Guides on AFSL licensing, authorised representatives, wholesale schemes and compliance — for investment managers, corporate advisors and family offices. General information for a wholesale audience.
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The wholesale client test: who qualifies? →
$500k product value, $2.5m net assets, $250k income — and the accountant's certificate that quietly expires.
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How to set up a wholesale fund in Australia →
The eight steps — the vehicle, the wholesale-client gate, registration, licensing, trustee and administration.
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What does it cost to set up a wholesale fund? →
$20k–$60k under an existing AFSL — or $60k–$100k plus $150k in NTA and 8+ months for your own.
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Do Corporate Advisors Need an AFSL? →
When corporate advisory work needs a licence, and how to weigh self-licensing against operating under an existing one.
More guides on wholesale schemes, syndication, compliance and the wholesale-client tests are in development.