RG 49
Employee incentive schemes
11 November 2015. This guide sets out our guidance on when we will give relief from the disclosure, licensing, advertising, hawking, managed investment scheme, and on-sale provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 for an employee incentive scheme.
In plain English
This guide explains when ASIC may grant relief from certain Corporations Act requirements for employee incentive schemes.
RG 49 applies to businesses using employee incentive schemes. It details when ASIC may provide relief from disclosure, licensing, advertising, and other regulations under the Corporations Act 2001. Businesses seeking this relief must apply. This guide was first published on 11 November 2015 and remains current.
Why it matters
If your business offers employees incentives linked to financial products, this guide is important. It clarifies how to potentially avoid full compliance obligations, reducing administrative burden and costs.
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Source: https://www.asic.gov.au/regulatory-resources/find-a-document/regulatory-guides/rg-49-employee-incentive-schemes/. Rules Mate indexes + summarises; always verify against the regulator's live publication.