ASX

Author: Jeff + Claude AI

Genre: Corporation

Category: Business

Date: 16th April 2026

Description: Step inside the engine room of Australia's financial system with this comprehensive guide to the Australian Securities Exchange. From its nineteenth-century origins to the intricate machinery of modern clearing and settlement, this book unpacks how the ASX operates, who regulates it, and why its indices matter to every Australian. Readers will explore the key sectors shaping the listed market, the mechanics of IPOs and capital raising, and the high-stakes world of futures and derivatives. An essential read for investors, students, and anyone curious about the forces that move a nation's wealth.

Summary

Ch1. The Floor Before the Floor: Origins of Australian Securities Trading

Ch2. Architecture of the Exchange: How the ASX Operates

Ch3. The Numbers That Move a Nation: Key Indices and Benchmarks

Ch4. Listed Terrain: Sectors and the Companies That Define Them

Ch5. The Regulatory Web: Governance, Rules and Enforcement

Ch6. Clearing, Settlement and the Invisible Machinery

Ch7. Capital Raising and the IPO Pipeline

Ch8. Futures, Derivatives and the Edge of the Market