JANUARY 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.
14 May 2016
16 May 2016
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.
24 Sep 2016
26 Sep 2016
New Trading Platform
Q2 2016 Release
Mandatory
New Trading
Platform
Notice reference number: 0417.15.04
EQUITIES (ASX) MARKET
Release Type
Release
Functionality
New Trading Platform
Q3 2016 Release
Mandatory
New Trading
Platform
Notice reference number: 0417.15.04
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CLEARING AND SETTLEMENT SERVICES
Release Type
Release
Functionality
Description
Technical
Go-Live
Business
Go-Live
The T+2 project will reduce the
settlement cycle for Australian cash
equities from T+3 to T+2, including an
extension to the batch settlement cut
off time to 11:30am (from 10:30am).
7 Mar 2016
7 Mar 2016
1 May 2016
1 May 2016
Q2 2016
Q2 2016
(TBC)
(TBC)
CHESS
Q1 2016 Release
Mandatory
T+2
Notice reference number: 1367.14.11
For more information please refer to the
following link: www.asx.com.au/T2
Q2 2016 Release
Enhancement mFund
Settlement
Service
(CHESS 9)
The enhancement release includes:
The introduction of CHESS messages
for mFund unit transfers
New CHESS messages for the annual
tax statement
A change to the structure of the
current CHESS distribution
statement message.
Allow distribution preferences to be
updated through Sponsoring
Participant.
Allow Regular Payment Plans to be
maintained through Sponsoring
Participant.
A change to the recipient type for
the CHESS 716 message.
Notice reference number: 0852.15.07
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
Note: CHESS upgrade has been deployed
in production (Aug 15) but has yet to be
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activated – the activation date therefore
is the date to be confirmed.
Notice reference number: 1026.15.09
Q4 2016 Release
Enhancement ASX
Collateral
CHESS
Extension of ASX’s existing centralised
collateral management service to
mobilise equities held in CHESS.
Nov 2016
Nov 2016
Cancelled
Cancelled
This release will involve the introduction
of a number of new CHESS message
notifications to enable integration with
ASX Collateral.
Derivatives Clearing System (DCS)
Q2 2016 Release
Mandatory
1.4.5 Part 2
MCM/DCS OI 1.4.5 – General Service
Release.
For more information on this release
see: ASX Derivatives Clearing System DCS and MCM 1.4.5 Technical
Description Overview.
Notice reference number: 0519.14.05
Note: The original go-live of April 2015
was deferred due to the need to meet
FSS Enhanced Protection
regulations. The key non-functional
elements of this release including
support SQL 2012 and reduction of
required permissions to run SOD are
included in MCM1.4.4e which is now
available. It has been decided that the
remaining functionality in 1.4.5 Part 2
will not be released.
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DIGITAL SERVICES
Release Type
Release
Functionality
Description
Technical
Go-Live
Business
Go-Live
This release will replace the existing
Participants section of ASX Online.
Q1 2016
Q1 2016
ASXOnline
Q1 2016 Release
Enhancement ASXOnline
Participants
Notice reference number: 1418.15.11
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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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