Regulatory Alerts2026-04-08 | RG-121RG 121 Doing financial services business in Australia
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission issued this guide to assist overseas persons or companies proposing to conduct financial services business in Australia. It outlines the circumstances under which foreign entities are required to hold an Australian Financial Services licence or may be exempt from this requirement. The document also details specific obligations associated with holding an AFS licence.
Issued 20 September 2024
This guide is for people or companies from overseas who propose to conduct a financial services business in Australia.
It provides general guidance on the financial services regime in Australia, including:
when a person or company from outside Australia may be required to hold an AFS licence to carry on a financial services business in Australia
circumstances in which a person or company may be exempt from holding an AFS licence, and
some of the obligations associated with being an AFS licensee.
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