Original article by Shaun Drummond
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 15 : 10-Mar-15
Stock exchange operator ASX Limited proposes to reduce its fees for the clearing of equities from 1 July 2015, subject to a five-year extension of its existing monopoly. However, ASX’s actions have been criticised by Chi-X Australia CEO John Fildes, who has questioned why the offer was not made when the moratorium on competition in the sector commenced in 2013. Matthew Grounds of UBS says the Australian market is not large enough to support more than one equities clearing provider
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