ASX

Investment Success Series
The Financial Review & ASX Investment Success Series brings together some of Australia's top industry experts, market commentators and journalists, to help investors make more effective decisions in current market conditions. The 2009 series starts in Melbourne on 24 April. More information.

New rule for trading partly paid securities
On 6 April 2009 ASX announced (PDF 31KB) that it will introduce a market rule requiring brokers to alert retail clients of the need to inform themselves of the rights and obligations associated with trading partly paid securities. The rule is expected to take effect from 1 May 2009. More information (PDF 106KB).

Short selling update
On 5 March 2009, ASIC announced that the ban on covered short selling of financial securities will continue to be in place until 31 May 2009.

The list of the financial stocks (PDF 60KB) that will
continue to be subject to the ASIC ban on short selling and the daily gross short sale report (TXT 23KB) are available.

ASX has released a market circular (PDF 72KB) detailing the requirements for disclosure and reporting of short sales.

Please visit the ASIC website for more information.

New market service for Managed Funds, ETFs and Structured Products
The new service is aimed at domestic and international product issuers that provide products for both retail and institutional investors. More information.

Financial markets charity sailing regatta
The ASX-Reuters Charity Foundation regatta will be held on 16 October 2009. Enter a yacht or come as a crew