ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services (AFS) licence of Wealth Trail Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) following a payment of compensation by the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR).
On 14 April 2025, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) made a determination against Wealth Trail, which Wealth Trail failed to pay. Subsequently, on 11 September 2025, the CSLR made a payment of $150,000 for the AFCA determination and notified ASIC. As a result, on 16 October 2025, ASIC cancelled Wealth Trail's AFS licence.
ASIC must cancel the AFS licence of a licensee where that licensee fails to pay an AFCA determination and the CSLR subsequently pays compensation.
The cancellation is not subject to discretion or merits review. In making the cancellation order, ASIC has specified that Wealth Trail is able to maintain its membership with AFCA to allow for any complaints to be filed with AFCA for a further 12 months, to 15 October 2026.
Background
The CSLR was established in June 2023, commencing operations in April 2024. It can pay up to $150,000 in compensation to consumers who have an unpaid determination from AFCA relating to authorised personal financial advice, credit intermediation, securities dealing or credit provision, and where other eligibility criteria are met.
The AFCA complaint process must first be completed before a claim can be lodged with the CSLR. All reasonable steps to obtain compensation from the financial firm must be taken before a CSLR payment can be made.
ASIC's decision to cancel the AFS licence of Wealth Trail follows previous ASIC decisions. ASIC has cancelled ten AFS licences and four credit licences since the commencement of the CSLR.
See:
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- 25-067MR ASIC cancels licence of Brite Advisors Pty Ltd
- 25-064MR ASIC cancels licence of Viridian Equity Group Pty Ltd
- 24-262MR ASIC cancels licence of RPD Group Advice Pty Ltd
- 24-256MR ASIC cancels licence of DOD Bookkeeping Pty Ltd
- 24-233MR ASIC cancels the Australian financial services and credit licences of Ultiqa Lifestyle Promotions Limited
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- 24-210MR ASIC cancels licences of Ultimate Credit Management Pty Ltd and Worry Free Finance Pty Ltd
- 24-223MR ASIC cancels licence of Ferratum Australia Pty Ltd
