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    The Australian Market

    Image 1A high-growth/low-inflation economy and robust political and economic institutions have helped Australia rank as the 14th largest economy in the world and the 4th largest in the Asia Pacific region.

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    Australian Financial Markets Report

    Comprehensive annual insight into, and coverage of, Australian equity, futures and over-the-counter market activity

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    Austrade Benchmark Report

    The Austrade Benchmark Report highlights the strengths that underpin the future growth of Australia's financial services sector.

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  • Our Organisation

    Our Organisation

    Image 1ASX Group offers primary market and trading services through the Australian Securities Exchange, clearing through ASX Clearing Corporation and settlement and depository services through ASX Setttlement Corporation.

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    Education Services

    ASX provides a range of education services to help build the knowledge and confidence of investors

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    Key speeches from ASX Limited's 2011 AGM

    The Chairman and the Managing Director and CEO highlight ASX's performance and its position on issues facing the Australian market.

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  • Services

    Services

    Image 1ASX Group recognises that its ability to achieve its commercial and operating goals is dependent upon the value its services deliver to customers. This section describes those services.

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    ASX/S&P Equity Volatility Benchmark

    ASX and Standard & Poor's have created an equity volatility benchmark for the Australian market - the S&P/ASX 200 VIX.

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    Group-wide Activity Report

    ASX publishes a monthly report that details listing, trading, clearing and settlement activity across the Group.

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  • Infrastructure

    Infrastructure

    Image 1Underpinning ASX Group's long-term success as a market operator and provider of clearing and settlement services is its ability to reliably and fairly provide high-quality, high-performance systems and processes.

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    ASX Liquidity Centre

    ASX has built a state-of-the-art data centre to meet growing co-location and business continuity requirements.

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    Execution platforms

    ASX Trade and ASX Trade 24 offer among the best latency, capacity and functionality of any trading systems in the world

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  • ASX Compliance

    ASX Compliance

    Image 1ASX Compliance oversees ASX Group's obligations as a market operator and clearing and settlement facility operator. This section contains all rules, notes and waivers pertaining to markets operated by ASX Group.

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    Education & Research

    This program promotes awareness of, and compliance with, market operating rules, and thus confidence in the integrity of ASX markets.

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    Compliance Activity Report

    ASX Compliance publishes a monthly activity report that details its monitoring and enforcement of ASX operating rules.

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  • Information Centre

    Information Centre

    Image 1A searchable repository of documentation, speeches and announcements relevant to ASX shareholders, market participants, the media, and the general public.

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    ASX Limited Half-Year Result

    ASX Ltd's Half-Year 2012 results were released on 16 February 2012. For complete materials please see Market Announcements

    ASX Managing Director and CEO

    ASX Limited (ASX) announces that Mr Elmer Funke Kupper has taken up his role as its next Managing Director and CEO. For more information please see Market Announcements.

ASX Clear Operating Rules, Guidance Notes and waivers

Rules

Below you will find a list of sections which are available for download in PDF format. PDF documents require Adobe Acrobat Reader.

The sections are available to view only and cannot be printed.

The Rules are available as subscription services by contacting our Authorised Publisher, LexisNexis at customer.relations@lexisnexis.com.au or via phone on 1800 772 772

 

Description
Section 1 Introduction and General Rules (PDF 127KB)
Section 2 Definitions and Interpretation (PDF 185KB)
Section 3 Participation in the Clearing Facility (PDF 104KB)
Section 4 Rights and Obligations of Participants (PDF 126KB)
Section 5 Risk Management Capital Requirements (PDF 60KB)
Section 6 Communications with ASX Clear (PDF 68KB)
Section 7 Client Requirements (PDF 76KB)
Section 8 Clearing Fund Contributions, Emergency Assessments and Priority of Application of Clearing Assets (PDF 101KB)
Section 9 Third Party Clearing and Settlement Arrangements (PDF 83KB)
Section 10 Derivatives Market Transactions- Accounts (PDF 61KB)
Section 11 Derivatives Market Contracts - Allocation, Price Averaging and Destination (PDF 63KB)
Section 12 Registration, Novation, Netting and Settlement (PDF 148KB)
Section 13 Derivatives CCP Contracts - Transfers Close Outs and Adjustments (PDF 66KB)
Section 14 Derivatives - Risk Management (PDF 80KB)
Section 15 Default (PDF 79KB)
Section 16 State of Emergency, Undesirable Practices and Impossibility of Performance (PDF 70KB)
Section 17 ASX Clear Termination of Derivatives CCP Contracts (PDF 68KB)
Section 18 Disputes and Complaints (PDF 50KB)
Section 19 Compliance, Enforcement Actions and Appeals (PDF 134KB)
Section 20 Settlement of Derivatives CCP Contracts (PDF 76KB)
Section 21 Settlement of Deliverable Futures CCP Contract over Underlying Commodities (PDF 133KB)
Section 22 Transitional Arrangement for Existing ASX Participating Organisations (Cash Market Transactions) (PDF 87KB)
Section 23 Transitional Arrangements for Existing ASX Participating Organisations (Derivatives) (PDF 85KB)
Schedule 1 - Risk Based Capital Requirements (PDF 144KB)
Schedule 1A - Annexures (PDF 259KB)
Schedule 2 - NTA Requirements (PDF 77KB)
Schedule 3 - Clearing Agreements - Minimum Terms (PDF 58KB)
Schedule 4 - Settlement Services Agreement (Cash Market Transactions) - Minimum Terms (PDF 51KB)
Schedule 5 - Derivatives Client Agreement - Minimum Terms (PDF 80KB)
Schedule 6 - Derivatives Client Agreement - Minimum Terms Change Notification (PDF 51KB)
ASX Clear Operating Rules Procedures (PDF 373KB)
ASX Clear Operating Rules Procedures - Annexure 1 (PDF 124KB)
ASX Clear Operating Rules Procedures - Annexure 2 (PDF 185KB)
ASX Clear Operating Rules Procedures - Annexure 3 (PDF 58KB)
ASX Clear Operating Rules Procedures - Annexure 4 (PDF 147KB)
ASX Clear Operating Rules Procedures - Annexure 5 (PDF 44KB)
ASX Clear Operating Rules Procedures - Annexure 6 (PDF 37KB)
ASX Clear Operating Rules Procedures - Annexure 7 (PDF 62KB)
ASX Clear Operating Rules Procedures - Annexure 8 (PDF 51KB)
ASX Clear Operating Rules Procedures - Annexure 9 (PDF 42KB)
ASX Clear Operating Rules Procedures - Annexure 10 (PDF 40KB)
ASX Clear Operating Rules Procedures - Annexure 11 (PDF 51KB)

 

Guidance Notes

Below you will find a list of the Guidance Notes issued by ASX in relation to the ACH Rules. They are available for download in PDF format. PDF documents require Adobe Acrobat Reader.

The sections are available to view only and cannot be printed.

The Rules are available as subscription services by contacting our Authorised Publisher, LexisNexis at customer.relations@lexisnexis.com.au or via phone on 1800 772 772

 

Description
ACH Guidance Note 1 - Disaster Recovery
ACH Guidance Note 2 - Disciplinary Proceedings
ACH Guidance Note 3 - Insurance Requirements
ACH Guidance Note 4 - Management Requirements
ACH Guidance Note 5 - New Clients – Electronic Client Agreements
ACH Guidance Note 6 - Ongoing Compliance - Transition
ACH Guidance Note 7 - Record of Action and Announcement
ACH Guidance Note 8 - Responsible Executives
ACH Guidance Note 9 - Waivers of ACH Clearing Rules
ACH Guidance Note 10 - ASX’s Disciplinary Tribunals
ACH Guidance Note 11 - Ongoing Compliance - Responsibilities
ACH Guidance Note 12 - Monitoring Compliance - Investigations
ACH Guidance Note 13 - Risk Management Framework
ACH Guidance Note 14 - Periodic Reporting Requirements
ACH Guidance Note 15 - Client Agreements - Requirements
ACH Guidance Note 16 - Notification of Regulatory Action
ACH Guidance Note 17 - End-Clients Using Margined Financial Products - Risks For Participants

 

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The ASX Group's activities span primary and secondary market services, including capital formation and hedging, trading and price discovery (Australian Securities Exchange);
central counterparty risk transfer (ASX Clearing Corporation); and securities settlement for both the equities and fixed income markets (ASX Settlement Corporation).