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1121 charsAustralia's Financial Regulator Issues Margin Lending Relief for Exchange-Traded Instalment Warrants
On 1 April 2026, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) issued the ASIC Corporations (Margin Lending Relief for Exchange-Traded Instalment Warrants) Instrument 2021/194, a legislative instrument authorised under the Corporations Act 2001.
The instrument provides relief from margin lending requirements for exchange-traded instalment warrants. This relief modifies the application of margin lending regulations to this specific class of financial products, allowing for tailored treatment of exchange-traded instalment warrants in the margin lending framework. The instrument is administered by the Department of the Treasury.
The relief came into force on 1 April 2026. Market participants and margin lenders dealing with exchange-traded instalment warrants should review the instrument to understand the scope and conditions of the relief provided. The instrument is available in both Word and PDF formats on the Federal Register of Legislation.
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Federal Register of Legislation, ASIC Corporations (Margin Lending Relief for Exchange-Traded Instalment Warrants) Instrument 2021/194
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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) issued the ASIC Corporations (Margin Lending Relief for Exchange-Traded Instalment Warrants) Instrument 2021/194, a legislative instrument authorised under the Corporations Act 2001. The instrument provides relief from margin lending requirements for exchange-traded instalment warrants. This relief modifies the application of margin lending regulations to this specific class of financial products, allowing for tailored treatment of exchange-traded instalment warrants in the margin lending framework.
At its core, the instrument states that even when certain exchange-traded instalment warrants involve the provision of credit will not be treated as “margin lending facilities” for regulatory purposes, provided specified conditions are met, including when the warrant:
Is quoted on a declared financial market.
Is issued by a financial services licensee.
Would otherwise fall within the definition of a standard margin lending facility.
The relief came into force on April 1 2026 and is scheduled to repeal on April 1 2031.