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Broker · United Kingdom

Last checked: 23.09.2026
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CLSA

Brokerage firm · Australia

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Legal company nameCLSA Australia Pty Ltd
Year founded1986
Headquarters / registered countrySydney, Australia
Websitewww.clsa.com/australia/
Last checked09.10.2026

According to its official website, CLSA is a capital markets and investment group established in Hong Kong in 1986 that operates in 13 countries across Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas; its parent is CITIC Securities, China's leading investment bank. Australian services are provided by CLSA Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 53 139 992 331), established in Sydney in 2009, which holds ASIC licence AFSL 350159. CLSA Australia offers equity research covering about 160 of Australia's largest listed companies, equity sales and broking, investment banking including equity capital markets and M&A advisory, high-touch and electronic execution (DMA, algorithms, programme and block trading, P-notes and swaps), wealth management and corporate access. Its clients include domestic and international fund managers, corporates and investors; according to ASIC's record the licence covers wholesale clients only. The office is at Grosvenor Place, 225 George Street, Sydney. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESInstitutional investors, corporates and wholesale clients
MIN. DEPOSITNot stated
PLATFORMSDMA and DSA algorithms · High-touch trading desk · CLSA research portal and mobile app
PRODUCTSAustralian equities · Equity research · Equity capital markets and M&A advisory · Programme and block trading · P-notes and swaps · Wealth management

Licences and regulation

ASIC (Australia)

Licence no.AFSL 350159
Licence holderCLSA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
ScopeAFS licence held since 22 Jul 2010. According to ASIC's record, the licence covers advice, dealing, underwriting, market making and custody in government bonds, derivatives, FX contracts, managed funds and securities, for wholesale clients only.
StatusVerified

Sources and verification history

Official company sourcesclsa.com — Australia page (Overview, Research, Investment Banking, Equity Sales, Execution, Wealth Management, Corporate Access, Contacts) and About page
Regulator recordsASIC — CLSA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, AFSL 350159 (AFS licensee dataset, data.gov.au, 7 Oct 2026)
Company registerABN 53 139 992 331 (ABN Lookup)
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified09.10.2026

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