Information and steps on how to register a business name
Register a business nameTo renew a business name, you will need your account number or ABN handy.
Renewing your business nameThe ASIC Connect portal will allow you to:
The ASIC Connect portal will allow you to:
Within online services for business name holders, you can:
Information and steps on how to register a new business
Register a companyUpdate your company details in the Company officeholder portal.
Voluntarily deregister your company in the Company officeholder portal.
Lodge regulatory statements, documents and transactions in the Regulatory portal.
Within online services for company officeholders, you can:
Update your client details via the Registered agent portal.
Information about how you can update and/or cancel your registered agent registration.
Within online services for registered agents and authorised lodgers, you can:
Information and steps on how to apply for an Australian financial services (AFS) licence.
Applying for and managing an AFS licenceUpdate your AFS licence details and lodge financial document via the Regulatory portal.
Changing your licence details through the Regulatory PortalLog in to ASIC Connect to appoint and update AFS representative's details.
Lodge regulatory documents and transaction in the ASIC Regulatory Portal
You can register a managed investment scheme using the eLicensing system (not the ASIC regulatory portal).
Log in to the eLicensing systemYou can lodge FS88 PDS in-use notice using the eLicensing system (not the ASIC regulatory portal).
Log in to the eLicensing systemWithin online services for business name holders, you can:
Information and steps on how to apply for a credit licence.
Apply for a credit licenceUpdate your credit licence details and appoint credit representations via the Credit Licensee portal
Lodge regulatory documents and transactions in the ASIC Regulatory portal.
Within online services for credit licensees and credit representatives, you can:
Information and steps on how to apply for auditor or authorised audit company registration.
Applying for an auditor registrationUpdate your auditors details and submit annual statements via the Auditors portal.
Lodge regulatory documents and transactions in the ASIC Regulatory portal.
Apply and maintain your SMSF auditor registration via the Regulatory portal.
Within online services for SMSF auditors, you can:
Update your liquidator details and lodge external administration documents via the liquidator portal.
Lodge regulatory documents and transactions in the ASIC Regulatory portal.
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Information and steps on how to register a business name
Register a business nameTo renew a business name, you will need your account number or ABN handy.
Renewing your business nameThe ASIC Connect portal will allow you to:
The ASIC Connect portal will allow you to:
Within online services for business name holders, you can:
Information and steps on how to register a new business.
Register a companyUpdate your company details in the Company officeholder portal.
Voluntarily deregister your company in the Company officeholder portal.
Lodge regulatory statements, documents and transactions in the Regulatory portal.
Within online services for company officeholders, you can:
Update your client details via the Registered agent portal.
Information about how you can update and/or cancel your registered agent registration.
LoginWithin online services for registered agents and authorised lodgers, you can:
Information and steps on how to apply for an Australian financial services (AFS) licence.
Applying for and managing an AFS licenceUpdate your AFS licence details and lodge financial document via the Regulatory portal.
Changing your licence details through the Regulatory PortalLog in to ASIC Connect to appoint, register, update and cease AFS representatives details.
Lodge regulatory documents and transaction in the ASIC Regulatory Portal.
You can register a managed investment scheme using the eLicensing system (not the ASIC regulatory portal).
Log in to the eLicensing systemYou can lodge FS88 PDS in-use notice using the eLicensing system (not the ASIC regulatory portal).
Log in to the eLicensing systemWithin online services for business name holders, you can:
Information and steps on how to apply for a credit licence.
Apply for a credit licenceUpdate your credit licence details and appoint credit representations via the Credit Licensee portal.
Lodge regulatory documents and transactions in the ASIC Regulatory portal.
LoginWithin online services for credit licensees and credit representatives, you can:
Information and steps on how to apply for auditor or authorised audit company registration.
Applying for an auditor registrationUpdate your auditors details and submit annual statements via the Auditors portal.
Lodge regulatory documents and transactions in the ASIC Regulatory portal.
Apply and maintain your SMSF auditor registration via the Regulatory portal.
Within online services for SMSF auditors, you can:
Update your liquidator details and lodge external administration documents via the liquidator portal.
Lodge regulatory documents and transactions in the ASIC Regulatory portal.
About ASIC
ASIC has an ongoing investigation into Australian Fiduciaries Ltd and numerous related entities.
ASIC is investigating concerns around the management and the financial status of the managed investment schemes offered to investors by Australian Fiduciaries.
ASIC will update this website when important steps are taken in relation to this matter.
On 13 June 2025, ASIC applied to the Federal Court seeking asset preservation orders and the appointment of receivers to Australian Fiduciaries and numerous related entities, which are listed below. ASIC took this action to preserve the assets of the schemes while its investigation continues (25-104MR).
On 26 June 2025, the matter was set down for a case management hearing on 9 July 2025.
ASIC is contacting known investors in the Australian Fiduciaries schemes to advise them of the action we have taken.
The best way to receive information about ASIC’s investigation into Australian Fiduciaries is to monitor this web page. We will provide updates as our investigation progresses.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is Australia’s corporate, markets, and financial services regulator.
ASIC is an independent Australian Government body.
ASIC’s role includes protecting consumers who have funds invested in Australia’s financial system, maintaining and improving the performance of the financial system, and taking action to protect consumers and to give effect to the law.
ASIC’s enforcement powers include things such as making applications to the Courts to protect assets from being moved, preventing an individual or entity from acting in contravention of the law, or seeking orders to ban a person from acting as a director.
ASIC does not generally seek compensation on behalf of investors.
Australian Fiduciaries is an Australian financial services (AFS) licensee based in Queensland which is the responsible entity of three registered managed investment schemes - the Global Diversified Alpha Fund, the Global Multi-Strategy Fund and the Global All Seasons Fund.
The full list of entities ASIC is seeking orders against are:
ASIC is investigating concerns around:
Australian Fiduciaries has failed to lodge audited financial statements or audited compliance plan reports for its registered managed investment schemes for FY2024 or the first half of FY2025. ASIC understands that it has also failed to keep investors updated on the status of their investments since May 2024.
ASIC has applied to have receivers appointed to these entities to investigate their financial position and report back to the Court within 45 days. ASIC has applied for the receivers to do certain things including:
ASIC is seeking the appointment of receivers so that we can obtain a clearer picture of the financial position of Australian Fiduciaries and its related investment schemes and entities.
The information contained in the receivers’ report to the Court will assist the Court and the parties in determining the next steps in the court process.
ASIC has also applied for an interim Court order to freeze all assets held by the entities to prevent any removal or dissipation of those assets.
ASIC has taken this action to preserve the assets of the schemes while it continues an investigation into the conduct of Australian Fiduciaries.
Members of the public may apply to the Court to access certain Court documents. Further information is available on the Federal Court’s website at Access to Court documents.
The matter has been set down for a case management hearing on 9 July 2025 to determine timetabling and next steps of the proceeding.
Investors in Australian Fiduciaries with information that may assist the investigation can contact ASIC on Australian.Fiduciaries.inquiries@asic.gov.au.
If receivers are appointed to Australian Fiduciaries and its related entities, investors should then contact the receivers in the first instance. If receivers are appointed, ASIC will update this page with their contact details.
Please note that ASIC will not be able to answer individual queries about your investment. Due to legal, regulatory and privacy requirements, we are likely to be limited in the information we can provide.
As we will update this web page as our investigation progresses, the best way to receive information about ASIC’s investigation into Australian Fiduciaries is to monitor this page.
If you invested in any of the three registered managed investment schemes of which Australian Fiduciaries is a trustee - the Global Diversified Alpha Fund, the Global Multi-Strategy Fund and the Global All Seasons Fund – then AFCA has the power to hear complaints from you about the conduct of Australian Fiduciaries. AFCA can be contacted on 1800 931 678, by email at info@afca.org.au or you can lodge a complaint with AFCA online. The service is free to access
For more information, please refer to ASIC Information Sheet 174 Disputes with Financial Firms.
ASIC cannot provide any advice to investors about their individual investments.
While ASIC cannot advise on individual circumstances, ASIC's Moneysmart.gov.au has resources that may be of assistance in relation to financial counselling services, debt management and emergency assistance.
If you are experiencing financial difficulty, you can speak to an independent financial counsellor for free by contacting the National Debt Helpline (NDH) on 1800 007 007 (9:30am to 4.30pm in your local Australian time zone, Monday to Friday). The NDH may not be able to assist with your SMSF specifically.
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis and want to talk to someone straight away: