Regulatory Alerts2026-04-08 | RG-169RG 169 Hawking and disclosure: Discretionary powers
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission issued this guide to explain its approach to granting relief from the hawking and financial product disclosure provisions of the Corporations Act. It outlines the procedures for applying for such relief and details the specific relief provided for certain types of financial products. The document serves as a resource for Australian financial services licensees and providers regarding compliance exemptions.
Issued August 2022
This guide is for Australian financial services licensees and financial services providers, and any other person who offers financial products for issue or sale.
It explains:
our approach to relief from compliance with the hawking provisions of Div 8 of Pt 7.8 of the Corporations Act and the financial product disclosure provisions of Pt 7.9 of the Corporations Act
how to apply for relief, and
relief we have provided for certain types of financial products.
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