ASX Limited (ASX) is the holder of an Australian market licence granted under the Corporations Act, which allows it to operate a market for certain financial products.
The ASX Listing Rules deal with listing on the market and the conduct of listed entities, including:
- admission of entities to the official list of ASX
- quotation of securities on the ASX market
- suspension of securities and removal of entities from the official list
- disclosure and reporting
- other aspects of a listed entity’s conduct, including the issuing of securities, the holding of meetings, and the conduct of certain transactions
The Annotations to the ASX Listing Rules publication provides extensive expert annotations of all the Listing Rules, assisting listed entities and relevant stakeholders to understand how certain Listing Rules operate. The annotations cover topics pertaining to the general principles of the relevant rules, applicable ASX waivers, legislation and ASIC policy, and any supplementary resources.