ASX Videos 2011
ASX Videos are part of ASX's ongoing commitment to provide high-quality, free investment education in the most convenient format possible. A number of the videos feature well known TV personality Anne Fulwood, interviewing ASX experts on topics ranging from investing for yield to Self Managed Super Funds and ASX products and events. Need help getting started?
You can also view videos from 2012, 2010, 2009 and 2008.
You can also view all Current Corporate Profile Videos.
Options Market Enhancements
- Flash version(02:03)
- MP4 version(12MB, 02:03)
- WMV version(15MB, 02:03)
Graham O'Brien, ASX
ASX Listed Options provide alternatives to simply buying and holding shares alone. Whether it be protecting your shares against market falls, or generating additional income over and above dividends options give you options. ASX has recently made a raft of changes to the Options market which aim to create more liquidity. Two of these key changes have been a reduction in the standard contract size and more robust quoting requirements on market makers.
September 2011
The ASX iPhone App
- Flash version(02:53)
- MP4 version(17MB, 02:53)
- WMV version(22MB, 02:53)
Mary Ramsay, ASX
The ASX iPhone app has been developed to help iPhone users keep up-to-date with the market, where ever they are. Users can see, at a glance, graphs of broad market benchmark indices such as the S&P/ASX 200 and All Ords with the added functionality to send an alert to your iPhone when one of your Favourite companies releases an announcement to the market.
September 2011
Currency Exchange Traded Funds
- Flash version(02:51)
- MP4 version(17MB, 02:51)
- WMV version(23MB, 02:51)
Jonathan Morgan, ASX
Currency Exchange Traded Funds are designed to track the performance of a particular foreign currency versus the Australian Dollar. Today there is a range of currency ETFs available to trade on ASX including the US Dollar, Euro and the British Pound. One of the key benefits of currency ETFs is that they can assist investors gain exposure to the foreign exchange asset class in a simple and cost effective way.
September 2011
Exchanged Traded International Securities (ETIS)
- Flash version(02:59)
- MP4 version(18MB, 02:59)
- WMV version(24MB, 02:59)
Asanth Sebastian, ASX
Exchange Traded International Securities or ETIS are ASX listed products that provide investors with exposure to international shares traded on exchanges around the world. Investors can gain exposure to the Australia dollar value of a number of international shares. Exchange traded international securities can be traded on ASX like other shares and any of your ETIS holdings will be held alongside all other shares in your portfolio.
September 2011
Desktop IR - Corporate Profile
- Flash version(03:36)
- MP4 version(22MB, 03:36)
- WMV version(29MB, 03:36)
Brooke Penfold, ASX
Investor relations is an important tool in building the profile of a company, fostering relationships with investors and minimising the cost of raising capital. In recognition of this important role, ASX has been committed to expanding its investor relations products and services over the past 5 years. ASX currently offers a range of investor relations products and services, including IR education courses and domestic and international investor forums. Corporate Profile and ASX IR Intelligence are two new initiatives in ASX’s suite of investor relations products and services aimed at enhancing the value to companies of being listed on ASX.
September 2011
PureMatch
- Flash version(2:27)
- MP4 version(15MB, 2:27)
- WMV version(20MB, 2:27)
Richard Murphy, ASX
PureMatch is a new order book ASX is launching for the top 200 securities and the most liquid ETFs listed on ASX. PureMatch will be available on ASX Trade, the ultra low latency, high throughput trading system ASX introduced last year. The PureMatch order book will sit alongside the TradeMatch order book which has the 2,200 shares, Options, Warrants and ETFs traded on ASX.
September 2011
Corporate Information STP
- Flash version(04:57)
- MP4 version(28MB, 04:57)
- WMV version(36MB, 04:57)
Eloise Wett, ASX
ASX is seeking to improve communications from listed entities to investors and achieve straight through processing (STP) of corporate action and listed entity data. Listed entities announce approximately 6,000 corporate actions per year, including dividends, entitlement offers and capital returns. There are also many changes related to listed entity data, including board and senior management, contact and share registry information. ASX is proposing to enhance the process of how listed entities make such announcements to achieve the delivery of clear, consistent, accurate, timely and informative data to the market.
September 2011
Getting Started In Shares
- Flash version(2:32)
- MP4 version(16MB, 2:32)
- WMV version(31MB, 2:32)
Rebecca Tse and Joseph Dickson, ASX
ASX offers anyone new to shares a range of free tools to help you learn about the sharemarket - from online courses, podcasts, webinars and face to face events as well as our popular Sharemarket Game, we have something for everyone, however you like to learn.
January 2011
Foreign Exchange Asset Class
- Flash version(2:20)
- MP4 version(14MB, 2:20)
- WMV version(19MB, 2:20)
Asanth Sebastian, ASX
ASX offers investors a simple way to gain exposure to the foreign exchange market and trade a number of currency pairs. Investors can take a view either up or down on the movement of the Australian dollar relative to a number of major currencies. These products provide leveraged exposure to the foreign exchange market.
January 2011
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
- Flash version(2:52)
- MP4 version(18MB, 2:52)
- WMV version(23MB, 2:52)
Graham O'Brien, ASX
Investors looking for low cost tools that can assist in diversifying their portfolio should consider Exchange Traded Funds. Today ETFs are one of the worlds fastest growing investment tools.
January 2011
Adviser Services
- Flash version(2:11)
- MP4 version(14MB, 2:11)
- WMV version(17MB, 2:11)
Graham O'Brien, ASX
ASX conducts a variety of seminars designed to meet the continuing education needs of both stockbrokers and financial planners. Advisers have the option of attending face to face or web-based seminars.
January 2011
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