ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE – AUSTRALIA

Sims pushes for competition in e-conveyancing

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Original article by Joyce Moullakis
The Australian – Page: 17 & 20 : 19-Aug-19

Australian Competition & Consumer Commission chairman Rod Sims has indicated that it may seek to become more involved in the electronic property settlement market. Revenue from e-conveyancing is estimated to be around $270 million a year, with PEXA seen to be effectively operating as a regulated monopoly. A review commissioned by the National Electronic Conveyancing Council found that enabling a competitive market within the sector may not necessarily be a good thing, although David Wills, the CEO of Sympli contends that consumers will benefit from competition and interoperability.

CORPORATES
AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION, PROPERTY EXCHANGE AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL ELECTRONIC CONVEYANCING COUNCIL, SYMPLI, ASX LIMITED – ASX ASX, COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA – ASX CBA

ASX, PEXA square up in settlement market

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Original article by Joyce Moullakis
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 15 & 26 : 1-Jun-18

The ASX and Infotrack have announced a joint venture aimed at targeting the electronic property settlement market, which is valued at $A200 million. Sympli Australia is expected to be up and running by the end of 2018, and will compete with existing market participant Property Exchange Australia, whose shareholders include the big four banks and Link Group. The ASX expects to invest $A30 million in Sympli in the first three years of its operation.

CORPORATES
ASX LIMITED – ASX ASX, INFOTRACK PTY LTD, PROPERTY EXCHANGE AUSTRALIA, LINK ADMINISTRATION HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX LNK, MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED – ASX MQG, MARTIN CURRIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED, RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA