Abbreviations

AASE	Australian Associated Stock Exchanges
ACCC	Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
AIS	ASX International Services
ASA	Australian Shareholders’ Association
ASIC	Australian Securities and Investment Commission
ASTC	ASX Settlement and Transfer Corporation
ASX	Australian Stock Exchange
ASXSR	Australian Stock Exchange Supervisory Review
BSX	Bendigo Stock Exchange Ltd
CHESS	Clearing House Electronic Subregister System
CSA	Chartered Secretaries Australia
FSR Act	Financial Services Reform Act
IFSA	Investment and Financial Services Association
IOSCO	International Organization of Securities Commissions
MOU	Memorandum of Understanding
NGF	National Guarantee Fund
NSX	Stock Exchange of Newcastle Ltd
S&P	Standard and Poor’s
SCH	Securities Clearing House
SEATS	Stock Exchange Automated Trading System
SFE	Sydney Futures Exchange
SGX	Singapore Stock Exchange
SROs	self-regulating organisations
TPA	Trade Practices Act