Australia’s corporate, markets, financial services, and consumer credit regulator. The independent Commonwealth body registers companies, licenses financial service providers, supervises market conduct, and enforces laws against misleading conduct and fraud in the financial sector.
Core Responsibilities
- Company registration: maintains the national register of companies and business names.
- Licensing: licenses and supervises financial services and credit providers.
- Market integrity: monitors trading and disclosure on Australian financial markets.
- Consumer protection: pursues misleading financial promotions, scams, and investment fraud.
Scam and Impersonation Takedowns
The regulator requests the removal of fraudulent investment websites, social media advertisements, and impersonation pages, and it publishes warnings and alert lists so consumers can check whether an offer comes from a licensed entity. For marketers and brand teams, those warnings are a useful reference when a fake promotion borrows a company’s name in financial advertising.
Comparable Regulators
| Jurisdiction | Regulator | Focus |
| Australia | Australian Securities and Investments Commission | Corporate, markets, financial services, and credit |
| United States | Securities and Exchange Commission | Securities markets and investor protection |
| United Kingdom | Financial Conduct Authority | Financial services conduct |
Additional Acronyms for ASIC
- ASIC - Application-Specific Integrated Circuit