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ASX
September 04, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ASX reports $4.9 billion total capital raised for August and 11% MoM rise

Equity Options Single stock options average daily contracts traded fell by 17% and index options average daily contracts traded were down 47% on the pcp.. Exchange-Traded Markets Participant margin balances held on balance sheet at month-end amounted to $13.1 billion, compared to $11.3 billion the previous year. Settlement The value of securities held in CHESS dropped 1%…

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A look at the ASX 200 as it heads into its third decade of trading
April 06, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ASX reports 22% decrease for March in total capital raised MoM

Futures The average daily futures volumes increased by 6% and the average daily options volume dropped 49% on the pcp. Total average daily futures and options on futures volumes rose 6% on the pcp. OTC Markets The notional value of OTC interest rate derivative contracts centrally cleared reached $1,300.1 billion, a over 23% increase compared…

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A look at the ASX 200 as it heads into its third decade of trading
February 21, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASX teams up with S&P Dow Jones Indices, launches All Tech Index

Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has announced that it has teamed up with S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&PDJI) to launch the S&P/ASX All Technology Index (All Tech Index), ahead of its go-live on Monday, 24 February. The new index captures ASX-listed companies in the fast-growing technology sector. ASX CEO and Managing Director, Dominic Stevens, said that…

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August 26, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASX to work with Digital Asset and VMware on DLT initiatives in Australia and New Zealand

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) announced today that it has teamed up with distributed ledger technology (DLT) specialist Digital Asset (DA) and VMware. The exchange has signed a three-party memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together with the other two companies on DLT initiatives in Australia and New Zealand. This will include the development of…

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June 18, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Ramy Aziz retires as ASX Chief Financial Officer

ASX has just announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Mr Ramy Aziz, will retire in September 2018, after 18 years of service with the Group, including eight years as CFO. ASX Managing Director and CEO, Dominic Stevens, commented: Ramy has made a very significant contribution to ASX over many years and has been an important…

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April 03, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC charges former chair of G8 Education Limited

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has informed the public that, following its earlier investigation, Ms Jennifer Joan Hutson, 50, of Red Hill in Queensland, has appeared before the Brisbane Magistrates’ Court on 3 April 2018 charged with: one count of dishonestly failing to exercise her powers and discharge her duties as a director…

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A look at the ASX 200 as it heads into its third decade of trading
December 07, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASX selects Distributed Ledger Technology to replace CHESS

ASX today announced its intention to replace CHESS using distributed ledger technology (DLT) developed by its technology partner Digital Asset (DA). CHESS (Clearing House Electronic Subregister System) is the system used by ASX to record shareholdings and manage the clearing and settlement of equity transactions in Australia. It was world-leading when introduced in the 1990s,…

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