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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is an independent commission of the Australian Government tasked as the national corporate regulator. ASIC's role is to regulate company and financial services and enforce laws to protect Australian consumers, investors and creditors. [ 2 ]
ASIC v GetSwift Ltd is a 2023 decision of the Federal Court of Australia brought by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) against technology company GetSwift Ltd which resulted in the largest ever penalty awarded for corporate misconduct [1] and resulted in reforms to listing rules on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
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The Corporations Act 2001 is an Act of the Parliament of Australia, which sets out the laws dealing with business entities in Australia. The company is the Act's primary focus, but other entities, such as partnerships and managed investment schemes, are also regulated.
The Corporations Act 2001 sets up a uniform approach to the regulation of financial services through a uniform licensing and disclosure regime. The general regulatory position is that a person (whether an individual or corporate entity) carrying on a financial services business in Australia must, unless exempted, hold an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) issued by ASIC.
The Moneysmart website was officially launched on 15 March 2011, [3] as part of the Australian Government's National Financial Literacy Strategy 2008–2010. [4]In July 2008, the Australian Government transferred the functions of the Financial Literacy Foundation to ASIC, including managing and maintaining the Understanding Money [5] website.
On 1 January 2001, Tony D'Aloisio was awarded the Centenary Medal for "service to Australian society through law and taxation". [11] On 11 June 2012, he was named a Member of the Order of Australia for "service to business and commerce, particularly through leadership roles in the securities and investments regulatory sector, to Australia-Asia relations, and to charitable organisations."
The Business Names Registration Act 2011 is Australian federal legislation that sets out the registration, renewal and cancellation of business names in Australia. All business structures that trade or deal under a name other than their legal entity name in Australia must apply for a business name.