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ARTICLE | INVESTOR UPDATE

6 December 2024

Outlook for global equities in 2025

By Anthony Doyle, Firetrail Investments

PODCAST | THE IDEAS EXCHANGE

28 November 2024

Geopolitics and the role of US, China and other super-powers

James Holt, Perpetual

LISTINGS | LISTED@ASX

13 November 2024

Read the newly released Spring edition of Listed@ASX

ARTICLE | LISTINGS

22 OCTOBER 2024

Enabling travel for more than 25 years - the story of Webjet Group

By Ajita Tynan, ASX Listed Company Services

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The Ideas Exchange by ASX

Listen to ASX's new monthly podcast, The Ideas Exchange and learn about different investment options and opportunities as host, Rory Cunningham speaks with a range of industry experts and insiders. Find out more

Investor Update

December 2024

As 2024 winds to a close, we discuss opportunities and risks for global equities and the bull and bear case for gold in 2025. We also present a guide to help first-time investors get started in the market as well as some winning strategies from the top-performing players of the latest ASX Options Game.

Plus, Perpetual joins ASX Ideas Exchange to review the US election, global equities, interest rates and how they position their investment thesis.

Wishing you and your loved ones a joyous festive season and a prosperous and healthy New Year. We will be back in early January 2025 with more insights and expert views for some holiday reading.

ARTICLE | INVESTOR UPDATE

6 DECEMBER 2024

Outlook for global equities in 2025

By Anthony Doyle, Firetrail Investments

Positive signs ahead, but some investment risks may be on the horizon.

ARTICLE | INVESTOR UPDATE

6 DECEMBER 2024

12 days of Christmas sharemarket learning

By ASX Investor Update

Our guide to help first-time investors get started in the market in just an hour a day.

ARTICLE | INVESTOR UPDATE

6 DECEMBER 2024

Will gold glisten again in 2025?

By Justin Lin, Global X

The bull and bear case for the precious metal next year.

ARTICLE | INVESTOR UPDATE

6 DECEMBER 2024

A day in the life of an ASX Options Game trader

By Graham O’Brien, ASX

Winning strategies of the top-performing players in the Game.

PODCAST | IDEAS EXCHANGE

1 DECEMBER 2024

Geopolitics and the role of US, China and other super-powers

By James Holt, Perpetual

This month James Holt, Perpetual, joins Jacinta King to review the US election, global equities, interest rates and how Perpetual position their investment thesis.

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Listed@ASX Winter 2024

Featuring the latest news and insights from Telix Pharmaceuticals, Light & Wonder and more.

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Market insights and reports

INSIGHTS | ENERGY TRANSITION

31 October 2024

Carbon Markets - emerging themes and challenges

In Australia, it is estimated that between $7-9 trillion of capital will be needed to fund the transition to net zero.

INSIGHTS | ETF MARKET

14 October 2024

Trends in Australian ETF market

Investment in Australian Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) surged in 2024 to reach $200 billion in Funds Under Management, representing a 20-fold increase in market size over the last decade.

INSIGHTS | EQUITY DERIVATIVES

8 August 2024

Directional outlooks traded using neutral spreads for index options

Neutral spreads like the iron condor or iron butterfly are two trading strategies that we’ve observed for index options.

INSIGHTS | EQUITY DERIVATIVES

16 July 2024

New futures contract S&P/ASX200 ex100

Small and mid-cap indexes offer exposure with growth potential and portfolio diversification.

Blog Role of futures markets in transition to net zero

INSIGHTS | ENERGY TRANSITION

16 July 2024

The role of futures markets in the transition to net zero

As the transition to clean energy gathers pace, the market is increasingly looking for tools and solutions to help manage the inherent risk and uncertainty.

INSIGHTS | EQUITY DERIVATIVES

8 July 2024

Bullish, Bearish, and Neutral S&P/ASX 200 Option Trades Highlight

Presenting a variety of trades demonstrating bullish, bearish and neutral S&P/ASX 200 options activity.

INSIGHTS | EQUITY DERIVATIVES

4 June 2024

At-the-money or out-of-the-money index options

An analysis on what's better, ATM or OTM, when selling index options

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INSIGHTS | ENVIRONMENTAL FUTURES

20 May 2024

Australian Derivatives and Decarbonisation

We explain how financial markets are supporting the energy transition to manage economic uncertainty and risk

From the experts

ARTICLE | EXPERT OPINION

22 November 2023

From ESG to AI – a new era of connected capital markets

Dan Chesterman, Group Executive, Technology & Data at ASX

Capital markets are experiencing a fascinating period of evolution with the growth of climate-related investing and recent step-change advances in artificial intelligence.

Discover more about these trends

ARTICLE | EXPERT OPINION

7 March 2022

The case for transforming corporate actions in Australia

Jamie Crank, General Manager, Information and Connectivity Services at ASX

As Australia’s business landscape becomes increasingly complex, new research reveals an urgent need to transform corporate actions processing. Learn more about the challenges for financial market participants and the business case for change.

ARTICLE | EXPERT OPINION

13 December 2021

Keeping the market informed

Karen Webb, Senior Manager, Issuer Services, Securities and Payments

Every year, ASX publishes thousands of diverse company announcements. Learn more about the straight-through processing capability which now allows seamless event capture and management of majority of corporate action events.

ARTICLE | EXPERT OPINION

17 NOVEMBER

DLT as a Service, a revolutionary platform for Australian business

Paul Stonham, General Manager - DLT Solutions at ASX

DLT as a Service provides all the infrastructure, platform and software services required to built a DLT application. Learn more about how businesses can benefit from this next-gen transaction synchronising technology.

ARTICLE | EXPERT OPINION

23 AUGUST 2021

The benefits of hybrid cloud for financial institutions?

Adam Bradley, General Manager - Head of Sales, Trading Services

A hybrid cloud environment combines the agility and scalability of the cloud with the security offered by on-premise infrastructure. Discover why financial institutions are increasingly adopting a hybrid cloud strategy.

ARTICLE | EXPERT OPINION

10 AUGUST 2021

How can connectivity create a thriving capital market ecosystem?

Dan Chesterman, Group Executive, Technology and Data, Chief Information Officers at ASX

Connectivity-based, capital market ecosystems are set to become even more significant for financial markets. Read more about future trends in connectivity.

ASX Australian Investor Study 2023

The evolution of Australian investing

The 2023 study provides an in-depth analysis and insights into investor attitudes and decision-making. It covers the lingering impacts of COVID-19 and looks at investments trends related to ESG, Crypto and advice.

Financial advisers serving investors

This year’s release reveals women and younger people as the growing investor groups, so how should advisers adapt to better serve them?

Aussie fascination for investing

A growing number of younger investors and women are entering the share market, with more than half the Australian adult population now holding investments other than their home and super.

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December 2024

Listed@ASX

Listed@ASX Winter 2024

Market insights and reports

Carbon Markets - emerging themes and challenges

Trends in Australian ETF market

Directional outlooks traded using neutral spreads for index options

New futures contract S&P/ASX200 ex100

The role of futures markets in the transition to net zero

Bullish, Bearish, and Neutral S&P/ASX 200 Option Trades Highlight

At-the-money or out-of-the-money index options

Australian Derivatives and Decarbonisation

2023 Market Insights & Reports

ASX unveils proposals for cash equities market in Service Release 15

Trends and observations in Australian equity markets - second half 2023

Quarterly futures roll: Managing exposure with ASX calendar spreads

S&P/ASX 200 Option trades forecasting a variety of outlooks through the end of 2023

Recent and future trends in Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCU), as the market undergoes an important transition to scale carbon markets

Traders Applying Unique S&P/ASX 200 Option Spreads To Guard Against Downside Risk

Finding value through ASX closing auctions

S&P/ASX 200 Traders take advantage of support and resistance

When margin calls: Clearing services eye a changing market

Flight to the future: Derivatives markets embrace disruption

Bearish, Bullish, and Neutral Trades Using S&P/ASX 200 Index Options

Net-zero transition unlocks opportunities in Australia's growing energy markets

ASX/S&P 200 climbs and hedgers get creative

Institutional investors benefit from hedging

2022 Market Insights & Reports

Investors peer from behind the hedge

An Australian perspective on circuit breakers and market quality

Succeeding in the ‘brave new world’ of digitalised finance

Australia’s fast-growing energy market

What’s unique about Australian bond futures?

New frontiers in financial markets

Data Insights 2022

Blockchain Trends 2023

Corporate Actions in Australia: The Case for Transformation

2021 Market Insights & Reports

Uncleared margin and central clearing access

The road to multiple clearers

Improving counterparty access and liquidity

Special report: Ecosystems for Success

Strategies for Uncleared Margin Rules

From the experts

From ESG to AI – a new era of connected capital markets

The case for transforming corporate actions in Australia

Keeping the market informed

DLT as a Service, a revolutionary platform for Australian business

The benefits of hybrid cloud for financial institutions?

How can connectivity create a thriving capital market ecosystem?

ASX Australian Investor Study 2023