At the heart of Australia’s financial markets
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) operates at the heart of the globally attractive, deep and liquid Australian financial markets. It was created by the merger of the Australian Stock Exchange and the Sydney Futures Exchange in July 2006.
What we do
ASX is a listed exchange group that offers listings, trading, clearing, settlement, technical and information services, technology, data and other post-trade services.
It acts as a market operator, clearing house and payments system facilitator. It oversees compliance with its operating rules, promotes standards of corporate governance among Australia’s listed companies and helps to educate retail investors.
ASX operates markets for a wide range of asset classes including equities, fixed income, commodities and energy. As an integrated exchange, ASX’s activities span primary and secondary market services, including the raising, allocation and hedging of capital flows; trading and price discovery; central counterparty risk transfer; and securities settlement for both the equities and fixed income markets.
ASX’s business is structured around four divisions: Listings, Markets, Technology & Data, and Securities & Payments.
