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media release (15-097MR)

ASIC repeals select market integrity rules

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ASIC has repealed a number of obligations under the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ market integrity rules to reduce the compliance burden on market participants.

The repeals, which follow consultation launched in August 2014 (refer: 14-208MR), are reflected in four regulatory guides which have been updated.

ASIC Commissioner Cathie Armour said, ‘These obligations, which were based on rules in place before ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ assumed responsibility for market supervision in 2010, imposed an unnecessary cost on business.

‘÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ is committed to reducing the compliance burden for participants by administering the law efficiently with a minimum of procedural requirements.’

The changes remove rules that:

  • require certain market participants to notify ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ of the details of their professional indemnity insurance
  • require certain market participants to obtain ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥â€™s consent before sharing business connections, and
  • restrict certain transactions such as special crossings during takeovers, schemes of arrangement and buy-backs.

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Background

The repealed rules applied across the markets operated by ASX, Chi-X, APX, NSXA and SIM VSE.