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ASX Provides Update on Release 2 of the CHESS Project
Progress Report, Web Casts
- Nov 26, 2024
- 3 pages
Notification regarding unquoted securities - ASX
Appendix 3G (Notification of Issue, Conversion or Payment up of Unquoted Equity Securities)
- Nov 4, 2024
- 6 pages
This Month
Settlement outage puts ASX in the crosshairs – again
Regulators will review a high-profile failure in the exchange’s settlement systems that hindered millions of trades last week.
- Lucas Baird
Lithium piles up at IGO’s WA refinery as demand slows
The miner is struggling to find customers for its battery material, as dismal prices cause a logjam of the product at its Kwinana plant.
- Mark Wembridge
ASX says it will trade as normal on Monday, narrowly avoiding disaster
The market operator had been hit by technical issues on Friday which meant that trades could not be settled. Staff worked through the weekend to fix the issue.
- James Eyers
ASX scrambles to fix CHESS settlements outage as traders fume
At lunchtime on Friday as many stockbrokers went to end-of-year lunches, the market operator said its batch payments had failed, threatening a cash flow crunch.
- James Eyers
David Thompson’s Long Chim closure blamed on rents and poor business
The high-profile Thai restaurant is the latest major restaurant to close. It blamed high rents, but administrators says staff costs were too high.
- Campbell Kwan
- Exclusive
- White collar crime
Pump and dumper behind NSW mining application wave
Gabriel Govinda denies his companies are spruiking stock they receive for selling exploration licences. Residents and politicians are concerned about the convicted pump-and-dumper’s involvement in mining projects along the NSW north coast.
- Max Mason
Two ex-Super Retail lawyers suing the company have been hospitalised
The Federal Court heard that the two women, who have claimed there was a culture of bullying at the retailer, are in hospital because of the stress of the case.
- Carrie LaFrenz and Max Mason
- Updated
- Retail
Woolworths strike bill tops $50m as disruption spreads to Dan Murphy’s
The nation’s largest supermarket operator has applied for an urgent tribunal order to keep unions from blocking access to distribution sites in Victoria and NSW.
- Updated
- Carrie LaFrenz and David Marin-Guzman
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
The five things next year’s IPOs need to make them sing
If next year’s IPO contenders can tick these boxes, they’re a good chance of getting away. If not, they’ll try to use price to bridge the gap, which is never easy.
- Anthony Macdonald
November
Dealmaker David Di Pilla’s other REIT is underwater
The capital markets darling’s DigiCo REIT will be the biggest IPO in years. His other REIT is floundering.
- Mark Di Stefano
- Opinion
- Fast 100
Is the IPO route right for your business?
While sharemarket floats can access deep capital for growing businesses, it’s essential to explore all available options to determine the right investment path.
- Gavan Carroll
David Di Pilla’s favourite chairman applies some whitewash
The prodigious dealmaker tapped Joseph Carrozzi to be chairman of DigiCo REIT. Just don’t mention his former employer.
- Mark Di Stefano
No shortcuts in ASX’s $445m CHESS renovation bill
ASX shares fell after it revealed the total cost of its second attempt to rebuild the equity market’s post-trade systems would be much larger than its first try.
- James Eyers
Investors strip $36.4m from Cuscal on ASX debut
The cool reception for the company comes after regulators instructed the company to improve its risk controls and scepticism towards payments businesses.
- Updated
- Lucas Baird
ASX to rise as bitcoin nears $US100,000 for the first time
The S&P/ASX 200 Index will extend a record run following Donald Trump’s appointment of crypto enthusiast Scott Bessent as US Treasury secretary over the weekend.
- Updated
- Cecile Lefort
Legal threats and ACCC ‘assessment’ rock PEXA-Sympli stoush
The Commonwealth Bank-backed property settlement exchange warns it could sue the regulator if forced to share information that would end its dominance.
- Kylar Loussikian
ASX denies breaking law over CHESS status, relied on technology vendor
Exchange boss Helen Lofthouse said it is in the interests of the company and its shareholders for it to defend a case alleging misstatements about the project.
- Updated
- James Eyers
Getting off the grog isn’t easy. Ask Woolworths
The supermarket group cleaned up its image after divesting from booze and pokie assets.
- Mark Di Stefano
Qantas plans lavish farewell for Richard Goyder
He led the company to an excruciating reputational crisis. But he will exit to well-wishes and speeches delivered in one of Sydney’s most salubrious hotels
- Myriam Robin
Trump trade sweeps across global markets on Republican victory
Bitcoin and US equities have surged and bonds have fallen as global investors scrambled to shore up their investments under a Donald Trump presidency.
- Updated
- Joshua Peach