Reserve Bank of Australia
The Reserve Bank of Australia is the country’s independent central bank responsible for setting monetary policy, issuing currency, and maintaining financial system stability.
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D.
Securities and Exchange Commission
The Securities and Exchange Commission is the U.S. federal agency responsible for regulating securities markets, enforcing securities laws, and protecting investors.
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E.
Committee for Investments
The Committee for Investments is a Vatican body within the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing and guiding the Holy See’s financial and investment activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
financial regulatory authority
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government agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ASIC ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| enforces |
consumer credit law in Australia
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corporations law in Australia ⓘ financial services law in Australia ⓘ market integrity rules ⓘ |
| formedByStatute | Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of the Government of Australia ⓘ |
| hasOfficeIn |
Adelaide
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Brisbane ⓘ Canberra ⓘ Darwin ⓘ Hobart ⓘ Melbourne ⓘ Perth ⓘ Sydney ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Australia ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
New South Wales
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Sydney ⓘ |
| issues |
Australian credit licences
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Australian financial services licences ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Australia
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surface form:
Commonwealth of Australia
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| legalBasis |
Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
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Corporations Act 2001 ⓘ National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 ⓘ |
| mandate |
enforce company and financial services laws
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maintain fair and transparent financial markets ⓘ promote confident and informed participation by investors and consumers ⓘ protect investors ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| parentAgency | Treasury (Australia) ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Australian Securities Commission
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority ⓘ
surface form:
Insurance and Superannuation Commission
National Companies and Securities Commission ⓘ |
| regulates |
Australian companies
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consumer credit activities in Australia ⓘ financial markets in Australia ⓘ financial services providers in Australia ⓘ |
| role |
consumer credit regulator
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corporate regulator ⓘ financial services regulator ⓘ markets regulator ⓘ |
| sector |
consumer credit regulation
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corporate regulation ⓘ financial regulation ⓘ market regulation ⓘ |
| supervises |
Australian credit licensees
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Australian financial services licensees ⓘ |
| website | https://asic.gov.au ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Australian Securities and Investments Commission Description of subject: The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is Australia’s corporate, markets, financial services and consumer credit regulator, responsible for enforcing laws to protect investors and maintain fair and transparent financial markets.
Referenced by (55)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Competition and Consumer Act 2010
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alsoEnforcedBy
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Australian Securities and Investments Commission
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Competition and Consumer Act 2010
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administeredBy
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Australian Securities and Investments Commission
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