ASX Austraclear

Austraclear is the sole Central Securities Depository (CSD) of Debt Securities in Australia and offers participants true Delivery versus Payment (DvP), exchanging cash for securities irrevocably and in real-time.

Licensing and regulation

The Austraclear Limited Clearing and Settlement Facility is licensed by ASIC under the Corporations Act 2001 and is regulated by the Reserve Bank of Australia in relation to Financial Stability Standards for Clearing & Settlement Facilities.

The Austraclear System is governed by the Austraclear System Regulations (PDF 732KB), the operating rules for the facility which are approved under the Corporations Act.

In addition, Austraclear's Procedures Determinations and Practice Notes (PDF 216KB) document describes procedural and interpretive matters to facilitate use of the Austraclear System.

History of Austraclear

Austraclear was conceived in the early 1980's as a response to the growing inability of paper based clearing and settlement systems to handle the growing volumes of financial market transactions.

> The evolution of Austraclear

Free training

Austraclear provides free online training through the AClear Education program.

AClear Education offers choice - being online it is flexible, fast and convenient, and allows you to take as many courses as you wish, in any subject you wish, whenever you wish - at the office or at home, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The program includes:

  • 14 courses
  • Detailed manuals
  • Visual demonstrations showing how to perform system functions
  • Multiple choice examinations
  • Personalised certification and achievement

> More about AClear Education

The Austraclear System

In 2006 Austraclear launched a next generation System that positions the market and its participants for increased processing efficiencies, future product expansion and improved direct access.

Products and services

ASX Austraclear products and services include:

Becoming a Participant

There are four classes of Austraclear Participant:

Technical connection alternatives

There are a number of options available to connect to the Austraclear System:

> Minimum technical requirements

Fees and charges

Download the Participant and transaction fees document (PDF 330KB)