Licence & Registration Advisory

We advise financial services businesses on the licenses, authorisations and registrations they require to compliantly operate.

Overview

When seeking to establish a financial services or credit-related business, or launch a new financial product or service, determining the licenses, authorisations and/or registrations that are required, or if any exemptions apply, is a critical step in ensuring that the proposed venture maintains compliance with related laws and regulations and avoids significant legal issues from arising in the future.

Our financial services lawyers have in depth expertise assisting all types of financial services and credit-related businesses across all sectors with practical and tailored legal support in determining the types of licenses, authorisations and/or registrations that are required, or if any exemptions apply, to compliantly launch your proposed venture. These licenses, authorisations and/or registrations include AFSLs, ACLs, AUSTRAC Registration, Market Licenses and APRA Licenses.

Understanding the licences, authorisations and/or registrations that your proposed venture may require may seem like a complex process, however, our financial services lawyers can assist you along the way, and ensure that the process is simplified and stress-free, while maintaining affordable fixed-fee pricing.

Types of Licenses & Registrations We Advise On

Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) (including Foreign and Limited AFSL)
Australian Credit Licence (ACL)
AUSTRAC Registration and Enrolment
Australian Market Licence
Market Participant
Registrable Superannuation Entity (RSE) Licence
Authorised Deposit-taking Institution (ADI) Licence
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) Licence

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Testimonials

We highly recommend Dario to anyone needing assistance navigating the requirements and the complexities of obtaining an Australian Credit Licence. Dario made an overwhelming experience seamless and stress-free. A BIG thank you to Dario and the entire team at Adria Group.

Bmoney Finance Bora Tuncoglu

Adria Group provided us with professional services to assist us in achieving our own AFSL and exceeded expectations. After seeing the value Adria Group provided to us, we would confidently say we would not have been able to succeed without them.

Redwood Financial Planning Ryan Humphries

Adria Group professionally and efficiently guided me to what I need legally in starting my own small business. They made the complex process simple and easy to understand and allowed for us to getting operating quicker. I would not be going anywhere else for future needs.

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