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ASIC consults on new digital asset laws

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2026
... digital asset platforms (DAPs) and Tokenised Custody Platforms (TCPs), as well as existing Australian financial services licence (AFSL) holders and entities dealing with digital assets. Under the proposed guidance, firms will need to apply for an AFSL ...

OKX Australia launches perps for pre-IPO opportunities

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
... products that historically have been difficult to reach." Thie product is offered under OKX's Australian financial services licence (AFSL). It comes as ASIC's sector-wide no-action period for digital asset-related financial product and service providers ...

Former Income AM director launches fixed income advisory

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2026
... country. AFIA is operating as a corporate authorised representative under Alethia Partners' Australian financial services licence. Bruce was the executive director of capital markets at Income Asset Management for over two years and spent close to a ...

Court orders ASIC to preserve assets from doomed trust

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
... as an authorised representative under National Tax and Accountants' Association's Australian financial services licence (AFSL) between 2016 and 2021. The initial orders included the appointment of provisional liquidators as interim receivers ...

Scams and governance failures dominate tip-offs to ASIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... unregistered managed investment scheme operations or firms providing financial services without an Australian financial services licence. On the other hand, corporations and corporate governance included fraud allegations, corporate governance issues ...

Swyftx confirms executive line up

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... blockchain technology to support in areas like investing and payments." Swyftx was granted an Australian financial services licence in July by ASIC and launched licenced leverage trading in the same month.

CSC tests waters on digital assets with Northern Trust

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... soon after, requiring digital asset platforms and tokenised custody platforms to acquire Australian financial services licence (AFSL) and comply with consumer protection obligations. The move was welcomed by the industry. However, according to Swyftx ...

ASIC warns investors over Yepbit platform

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
... platform. Yepbit claims to operate globally, including in Australia, but does not hold an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) and is not authorised to provide financial advice or services in Australia. The corporate regulator said Yepbit has ...

Coinbase launches perps for wholesale investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
... launch of perpetual contracts in Australia follows Coinbase Australia's approval for an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) in April 2026, and is the first product launch since. "More broadly it signals our long-term commitment to the region. ...

ASIC suspends AFSL of GFA Capital Markets

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
ASIC has suspended the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of GFA Capital Markets (GFA) for five months after finding multiple client money, reporting obligation and compliance failures. GFA's licence has been suspended from 23 July 2026 to ...
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