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ARTICLE | INVESTOR UPDATE

4 October 2024

How US presidential elections affect sharemarkets

By Arian Neiron, VanEck

PODCAST | THE IDEAS EXCHANGE

1 October 2024

A systematic approach to active ETFs

Blair Hannon, Macquarie

LISTINGS | LISTED@ASX

26 June 2024

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REVIEW | CAPITAL MARKETS OVERVIEW

2 FEBRUARY 2024

ASX capital markets: 2023 year in review and 2024 outlook

Alice Nguyen, ASX Listings

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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

October 2024

In October, ASX joins exchanges around the world to celebrate World Investor Week, an initiative to raise financial literacy awareness. We hope you find some useful insights in this edition.

This month we discuss how US presidential elections may affect sharemarkets, the features, benefits and risks of cryptocurrencies in portfolios and an options strategy for when investors expect higher market volatility.

Plus, we review the program of the upcoming ASX Investor Day conference, ASX's premier retail education event, empowering Australian investors with financial literacy and skills.

ARTICLE | INVESTOR UPDATE

4 OCTOBER 2024

How US presidential elections affect sharemarkets

By Arian Neiron, VanEck

There might be some volatility ahead, but markets historically recover quickly from elections.

ARTICLE | INVESTOR UPDATE

4 OCTOBER 2024

ASX Investor Day is coming soon – don’t miss out

By ASX Investor Update.

Expert presentations to help attendees build their market knowledge.

ARTICLE | INVESTOR UPDATE

4 OCTOBER 2024

Understanding Bitcoin and its potential role in portfolios

By Pratik Kala, DigitalX

Learn about the features, benefits and risks of cryptocurrencies before investing in them.

ARTICLE | INVESTOR UPDATE

4 OCTOBER 2024

Capturing volatility with a ‘Long Strangle’

By Lewis Taie, AUSIEX

An options strategy for when investors expect higher market volatility ahead.

PODCAST | IDEAS EXCHANGE

1 OCTOBER 2024

A systematic approach to active ETFs

By Blair Hannon, Macquarie

In this episode we discuss Macquarie's systematic approach to investing which offers everyday investors access to quantitative strategies with an attractive fee structure.

WEBCAST | ON-DEMAND

2 OCTOBER 2024

NAOS Asset Management: All things liquidity

By Sebastian Evans, NAOS Asset Management

Learn about some of the lesser known factors that can affect a stock’s liquidity.

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Listed@ASX Winter 2024

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Market insights and reports

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.

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

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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Market insights and reports

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