Navigating Australia’s FFSP regime—practical licensing, exemptions, and notification support

Why it matters

Firms may be caught even if services are provided offshore, particularly where marketing or dealing activity touches Australia.  You may be relying on existing relief and will want to ensure your services have the benefit of an exemption under the new FFSP regime when that existing relief ends.  Timing risk (transition expiry and notification windows) is now as important as eligibility.

How we can help

We help foreign financial services providers move quickly from exposure assessment to the right pathway (AFS licence or exemption), with operational support for Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) notifications.

Our Australian financial services regulatory team has been at the forefront of these developments, actively participating in legislative consultation and assisting clients in managing their position, including:

• rapid exposure assessment
• exemption eligibility and evidence mapping
• Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) licensing strategy and execution 
• ASIC notification process design
• cross-border structuring and governance.

Speak to our team about your licensing or exemption pathway and operational readiness.