Category: Industry Insights

Behind the scenes of CHESS Release 1: collaboration, confidence and cutover

Provided by ASX ASX reached an important milestone with CHESS Release 1 going live on 20 April 2026. Andrew Jones, Acting Group Executive, Securities and Payments, takes us behind the […]

Building robust portfolios with a smarter factor solution

Provided by Global X For much of the past decade, investors have largely been forced to pick a side. Growth or value. Momentum or quality. Yet markets rarely move in […]

Asia’s tech revolution is moving from hype to reality

By Cameron Robertson, Portfolio Manager – Platinum Asia Fund Artificial intelligence, robotics and autonomous driving have dominated headlines for the past two years. Much of the market attention has centred […]

When markets test conviction, trust the process

Provided by Schroders In highly volatile markets, the pressure to act can be overwhelming. A disciplined investment process helps resist costly reactions. Uncertainty is the greatest test of investment managers’ […]

Capital markets infrastructure is a sovereign capability – it’s time we treated it like one

By David Ferrall, Managing Director and CEO, FinClear Group This is bigger than CHESS CHESS has served Australia well for thirty years. Its replacement will be a much-needed technology upgrade. […]

Cboe responds to trading enhancements consultation

By Michelle Huckel, Policy Manager, SIAA In February 2026 Cboe consulted with the market on proposed changes to its trading timetable, the introduction of multi-day orders and other changes. As […]

The value of not over-reacting to geopolitical turmoil

By Duncan Lamont, CFA, Head of Strategic Research, Schroders Moving out of stocks in response to market disruption can be an expensive mistake. When periods of heightened geopolitical turmoil bring […]

NSX – The future of competition and innovation in the Australian Market

By Max Cunningham, Managing Director and CEO In my first year as a stockbroker, 1994, the then mutually owned ASX rolled out CHESS, digitising share ownership. This innovation was a […]

Investors eyeball upside in healthy, diverse IPO pipeline

By Amit Verma, Senior Manager Listings, ASX As the number of new listings rises, the market wants growth stories it can trust. The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) initial public offer […]

A good but unforgiving season

By Paul Basha, Equity Strategist at Bell Potter Securities On behalf of Tandem Securities (part of Bell Financial Group ASX:BFG). Key takeaways Earnings upgrade cycle accelerating: ASX200 FY26 EPS growth […]