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Three months to go as ASIC fast tracks AFS licence applications

... have to assess poor quality or complex applications, which may take up to 100 hours." Ms Vamos said that the recent AFS licence applicants consisted largely of accountants, mortgage brokers, custodians and derivatives dealers. Earlier this week Professional ...

Securitor receives two AFS licences

Recently merged distribution group Securitor has received the FSRA compliance go-ahead from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), with the regulator approving two AFS licences for the new entity. "We have traditionally had two ...

Secretary to Treasurer confirms no extension to AFS licence deadline

With less than four months remaining until the end of the transition to the Financial Services Reform (FSR) Act, the Federal Government has continued to remind financial sector participants about the need to apply for their licences promptly, the Parliamentary ...

ASIC releases eLicensing V.4 and AFS Licensing Kit

... an updated version of the Australian financial services (AFS) Licensing Kit - for entities wishing to apply for an AFS licence before the end of the two-year transition period on 10 March 2004. Version 4 takes into consideration the AFS licence streamlining ...

New licensing guide for AFS applicants: ASIC

... and Investments Commission (ASIC) today released a new licensing guide Meeting the financial requirements for your AFS licence: Compliance with Policy Statement 166, following requests for assistance from industry participants. The guide - prepared by ...

ASIC releases updated industry guides for AFS licence applicants

... including new regulations and ASIC class orders, which have widened the categories of applicants able to apply for their AFS licence under the streamlining process. The guides cover building societies and credit unions; financial advisers; life and general ...

ASIC approves Deakin AFS licence

Deakin Financial Services Group Ltd managing director Murray Hills has announced that the group's AFS License application has been approved by ASIC and will be effective from 1 October 2003. From this date, Deakin will transition to the new FSR system. ...

ASIC releases updated guide for PS146 compliance, lodges Chapel Road appeal

... Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today released an updated version of its guide Small business and your AFS licence: Compliance with Policy Statement 164, aimed at small businesses applying for, or holding, an Australian financial services ...

ASIC releases new licensing guide

... organisational competency obligations. "ASIC has issued this guide to ensure that applicants do not delay making their AFS licence application because they are concerned about the process of identifying their responsible officers," said Pauline Vamos ...

Funds split over need to apply for an AFS licence

Superannuation funds are apparently split on the issue of applying for an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL), according to a survey conducted by Towers Perrin of 17 of Australia's largest funds representing over $34 billion in assets and 450,000 ...