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LISTINGS | LISTED@ASX

19 March 2026

Read the newly released Summer edition of Listed@ASX

ARTICLE | INVESTOR UPDATE

6 March 2026

Three big themes from February 2026 earnings season

By Lochlan Halloway, Morningstar

PODCAST | THE IDEAS EXCHANGE

4 March 2026

Building better Income: strategies for resilient portfolios

Angus Gluskie, Whitefield

ARTICLE | LISTINGS

22 OCTOBER 2024

Enabling travel for more than 25 years - the story of Webjet Group

By Ajita Tynan, ASX Listed Company Services

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The Ideas Exchange by ASX

Listen to ASX's new monthly podcast, The Ideas Exchange and learn about different investment options and opportunities as host, Rory Cunningham speaks with a range of industry experts and insiders. Find out more

Investor Update

March 2026

In this month’s ASX Investor Update, we unpack the key themes from reporting season - with AI and Australia’s two-speed economy in the spotlight.

Fund managers are naming AI as their top investment theme for 2026, as markets look for earnings to match the momentum. We also explore the outlook for precious metals and how options can help protect your portfolio - delivering sharp, practical insights to help you invest with confidence.

ARTICLE | INVESTOR UPDATE

6 MARCH 2026

Three big themes from February 2026 earnings season

By Lochlan Halloway, Morningstar

AI, the two-speed Australian economy and the resources sector were the main influences on company results.

ARTICLE | INVESTOR UPDATE

6 MARCH 2026

Fund managers name AI as their top investment theme for 2026

From ASX Investor Update

What to look for when investing in AI companies or related technologies.

ARTICLE | INVESTOR UPDATE

6 MARCH 2026

Will precious metals continue to shine?

By Marc Jocum, Global X

The features, benefits and risks of including exposure to gold, silver and platinum in portfolios.

ARTICLE | INVESTOR UPDATE

6 MARCH 2026

Using options to help protect a share portfolio

By Graham O’Brien, ASX

Options can potentially provide a safety net for investors who expect the Australian sharemarket to fall.

PODCAST | IDEAS EXCHANGE

4 MARCH 2026

Building better Income: strategies for resilient portfolios

By Angus Gluskie, Whitefield

Practical insights on building resilient portfolios in changing market conditions.

ARTICLE | INVESTOR UPDATE

6 MARCH 2026

ASX Options over Gold ETF

By Graham O'Brien, ASX

To help you manage risk, enhance income or gain leveraged exposure to gold - without holding physical bullion.

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Listed@ASX Summer 2026

With a new capital stack and a commitment to return to paying dividends, Ryman Healthcare CEO Naomi James reflects on the company’s life after its 2025 ASX listing and the path ahead.

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Markets insights and reports

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INSIGHTS | EQUITY DERIVATIVES

9 March 2026

ASX/S&P 200 topping 9,000 brings out some smart hedgers

The ASX/S&P 200 traded over 9,000 a couple of times in 2025. Dr Russell Rhoads provides observations on hedging trades with a long portfolio that reflects the performance of the underlying index.

INSIGHTS | EQUITY DERIVATIVES

9 February 2026

Trading a bullish 2026 outlook using S&P/ASX 200 index options

The S&P/ASX 200 managed a third year of positive returns in 2025. Big option trades using longer dated contracts in January appear to be looking for a continuation of this upward trend in 2026.

INSIGHTS | FIXED INCOME

2 February 2026

ASX Rates Highlights

Q4 2025 reports a record period for interest rate derivatives trading volumes as a result of macroeconomic volatility.

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INSIGHTS | CARBON DERIVATIVES

21 December 2025

Carbon derivatives risk management

Learn about the role of derivatives in carbon risk management practices. Derivatives are a powerful mechanism to help a broad range of companies including Safeguard facilities to manage various risks and surrender obligations.

INSIGHTS | INTEREST RATE DERIVATIVES

15 December 2025

Market quality highlights from the 3-Year Treasury Bond Futures tick size change

Since implementation, ASX has observed a notable uplift in liquidity.

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INSIGHTS | BOND DERIVATIVES

17 November 2025

Improved market quality during ASX Bond Roll

Since the Bond Futures Delink initiative in March 2025, liquidity and market depth significantly improved, driving a doubling of trading volumes.

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RESEARCH | EQUITY DERIVATIVES

11 November 2025

Equity Options Trading Strategies

Dr. Russell Rhoads has authored a paper that explores various equity option trading strategies used to express bullish, bearish, and neutral market views; demonstrating how they perform in different market environments.

INSIGHTS | FIXED INCOME

20 October 2025

ASX Rates Highlights

During Q3 2025, ASX trading volumes continued to be strong as a result of macroeconomic volatility. Read the latest insights on the rates ecosystem data including bond futures, OTC, benchmarks, collateral and Austraclear outstanding bond amounts.

INSIGHTS | ENERGY DERIVATIVES

14 October 2025

Evolving markets, emerging tools: building the future of energy trading in Asia-Pacific

During the recent FOW Trading Asia Conference, we engaged in a robust discussion regarding power, energy and the future of commodity trading.

INSIGHTS | EQUITY DERIVATIVES

1 September 2025

ASX’s precise risk management tool for Australia's small to mid-cap equities segment

A practical guide on how to trade the ASX/S&P 200 Ex-100 Futures contract.

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RESEARCH | EQUITY DERIVATIVES

6 August 2025

Uses and benefits of S&P/ASX 200 Ex- S&P/ASX 100 Gross Total Return (AS) Index Futures

This paper compares the price performance of the S&P/ASX 200 Ex-100 with the S&P/ASX 200 and S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries and demonstrates a disconnect between the S&P/ASX 200 and performance of mid-cap and small-cap equities.

INSIGHTS | DERIVATIVES

4 August 2025

Australia’s derivatives market thrives

As the Australian derivatives market proves resilient to geopolitical shocks, market participants are anticipating how the exchange will evolve.

INSIGHTS | FIXED INCOME

30 July 2025

ASX Rates Highlights

During Q2 2025, ASX Trading volumes increased as a result of macroeconomic volatility with strong growth in 90 Day Bank Bill Futures and 3 year Bond Futures contracts. Read the latest insights on the rates ecosystem data including bond futures, OTC, benchmarks, collateral and Austraclear outstanding bond amounts.

INSIGHTS | DERIVATIVES

28 July 2025

Derivatives Markets see record volumes for futures and options trading

When volatility hits, derivatives markets offer substantial opportunities for nimble traders.

RESEARCH | INTEREST RATE DERIVATIVES

1 July 2025

Using Serial 90-day Bank Bill Futures

Learn how to improve the pricing and revaluation accuracy of short-term interest rate derivatives.

INSIGHTS | EQUITY MARKET

19 June 2025

Changes to equity market structure – opening and closing the market

The Australian market is transitioning to a single open with all stocks opening at the same time.

Non-Standard S&P/ASX 200 Option Traders Benefitting from Recent Steady Up Trend

INSIGHTS | EQUITY DERIVATIVES

4 June 2025

S&P/ASX 200 option traders benefitting from recent steady uptrend

The recent market sell-off during the first quarter of 2025 was short lived and the S&P/ASX 200 has experienced a nice steady uptrend through mid-April to mid-May.

INSIGHTS | EQUITY DERIVATIVES

5 May 2025

The value of buying on weakness using S&P/ASX 200 index options

Observations on trades that took advantage of this dramatic, short-lived downside move during April 2025.

INSIGHTS | FIXED INCOME

28 April 2025

ASX Rates Highlights

During Q1 2025, ASX observed strong rates trading driven by volume in 90 day Bank Bill Futures, 3-year and 10-year Bond Futures contracts. Read the latest insights on the rates ecosystem data including bond futures, OTC, benchmarks, collateral and Austraclear outstanding bond amounts.

INSIGHTS | EQUITY DERIVATIVES

7 April 2025

Bullish and bearish trades as the S&P/ASX200 is at an inflection point

Equity markets around the world have had a challenging time gaining positive traction during the first quarter of 2025.

INSIGHTS | CARBON MARKET

31 March 2025

Refining ACCU price discovery with derivatives

As Australia pushes towards its 2030 emissions target, the benefits of using derivatives in the carbon market are becoming more evident.

INSIGHTS | FIXED INCOME

30 January 2025

ASX Rates Highlights

ASX has observed a calm end to 2024 and strong roll into 2025. The latest insights on the rates ecosystem data including bond futures, OTC, benchmarks, collateral and Austraclear outstanding bond amounts.

From the experts

ARTICLE | EXPERT OPINION

21 November 2025

Ushering in a new era for debt market activity and liquidity insights

Magda Chivers, Senior Manager - Business Development, Information Services, ASX

For the first time, the data produced by ASX’s Austraclear® debt market settlement system is being translated into market intelligence. Debt market participants can now access aggregated, anonymised insights into bonds, repos and money market trading activity. Discover how this data can reveal deeper patterns in liquidity and participation, providing context to transaction turnover.

ARTICLE | EXPERT OPINION

05 September 2025

ASX Colo OnDemand: redefining financial market access and infrastructure expectations

Alfred Boudib, Senior Business Development Manager, Connectivity Services, ASX

ASX Colo OnDemand brings low-latency, exchange adjacent infrastructure within reach of more firms across the trading ecosystem. Learn more about the solution and how it supports market access, competition and liquidity, as IT infrastructure shifts from backend function to performance driver.

ASX Australian Investor Study 2023

The evolution of Australian investing

The 2023 study provides an in-depth analysis and insights into investor attitudes and decision-making. It covers the lingering impacts of COVID-19 and looks at investments trends related to ESG, Crypto and advice.

Financial advisers serving investors

This year’s release reveals women and younger people as the growing investor groups, so how should advisers adapt to better serve them?

Aussie fascination for investing

A growing number of younger investors and women are entering the share market, with more than half the Australian adult population now holding investments other than their home and super.

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Markets insights and reports

ASX/S&P 200 topping 9,000 brings out some smart hedgers

Trading a bullish 2026 outlook using S&P/ASX 200 index options

ASX Rates Highlights

Carbon derivatives risk management

Market quality highlights from the 3-Year Treasury Bond Futures tick size change

Improved market quality during ASX Bond Roll

Equity Options Trading Strategies

ASX Rates Highlights

Evolving markets, emerging tools: building the future of energy trading in Asia-Pacific

ASX’s precise risk management tool for Australia's small to mid-cap equities segment

Uses and benefits of S&P/ASX 200 Ex- S&P/ASX 100 Gross Total Return (AS) Index Futures

Australia’s derivatives market thrives

ASX Rates Highlights

Derivatives Markets see record volumes for futures and options trading

Using Serial 90-day Bank Bill Futures

Changes to equity market structure – opening and closing the market

S&P/ASX 200 option traders benefitting from recent steady uptrend

The value of buying on weakness using S&P/ASX 200 index options

ASX Rates Highlights

Bullish and bearish trades as the S&P/ASX200 is at an inflection point

Refining ACCU price discovery with derivatives

ASX Rates Highlights

2024

Carbon Markets - emerging themes and challenges

Trends in Australian ETF market

Directional outlooks traded using neutral spreads for index options

New futures contract S&P/ASX200 ex100

The role of futures markets in the transition to net zero

Five all-time highs in 2024 for S&P/ASX 200 index

At-the-money or out-of-the-money index options

Australian Derivatives and Decarbonisation

Option trading strategies for bears, bulls and butterflies

S&P/ASX200 June/Dec call calendar spread breakdown with a neutral view

2023

ASX unveils proposals for cash equities market in Service Release 15

Trends and observations in Australian equity markets - second half 2023

Quarterly futures roll: Managing exposure with ASX calendar spreads

S&P/ASX 200 Option trades forecasting a variety of outlooks through the end of 2023

Recent and future trends in Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCU), as the market undergoes an important transition to scale carbon markets

Traders Applying Unique S&P/ASX 200 Option Spreads To Guard Against Downside Risk

Finding value through ASX closing auctions

S&P/ASX 200 Traders take advantage of support and resistance

When margin calls: Clearing services eye a changing market

Flight to the future: Derivatives markets embrace disruption

Bearish, Bullish, and Neutral Trades Using S&P/ASX 200 Index Options

Net-zero transition unlocks opportunities in Australia's growing energy markets

ASX/S&P 200 climbs and hedgers get creative

Institutional investors benefit from hedging

2022

Investors peer from behind the hedge

An Australian perspective on circuit breakers and market quality?

Succeeding in the 'brave new world' of digitised finance

Australia's fast-growing energy market

What’s unique about Australian bond futures?

New frontiers in financial markets

Data Insights 2022

Blockchain Trends 2023

Corporate Actions in Australia: The Case for Transformation

2021

Uncleared margin and central clearing access

The road to multiple clearers

Improving counterparty access and liquidity

Special report: Ecosystems for Success

Strategies for Uncleared Margin Rules

From the experts

Ushering in a new era for debt market activity and liquidity insights

ASX Colo OnDemand: redefining financial market access and infrastructure expectations

2023

From ESG to AI – a new era of connected capital markets

2022

The case for transforming corporate actions in Australia