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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 Listing Rules, Guidance Notes and waivers

Listing 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

 

Chp Description
  History of Listing Rules
  Introduction
1 Admission
2 Quotation
3 Continuous disclosure
4 Periodic disclosure
5 Additional reporting on mining and exploration activities
6 Securities
7 Changes in capital and new issues
8 Transfers and registration
9 Restricted securities
10 Transactions with persons in a position of influence
11 Significant transactions
12 On-going requirements
13 Additional requirements for trusts
14 Meetings
15 Requirements for documents
16 Fees
17 Trading halts, suspension, removal
18 Application of listing rules
19 Interpretation and definitions
20 Self-listing of ASX

 

To complete online click on the Appendix number. The Appendix will open in Microsoft Word.

Appendix Description
1A

ASX Listing application and agreement
1B ASX Debt Listing application and agreement
1C ASX Foreign Exempt Listing application and agreement
2A Application for quotation of additional securities and agreement - Deleted. Please use 3B
3A Timetable
3B New issue announcement, application for quotation of additional securities and agreement
3C Announcement of buy-back
3D Changes relating to buy-back
3E Daily share buy-back notice
3F Final share buy-back notice
3X Initial Director's Interest Notice
3Y Change of Director's Interest Notice
3Z Final Director's Interest Notice
4A List of corporate governance matters
4B Half Yearly/Preliminary Final Report - Superseded.  Please use Appendix 4D
4C Quarterly report for entities admitted on the basis of commitments
4D Half Year Report Period ending on or after 30 June 2003
4E Preliminary Final Report Period ending on or after 30 June 2003
4F Change of balance date 12 month period ending on or after 30 June 2003
5A Australasian Code for Reporting of Identified Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves
5B Mining exploration entity quarterly report
6A Timetables
7A Timetables
8A Time limits
9A Restriction agreement
9B Restrictions on securities
15A Provisions required by rule 15.11.1
15B Provisions required by rule 15.11.1

Guidance Notes

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

 

Chp GN Name of guidance note Date of re-issue
1 & 2 1 Applying for admission and quotation January 2012
1 2 Stapled securities September 2001
1 3 Co-operatives and mutual business entities September 2001
1 4 Foreign entities January 2012
1 5 CHESS Depository Interests (CDIs) March 2004
1 6 Trusts March 2002
1 7 US entities - Regulation S offerings on ASX March 2004
3 8 Continuous Disclosure: Listing Rule 3.1 June 2005
4 9 Disclosure of corporate governance practices February 2012
4 10 Review of operations and activities: listing rule 4.10.17 March 2003
9 11 Restricted securities and Voluntary Escrow March 2002
11 12 Significant Changes to Activities January 2012

11

13

 Disposal of a major asset involving an entity to be listed: listing rule 11.4

September 2001
15 14 Company announcements platform May 2008
16 15 ASX Listing Fees May 2012
16  15A  ASX Schedule of Listing Fees  May 2012 
17 16 Trading Halts January 2012
17

Waivers and In-Principle Advice

 January 2012
18 Market codes and trading procedures March 2004
19 Non-business days and non-trading days

February 2011
20 ASX Online May 2008
21 Appeals March 2008
3 22 Director Disclosure of Interests and Transactions in Securities - Obligations of Listed Entities March 2002
4 23 Appendix 4c March 2002
10 24 Acquisition and disposal of assets between related parties: Listing Rule 10.1 - 10.10 June 2005
19 25 Exercise of Discretions March 2011
15 26 Management Agreements August 2008
12  27  Trading Policies  January 2012 
8 28 Transfers and Registration  January 2011 
  29  (not yet issued)   
  30 

Applying for Quotation of Additional Securities 

 January 2012 

Qualifications

ASX issues Guidance Notes to promote commercial certainty, reduce costs to business and assist market participants, and is available to discuss any questions you have in relation to a Guidance Note. Contact the Manager, Companies at the home branch of the entity. For entities seeking admission to the official list, contact the office in the State where the main administrative functions of the entity are located.

ASX may replace Guidance Notes at any time. Entities should contact ASX to ensure they have the latest version of a Guidance Note. As a Guidance Note is only a guide to ASX policy and practice, entities are advised to contact ASX to discuss their particular circumstances and the application of the Listing Rules. ASX cannot give legal advice to entities and recommends that they consider taking advice from a qualified professional person.

Waivers

Waivers are available for download in PDF format. PDF documents require Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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