Updated September 28, 2026
What is Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)?
In short
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) authorises companies that trade, hold or move money in Australia.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is the regulator for companies that trade, hold or move money in Australia. Firms providing financial services must hold an Australian financial services licence, and the licence number is what a reader checks against a brand. Airwallex is listed as AFSL 487221, TorFX AU as 246838 and eToro as 491139. Xe and Macquarie Bank sit in the same market.
Sources
- torfx.com.au, checked September 26, 2026
- airwallex.com, checked September 26, 2026
- etoro.com, checked September 26, 2026