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Markets - an overview



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Markets

  • Market assessment reports: Eurex and EBS

    We have released our market assessment reports on Eurex Frankfurt AG and EBS Service Company Limited. 9 August 2010

  • Market integrity rules

    These rules are made by ASIC on 1 August 2010 and apply to market operators, market participants, other prescribed entities and financial products traded on the relevant markets.

  • ASIC establishes Markets Disciplinary Panel

    ASIC has announced the establishment of its Markets Disciplinary Panel and the initial membership. This confirms ASIC’s readiness to assume responsibility for the supervision of real-time trading on Australia's domestic licensed financial markets on 1 August 2010. 10-166AD. 29 July 2010

  • Market assessment report: IMB Limited

    We have released our June 2010 market assessment report on IMB Limited. 21 July 2010

  • Market assessment report: London Metal Exchange Limited

    We have released our June 2010 market assessment report on London Metal Exchange Limited. 21 July 2010

  • ASIC ready for market supervision

    We welcome the announcement by the Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, the Hon Chris Bowen MP, of a 1 August 2010 start date for the transfer to ASIC of the market supervision role now being performed by the ASX. We have released Market Integrity Rules. 10-151MR. 8 July 2010

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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
Market supervision and surveillance






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