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 companyManage your company details via the company officeholder portal:
Download your company annual review statement from ASIC.
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 companyManage your company details via the company officeholder portal:
Download your company annual review statement from ASIC.
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.
What we do
ASIC is Australia's integrated corporate, markets, financial services and consumer credit regulator.
ASIC is an independent Australian Government body. We are set up under and administer the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (ASIC Act), and we carry out most of our work under the Corporations Act.
In June 2024, ASIC hosted a further virtual industry event as part of our continued engagement with the financial services industry under our Indigenous Financial Services Framework (Framework). Further details are available below.
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ASIC held a financial services industry workshop in June 2024, including attendees from the credit, banking, general and life insurance, and the superannuation sectors.
This workshop explored important themes including:
In March, ASIC’s industry workshop brought together representatives from across the financial services industry, including credit, banking, general and life insurance, superannuation and the debt collection sectors.
This workshop explored key themes including:
In November, ASIC held a workshop which brought together representatives from across the financial services industry, including credit, banking, general and life insurance, and the superannuation sectors. In holding this multi-industry sector workshop, we encouraged all sectors to share information and innovative approaches around the challenges experienced by First Nations consumers as they interact across the financial services system.
The themes explored in the workshop included:
In 2023, ASIC assisted in facilitating the 2023 Indigenous Super Summit. Prior to this year’s event, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has successfully hosted a several Indigenous Super Summits between 2015 – 2019.
This Summit provided an opportunity for representatives from the superannuation industry to build an understanding of and discuss opportunities for progress in addressing the unique and often complex challenges First Nations peoples can experience with access to and engagement with their superannuation. You can read more about it in the Summit program highlights and Summit summary document below.
Following previous sector-specific industry engagements, ASIC hosted a virtual workshop bringing together the credit, banking, superannuation, and insurance industry sectors.
The workshop explored key themes relevant to enabling more accessible and culturally appropriate product and service provision to First Nations consumers. You can read more about it in the workshop program highlights and workshop summary document below.
ASIC’s Financial Services Industry Workshop - 29 May 2023 | Summary Document
ASIC consulted with financial services industry sectors as part of the development of ASIC’s Indigenous Financial Services Framework (Framework). We facilitated and hosted three workshops with specific financial services industry sectors:
The content and guest speakers for each workshop were tailored to each industry sector’s experience, engagement and level of public commitment to priorities for First Nations peoples.
ASIC’s sector specific industry workshops - 2021 and 2022 | Combined summary document
ASIC’s Indigenous Outreach Program is open to hearing from financial service providers on topics and themes of interest for future workshops.
Send your suggestions through to Indigenous.FS.Framework@asic.gov.au.
ASIC welcomes further engagement on our Indigenous Financial Services Framework and related initiatives. If you would like to find out more, please contact ASIC’s Indigenous Outreach Program at Indigenous.FS.Framework@asic.gov.au.