As an Australian financial services (AFS) licensee or authorised representative, you must notify ASIC when you appoint an authorised representative or a financial adviser (also known as a relevant provider). You must also notify ASIC if their details change. You can do this using ASIC Connect.
Before you start
To appoint or update the details of an authorised representative or a financial adviser, you need to:
ASIC’s Electronic Lodgement Protocol
Before signing up for ASIC Connect, read ASIC’s Electronic Lodgement Protocol. The protocol includes ASIC’s requirements for storing signed documents that you lodge online.
Steps to sign up for ASIC Connect
Enter your details
- Go to the and enter the requested details.
- Make your username something easy to remember.
- Your password must:
- be at least 9 characters long
- include at least one lowercase letter (a–z), one capital letter (A–Z) and one number (0–9)
- not include 3 or more letters in a row from your username, first name or last name.
Agree to the Electronic Lodgement Protocol and create account
- If you agree to the protocol select ‘Yes’. If you do not agree and select ‘No’ you will not be able to sign up.
- Then select the ‘Create account’ button.
Activate account
You should receive an activation email within 15 minutes. Select the link in the email or copy and paste it into a web browser.
User guide
For more detailed information and screenshots, see our user guide:
ASIC key
To link an AFS licence to your account, you will need an ASIC key. This is a unique number that is connected to the licence used on ASIC Connect.
If you already have an ASIC Connect account and you know your ASIC key, you can skip to ‘Steps to link an ASIC licence’.
If you cannot find your ASIC key, you can request a new one. See our user guide:
Steps to link an AFS licence
Log in to ASIC Connect
Use your username and password to .
Start linking an AFS licence
Select the ‘Link a business/request ASIC key’ link from the ‘Do It Now’ menu at the right of the screen.
Enter your details
- Select ‘Yes’ to ‘Do you have an ASIC key for your business?’
- For business type, select ‘AFS licensees’.
- Enter your date of birth, select your role in the business, and enter your ASIC key.
- Select the ‘Link to Account’ button.
Confirmation
You will see a message confirming the AFS licence has been linked.
User guide
For more detailed information and screenshots, see our user guide:
What you can do using ASIC Connect
You can do the following tasks on ASIC Connect. Select a heading to see user guides and links for each task.
What you cannot do using ASIC Connect
You cannot do the following tasks on ASIC Connect. Select a heading to see more information.
Tasks done through the AFS licensee portal
You can lodge PDS notifications and applications for registration of managed investment 91AVs through the AFS licensee portal.
Tasks done through the ASIC Regulatory Portal
Many tasks and lodgements previously done through the AFS licensee portal are now done through the Regulatory Portal.
These include:
- applying for an AFS licence
- changing your AFS licence information
- appointing an auditor
- varying or cancelling licence authorisations and conditions
- lodging annual accounts and audit reports
- notifying ASIC of a change in control of an AFS licensee
- changing responsible managers.
