ASIC Corporations (Definition of Approved Foreign Market) Instrument 2017/669

ASIC Corporations (Definition of Approved Foreign Market) Instrument 2017/669 establishes the regulatory definition of 'approved foreign market' within the Australian financial services framework under the Corporations Act 2001. Part 2 contains the formal declaration defining this term, while Part 3 provides the mechanism for determining which foreign financial markets qualify. The instrument operates as a Treasury-administered legislative instrument with legal force.

Affected parties include Australian financial advisers, public companies, and investors engaging in cross-border securities activities. Entities must ensure foreign market transactions involve markets designated under this instrument to maintain compliance with Corporations Act obligations including licensing, disclosure, and regulatory treatment requirements.