Institution record
CommSec
Commonwealth Securities Limited
- Source score
- 6.5
- Warnings
- 0
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (stock brokers, investment platforms and wealth managers) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing CommSec against peer institutions in our stock brokers, investment platforms and wealth managers dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CommSec (this record) | ASIC | 1 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | 6.5 | 0 |
IIROCFinancial Conduct AuthorityASIC+2 | 5 / 5 | Risk level not supplied | 8.0 | 0 | |
ASIC | 0 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | 2.0 | 0 | |
SCBIIROCU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)+1 | 3 / 4 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 | |
Financial Conduct AuthorityCYSECMFSA | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | 6.0 | 0 | |
SFCSFC | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | 6.0 | 0 |
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 stock brokers, investment platforms and wealth managers 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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ETFs & Yield
Fixed-Income & Covered-Call ETF Yield Benchmark: 2026 Definitive Institutional Guide, Quantitative Benchmarks & Regulatory Audit
Definitive 2026 flagship cornerstone guide to Fixed-Income & Covered-Call ETF Yield Benchmark on ETF Yield Lab (etfyieldlab.com). Covers SEC Rule 6c-11 & Rule 18f-4 (United States / UCITS) statutory rules, Tier-1 quantitative benchmarks, mathematical formulation (ETF-YIELD-6C11), and compliance verification.
