ASIC today has announced decisions made in relation to the Short Selling Regulations to delay the commencement of short seller obligations to lodge short position reports from 1 April 2010 to 1 June 2010 and to reschedule the commencement of ASIC obligations to publish aggregated short position reports from 1 April 2010 to 21 June 2010. 10-42AD. 5 Mar
ASIC is taking over responsibility for supervision of real-time trading on Australia's domestic licensed markets. This will supplement its existing responsibility for enforcement of the laws against misconduct on Australia's financial markets. ASIC has released a Consultation Paper proposing its new market integrity rules. 10-33MR. 26 February 2010
We have released market assessment reports for EBS Service Company Limited, Yieldbroker Pty Limited, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc and Bloomberg Tradebook Australia Pty Ltd. 17 February 2010
 ASIC's role in financial markets | A financial market is a facility through which offers to buy and sell financial products are regularly made. Anyone who operates a financial market in Australia must obtain a licence to do so, or otherwise be exempted by the Minister. |
Licensed financial markets | List of domestic markets and overseas markets that have been licensed by the Minister to operate in Australia |
Licensed clearing and settlement facilities | List of licensed clearing and settlement (C&S) facilities that have been licensed by the Minister to operate in Australia. |
Exempt facilities | List of facilities that have been exempted by the Minister from the markets licensing provisions and clearing and settlement facility licensing provisions. |
Market assessment reports | Under the Corporations Act, ASIC must assess, at least once every year, whether a licensee has adequate arrangements to supervise its market. |
More information |  False market rumours Short selling Regulatory documents and class orders Consultation papers |