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CommSec

Commonwealth Securities Limited

Risk level not supplied1 of 1 licences marked regulated
Source score
6.5
Warnings
0
Comments
0

Licence records

Licences within our coverage (financial institutions and registrants headquartered in the united states and canada) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.

RegulatorLicence no.StatusLicensed entityDate
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
000238814RegulatedCommonwealth Securities Limited2003-12-01

Peer regulatory & risk comparison

Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing CommSec against peer institutions in our financial institutions and registrants headquartered in the united states and canada dataset.

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InstitutionPrimary regulatorsRegulated / totalRisk classificationSource scoreWarnings
CommSec (this record)
ASIC
1 / 1Risk level not supplied6.50
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)ASIC+8
3 / 11Risk level not supplied—0
IIROCFinancial Conduct AuthorityNBRB+2
5 / 5Risk level not supplied6.00
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)ASICMISA
3 / 3Risk level not supplied6.00
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)ASICVFSC
3 / 3Risk level not supplied6.00
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)CYSECMFSA+3
6 / 6Risk level not supplied5.00

CommSec: institutional due diligence FAQ

Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.

What is CommSec's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?

In our imported dataset, CommSec (legal entity reference: Commonwealth Securities Limited) holds 1 recorded licence entry, of which 1 carries a "regulated" status and 1 are marked regulated or registered: ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) — licence 000238814, status: regulated. Institutional due diligence requires verifying that the exact legal entity on your counterparty agreement matches the licensed entity name and registration number on the official ASIC public register.

Which of CommSec's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?

CommSec is registered at Commonwealth Bank Place South' Level 1, 11 Harbour Street, SYDNEY NSW 2000 Commonwealth Securities Locked Bag 22 Australia Square NSW 1215 and tracked under our financial institutions and registrants headquartered in the united states and canada scope based on its institutional service profile (Australian shares, margin loans, cash, options, ETFs, warrants, fixed income securities, international shares) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 1 recorded licence (ASIC) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.

What is CommSec's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?

CommSec carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset, alongside composite 5-dimension ratings out of 10 (overall: 6.5, risk & licensing: 6.5, brand: 6.5, market influence: 6.5, user reputation: 0.0). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts. Because these figures reflect imported source fields rather than primary audit findings, compliance teams should review primary enforcement bulletins directly.

What operational due diligence steps apply to CommSec's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?

Before allocating capital or executing trades with CommSec, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (not supplied in source) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 0 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to ASIC.

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