Tools and resources

Statements, Issuer Services fees, tools and resources

Electronic CHESS Holding Statements

ASX introduced a new service on 13 December 2021 that provides shareholders in listed companies and investment products with the option to receive their CHESS holding statements and notifications electronically, through a simple election process.

Holders can opt-in (via their broker) to receive electronic statements, and also to provide their email details to the issuer (via their registry).

This provides holders with access to an electronic portal for fast, reliable and secure records of share ownership and confirmation of changes to their CHESS holding details, including a personal archive of statements that will build over time. Holders will continue to have the choice to receive paper or electronic statements.

ASX announced that fees for CHESS holding statements and notifications delivered electronically will be waived pending the introduction of the new pricing proposed to be effective on 1 July 2022.

ASX has now confirmed that effective 1 July 2022 that issuers will not be charged for electronic holding statements issues to holders.

More information is available for investors and brokers here.

How to read your CHESS holding statement

Issuer Services Fees

Issuers (or offerors where applicable) are charged for issuer services as outlined in the Issuer Services Schedule of Fees.

ASX listed entities are also charged ASX listing fees including Initial listing fees, Annual listing fees and Subsequent Listing fees. Details of these listing fees can be found here.

Issuer Services revised pricing model introduced 1 July 2022

In 2022 ASX consulted on proposed new pricing for issuer services effective 1 July 2022.

On 1 June 2022, ASX released its response to submissions received on the March 2022 Discussion Paper - Issuer Services: New Pricing. The changes proposed in the paper were relevant to any issuer of approved financial products that uses or will use ASX Issuer Services.

The response summarises the key themes from the consultation process and ASX’s reply. The paper also sets out the confirmed changes and effective date of 1 July 2022.

ASX received 9 submissions in response to the Discussion Paper, with 4 provided on a confidential basis. The non-confidential submissions are available on the public consultations page.

The Issuer Services team have highlighted and answered the most frequently asked questions on the new pricing in an FAQ document found here.