Australian Securities Exchange, Sydney

Australian Securities Exchange, Sydney

• Australian Stock Exchange, 1987-2006
• Australian Securities Exchange, 2006-2010
• ASX Group, 2010- present
• ASX Ltd

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The ASX Group's origins as a national exchange go back to 1987. The Australian Stock Exchange Limited was formed in 1987 after the Australian Parliament drafted legislation that enabled the amalgamation of six independent state-based stock exchanges. Each of those exchanges brought with it a history of share trading dating back to the nineteenth century.

In 2006 The Australian Stock Exchange merged with the Sydney Futures Exchange and operated under the name Australian Securities Exchange. Later, however, ASX launched a new group structure to better position it in the contemporary financial market environment. From 1 August 2010 the Australian Securities Exchange has been known as the ASX Group.

Research Services maintains ASX artifacts and records dating from 1871

ASX is a multi-asset class, vertically-integrated exchange group whose 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 functions as a market operator, clearing house and payments system facilitator. It also oversees compliance with its operating rules, promotes standards of corporate governance among Australia’s listed companies and helps to educate retail investors.

The focus is on collecting historical information and data relating the Australian stock market and exchanges.

Annual reports for ASX as well as state exchanges before ASX's formation.

Open by appointment only.

Revised 17 April 2018

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