APRIL 2016 UPDATE
TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE RELEASES
The following technology upgrade releases are planned for the following 6 to 12 months.
FUTURES (ASX24) MARKET
Release Type
Release
Functionality
Description
Technical
Go-Live
Business
Go-Live
The New Trading Platform project will
deliver a replacement of ASX's primary
trading platforms ASX Trade and ASX
Trade24. ASX has partnered with
Cinnober who will customise their
TRADExpress product to be used as the
combined platform for both markets.
ASX Trade24 will be the first phase.
Jul – Nov
2016 (TBC)
Jul – Nov
2016 (TBC)
New Trading Platform
Q3/4 2016 Release
Mandatory
New Trading
Platform
Note: ASX has changed the go-live
window for the replacement of ASX
Trade24. ASX will provide customers
and partners with a regular update on
milestones.
Project Update No: 05/16
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EQUITIES (ASX) MARKET
Release Type
Release
Functionality
Description
Technical
Go-Live
Business
Go-Live
This release of the New Trading Platform
will deliver the ASX Trade equities
platform replacement as an extension to
the existing ASX Trade24 replacement
offering a combined platform for both
the ASX and ASX 24 markets.
No sooner
than Feb
2017
No sooner
than Feb
2017
Description
Technical
Go-Live
Business
Go-Live
The enhancement release includes:
21 May 2016
23 May 2016
New Trading Platform
Q1 2016 Release
Mandatory
New Trading
Platform
Note: ASX has changed the go-live
window for ASX Trade. ASX will provide
customers and partners with a regular
update on milestones.
Project Update No: 05/16
CLEARING AND SETTLEMENT SERVICES
Release Type
Release
Functionality
CHESS
Q2 2016 Release
Enhancement mFund
Settlement
Service
(CHESS 9)

New CHESS message to allow
distribution preferences to be
updated through Sponsoring
Participant.

New CHESS messages for annual tax
statements

A change to the structure of the
current CHESS distribution
statement message.
Notice reference number: 0085.16.01
After consultation with mFund Issuers
and PISPs, it has been determined not to
proceed with the Regular Payment Plan
(RPP) feature under CHESS Release 9.
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Q4 2016 Release
Informational
ISIN
Restructure
Proposed changes to the methodology
for allocating ISIN’s issued by ASX over
listed Equities and other products,
through its role as a National Numbering
Agency
Q4 2016
Q4 2016
(TBC)
(TBC)
Changes to Austraclear to support the
full depository and settlement services
for fixed income securities denominated
in Chinese Renminbi (RMB)
30 Jul 2016
1 Aug 2016
The existing ASX Collateral Management
offering for fixed income securities in
Austraclear will be extended to include a
Tri-Party Securities Lending Service
(securities as principal vs securities as
collateral).
Nov 2016
Nov 2016
Sep 2016
Sep 2016
Q4 2016
Q4 2016
Austraclear
Q3 2016 Release
Enhancement ASX
Austraclear –
Multi
Currency
Settlement
(RMB)
Q4 2016 Release
Enhancement ASX
Collateral
Further enhancements to mobilise
equities will be considered in
conjunction with the initiative to replace
CHESS.
OTC Calypso
Q3 2016 Release
Enhancement OTC Interest
Rate
Derivatives
Clearing
This release will deliver the following:

Extend A$ product coverage,
including Asset Swaps, BBSW vs
AONIA Basis Swaps and longer
BBSW 3m maturities

Support MarkitWire Trade Division
Q4 2016 Release
Enhancement OTC Interest
Rate
Derivatives
Clearing
This release will deliver enhanced
compression capabilities, Multilateral
Compression and extended trading
hours
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Derivatives Clearing System (DCS)
Q3 2016 Release
Enhancement Weekly &
Serials
This release will deliver enhancements
to increase the available expiries on
existing ASX ETO products by listing:
1 Oct 2016
4 Oct 2016
Description
Technical
Go-Live
Business
Go-Live
This release will replace the existing
Participants section of ASX Online and
introduce new functionality for ALC
Customers.
21 May 2016
23 May 2016

Weekly XJO and top 10-15 single
stock options for near month, and

Serial month XJO’s for first 6 months
(from 3 months)
This provides the opportunity for
additional liquidity and will capture
existing OTC ETO volumes that currently
trade on more frequent expiry terms.
DIGITAL SERVICES
Release Type
Release
Functionality
ASXOnline
Q2 2016 Release
Enhancement ASXOnline
Participants
and ALC
Notice reference number: 0307.16.03
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ASX Mandatory Release Periods
ASX mandatory releases require all users and vendors to amend their applications that directly connect to the relevant
ASX service. ASX may require accreditation of each application either in entirety or to capture the scope of the
mandatory change.
ASX generally plans to implement no more than two Mandatory Releases [per service] per calendar year. These releases
will typically be around 6 months apart and may be scheduled to coincide with regulatory changes mandated by ASIC.
ASX may also need to schedule a Mandatory Release in the case of a critical production fault.
ASX may also implement one or more Enhancement Releases during the year. An Enhancement Release will not be
scheduled within four weeks of a Mandatory Release.
Release Terminology
Enhancement Release – Enhancement releases are incremental updates without the need for users to upgrade all
applications at the same time. This release is voluntary and enables users to prioritise business objectives and allocate
resources as required.
Mandatory Release – Mandatory releases are required to be implemented by all users and vendors to upgrade all
applications. A mandatory release may comprise any change, including improvements and corrections to the messaging
structure, logic (API in some instances) or content associated with the relevant system.
Informational – This is not a release, but more of an item to be noted. This functionality may potentially have an impact
as it is a change to existing business processes.
Technical Go-Live – Technical Go-Live is the date the release is installed into production. Functionality may be disabled
until Business Go-Live.
Business Go-Live – Business Go-Live is the date when the functionality is enabled in production.
Associated Releases
ASX has an ongoing commitment to conduct disaster recovery testing across all ASX platforms. Refer to the ASX Business
Continuity Management Testing Schedule on the Participants Welcome page on ASXOnline for more information.
COMMUNICATION
Detailed documentation on the scope, technical specifications and projected timeframes for individual Mandatory and
Enhancement releases will be provided by ASX no later than 90 days prior to the implementation date (unless required
to do otherwise by a regulator or regulatory obligation, or to resolve a critical production issue). ASX will confirm the
Go-Live date of each release by ASX Notice, generally at least two weeks prior to implementation (unless otherwise
agreed with stakeholders).
The trademarks listed below are trademarks of ASX. Where a mark is indicated as registered it is registered in Australia
and may also be registered in other countries. Nothing contained in this document should be construed as being any
licence or right to use of any trade mark contained within the document.
ASX®, CHESS®, Austraclear®, ASX Trade24®, LEPO®, ASX Trade®
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