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From 20 March 2025, the dataset update frequency has change from monthly to weekly every Thursday.

###Update April 2022###

We have replaced the .xlsx file resources for all our datasets. This was required due to the API and web page search functionality no longer being supported for .xlsx files on the Data.Gov platform.

***
###Dataset summary###

ASIC is Australia’s corporate, markets and financial services regulator. ASIC contributes to Australia’s economic reputation and wellbeing by ensuring that Australia's financial markets are fair and transparent, and supported by confident and informed investors and consumers. 

Credit representatives are required to maintain their details on ASIC's registers. Information contained on the Credit Representative Register is made available to the public to search via the ASIC Connect website. 

Selected data from the register will be uploaded each week to www.data.gov.au. The data made available will be a snapshot of the register at a point in time. Legislation prescribes the type of information ASIC is allowed to disclose to the public. 

The information in the downloadable dataset includes:

* Register name
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* Principal business state/territory (representative)
* Principal business postcode (representative)
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* Credit representative authorisations 
* Cross endorsements

Additional information about Credit representatives can be found via [ASIC's website](http://www.asic.gov.au/ "ASIC's website"). To view some information you may be charged a fee.  

More information about searching [ASIC's registers](http://www.asic.gov.au/online-services/search-asics-registers/ "ASIC's registers").   
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