Australian Financial Services Licences

E377715

Australian Financial Services Licences are regulatory authorisations that allow businesses to legally provide financial services and products to clients in Australia under defined conduct and compliance obligations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Australian financial regulation instrument
financial services licence
regulatory authorisation
abbreviation AFSL
allows authorisation of representatives
appliesTo Australian companies
financial services businesses in Australia
foreign financial services providers with Australian clients
enforcedBy Australian Securities and Investments Commission
grantedBy Australian Securities and Investments Commission
includesCondition classes of financial products that may be dealt in
scope of authorised financial services
specific conduct and disclosure requirements
types of clients that may be serviced
jurisdiction Australia
legalBasis Corporations Act 2001
surface form: Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Corporations Act 2001
surface form: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
mayBeHeldBy body corporate
partnership
sole trader
nonComplianceConsequence civil penalties
criminal prosecution
enforceable undertakings with ASIC
licence cancellation
licence suspension
obligation act efficiently, honestly and fairly
comply with financial services laws
ensure representatives comply with licence conditions
maintain adequate records
maintain adequate training and competence of representatives
manage conflicts of interest
provide appropriate disclosure to clients
submit regulatory reports to ASIC
regulator Australian Securities and Investments Commission
relatedConcept Australian Credit Licence
financial product advice
retail client
wholesale client
requiredFor dealing in financial products in Australia
making a market for financial products in Australia
operating a registered managed investment scheme in Australia
providing custodial or depository services in Australia
providing financial product advice in Australia
providing traditional trustee company services in Australia
requires adequate risk management systems
compliance arrangements
dispute resolution arrangements
financial resources
organisational competence
professional indemnity insurance (where applicable)

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ASIC issues Australian Financial Services Licences
Financial Services Reform Act 2001 introducedConcept Australian Financial Services Licences
this entity surface form: Australian Financial Services Licence