A 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.
ASX 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.
ASX 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.
Underpinning 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.
ASX 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.
A searchable repository of documentation, speeches and announcements relevant to ASX shareholders, market participants, the media, and the general public.Trading Participants
ASX offers participants a diverse range of liquid trading or investment products and a range of services tailored to meet the needs of each participant and their customers.
Trading Platforms
ASX Group has two trading platforms which have been developed to reflect the differing needs of ASX market participants and their customers: ASX Trade for securities traded under the ASX market licence, and ASX Trade24 for securities traded under the ASX 24 (previously known as the SFE) market licence. Please see our page on Trading Technology for more information.
Access Options
ASX provides participants the ability to offer their clients a range of options for accessing ASX's trading platforms. These access options cover the full range of needs regardless of the participant's business model (traditional full-service, voice-based brokerage or a fully electronic brokerage specialising in direct market access (DMA)). Please see our page on Trading Technology for more information.
High Quality Information
Participants can rely on high quality information, direct fom the source, covering prices, reference data and company announcements with delivery and pricing options flexible enough to be tailored to meet the requirements of different participant business models. In addition, ASX provides historical data, essential for research and development, and can be used, for example, in the development of new trading algorithms.
Please see our page on Market Data & Access services for more information about ASX's information feeds.
Research & Education
ASX works closely with SIRCA, a leading independent, university-based research group specialising in researching market micro-structure and market quality developments. By contacting their account manager, participants can request research to be undertaken on behalf of themselves or their clients. ASX also makes a significant investment in improving the financial literacy of retail investors. Please see our page on Investor Education for more information.