Licensed clearing and settlement facilities operating in Australia
Listed below are the clearing and settlement (CS) facilities that have been licensed to operate in Australia by the Minister in accordance with Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act.
You can download a PDF version of the licence instrument for each facility listed.
We will add to this list when new licences are approved.
See also:
- Implementing the CPSS–IOSCO Principles for financial market infrastructures in Australia, a joint statement from ASIC and RBA, 15 February 2013
- Assessments against the CPSS–IOSCO Principles, assessments of domestic CS facility licensees and the ASIC and RBA self-assessment
- Clearing and Settlement in the Cash Equity Market, Media Release by the Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer, 11 February 2013
- ASIC releases amendments to clearing and settlement facilities guidance, Media Release 12-323MR, 18 December 2012
- Regulatory Guide 211 Clearing and settlement facilities: Australian and overseas operators (RG 211)
| Licensee | Description of facility |
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ASX Clear Pty Limited (formerly known as Australian Clearing House Pty Limited) - Variation to licence 11 March 2004 - Variation to licence 14 March 2005 - Variation to licence 2 March 2010 |
Clearing of transactions on ASX market. For more information, go to www.asx.com.au |
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ASX Settlement Pty Limited (Formerly known as ASX Settlement and Transfer Corporation Pty Limited) - Variation to licence 11 March 2004 - Variation to licence 2 March 2010 |
Settlement of transactions on ASX market. For more information, go to www.asx.com.au ASX Settlement Pty Limited also holds an exemption to operate the managed investment scheme application and settlement service known as 'mFund', see Exempt markets. |
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ASX Clear (Futures) Pty Limited (Formerly known as SFE Clearing Corporation Pty Limited) |
Clearing and settlement of transactions on SFE For more information, go to www.sfe.com.au |
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Clearing and settlement of transactions in the financial products described in paragraph 5 of the licence. For more information go to www.sfe.com.au |
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Clearing and settlement of transactions in the financial products described in paragraph 5 of the licence. For more information go to www.cmegroup.com |
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| FinClear Pty Limited
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Settlement of FCX market transactions in the financial products described in paragraph 5 of the licence. For more information go to https://finclear.com.au/ |
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Clearing and settlement of transactions on the IMB Ltd market. For more information go to www.imb.com.au |
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LCH Ltd (formerly known as LCH.Clearnet Ltd) - Variation to licence 1 July 2013 - Variation to licence 26 November 2014 - Variation to licence 9 July 2015 |
Clearing and settlement of transactions in the financial products described in paragraph 5 of the licence. For more information go to www.lch.com |