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Formal guide to Australian AFSL financial services licensing

AFSL is a single licence configured by ASIC according to financial services activities, products and client types, not ten separate licences. This guide covers ten activity authorisations, fifteen product classes and twelve business combinations, and explains application requirements, responsible managers, financial resources, documents, acquisition changes and ongoing maintenance, while distinguishing ASIC approval targets from project budget timelines. The content was verified as at 5 November 2026; reforms that have been announced but are not yet in force are identified separately.

AUSTRAC Regulatory and industry guide to 18 designated service sectors

AUSTRAC applies anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing and proliferation financing risk regulation according to the designated services actually provided; it does not issue business licences separately to eighteen industries. This guide is current as at 5 November 2026 and covers trigger conditions, exemptions, personnel, funds and address requirements for financial services, precious metals, gambling, real estate and professional services. It explains enrolment, additional registration for remittance and virtual asset services, changes of ownership, statutory reporting and ongoing maintenance, and distinguishes current obligations from future transitional arrangements.

Australian Guide to the Former Term DCE, VASP Registration and Digital Asset Reform 2026–2027

As at 5 November 2026, Australia’s former DCE registration was converted by law to VASP on 31 March, covering designated services relating to exchange, custody, transfer and issuance. The digital asset framework law has received Royal Assent but will commence on 8 April 2027, with a further six-month transition for DAP and TCP authorisations. This article distinguishes current anti-money laundering registration, existing AFSL obligations and new capital standards that remain under consultation, and explains establishment, application, acquisition and maintenance requirements in detail.

RSP Remittance Services Registration Guide

Australian remittance services must obtain the appropriate AUSTRAC registration for their business model and fulfil ongoing anti-money laundering obligations. Verified as at 5 November 2026, this guide separately explains the scope, documentation, personnel, capital, applications, acquisitions and changes, and renewals for independent remittance dealers, remittance network providers and their affiliates, distinguishing current rules from transitional arrangements. Registration is not a general financial licence and does not guarantee bank account opening or the safety of client funds.

AUSTRAC guide to reporting entity enrolment and ongoing anti-money laundering compliance

As at 5 November 2026, Australian reporting entities determine their registration obligations by reference to designated services and geographical connection; remittance and registrable virtual asset services also require registration. This guide covers financial services, foreign exchange, remittance, virtual assets, precious metals, gambling, real estate and professional services, and explains entity structure, information, capital, applications, acquisition-related changes and ongoing maintenance. It also verifies the 2026 reforms, customer due diligence, statutory reporting, seven-year record-keeping and transitional arrangements. Registration is not a financial services licence and does not mean that regulatory assurance of the safety of funds has been provided.

Guide to Australian company registration, bank account opening, annual reviews, accounting and taxation

Company formation, bank account opening and tax registration in Australia are interconnected but separate procedures. This guide compares proprietary companies limited by shares, public companies limited by shares, companies limited by guarantee, unlimited companies, no liability companies and foreign company registration, and explains the differences between trusts, partnerships and sole traders. It covers resident directors, director identification numbers, registered offices, capital, bank due diligence, annual reviews, tax returns, acquisitions and changes, and exit, based on official materials as at five November two thousand and twenty-six.

AUSTRAC VASP guide to registration for five classes of virtual asset designated services

Australian VASP registration covers fiat currency exchange, crypto-to-crypto exchange, virtual assets and private key custody, transfers of client assets, and specified financial services involved in the issuance and sale of virtual assets. Based on official information as at 5 November 2026, this guide explains business boundaries, registration and transition, personnel and address requirements, capital distinctions, the travel rule, application documents, changes following an acquisition and three-year renewal. AUSTRAC registration is not equivalent to AFSL, custody security certification or an investment guarantee; where financial products are involved, ASIC licensing must still be assessed separately.

Guide to applying for and acquiring an Australian credit licence ACL and to ongoing compliance

The Australian credit licence ACL is regulated by ASIC and applies to lending, credit broking, consumer leasing and buy now, pay later business regulated under the national consumer credit regime. Verified as at 5 November 2026, this guide separately explains the scope of authorisation, fit and proper persons, responsible managers, financial resources, insurance and AFCA, the application process, changes of control on acquisition, and ongoing maintenance; it clearly distinguishes ACL from AFSL and corrects common misunderstandings about capital, approval timeframes and BNPL exemptions.

Guide to Australian financial market infrastructure licensing

Australian financial market infrastructure licensing covers financial markets, clearing and settlement facilities, derivative trade repositories and financial benchmark administration. Standard licence applications are approved by ASIC, while clearing and settlement facilities are also subject to stability oversight by RBA. Based on information verified as at 5 November 2026, this guide explains business scope, capital and net assets, personnel and addresses, applications, acquisitions and changes, and ongoing maintenance. It distinguishes current rules, older guidance and consultation drafts, and does not promise a fixed approval timeframe.

APRA and other Australian financial authorisations: a full lifecycle guide

Banking, insurance and superannuation businesses in Australia must select authorisations according to the financial responsibilities they actually undertake. An APRA licence cannot replace AFSL, a credit licence or anti-money laundering enrolment. This guide distinguishes full and restricted ADI, different insurance registrations, RSE and RSA, and explains holding companies, stored-value payments and supplementary state requirements, covering capital, governance, applications, acquisitions and ongoing maintenance. Amounts follow current prudential settings; proposed reforms and rules already in force are identified separately.

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