Australian regulator pushes market operator ASX on fee transparency, competition

Regulatory Changes for ASX: Australia's corporate regulator, ASIC, mandates that the ASX must publish a comparison of its clearing and settlement fees with foreign providers and justify any fee increases to enhance competition in the market.

Focus on Transparency and Access: The new rules aim to limit ASX's monopoly power, ensuring transparent pricing and access to services for third-party entities, following recent government efforts to encourage competition in post-trade settlement and clearing.