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In reference ASX’s Response to Consultation Feedback – Rule Amendments: AQUA Product naming conventions released on 30 November 2023, the purpose of this notice is to assist subscribers who currently subscribe to the ASX ReferencePoint Master List service with changes reflected in the ASX ReferencePoint Master List product for exchange traded managed funds (“ETMFs”).
Pursuant to the Rule Amendments becoming effective on or around Monday 15 April 2024, ASX ReferencePoint Master List definition of Security Type 36 will be updated from “Trading Managed Fund” to “Exchange Traded Fund Units” (refer to Appendix 1).
Following the reclassification, securities issued under Security Type 36 will be known as Exchange Traded Fund Units sharing the same classification as existing Security Type 7 – Exchange Traded Fund Units. There will be no transfer of existing funds under Security Type 36 to Security Type 7.
Any new Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) that are to be admitted following the implementation of ASIC’s updated ETP naming conventions will be assigned Security Type 7. It is expected that Security Type 36 will retire following the last security quoted under this Security Type
The product descriptions (Security Description, Security Abbreviated Description, Security Short Description) under Security Type 36 will also be updated to align with the proposed naming convention in due course (refer to Appendix 2).
For completeness, none of these changes will impact Structured Products (Security Type 39, 52-58).
These proposed changes are expected to be effective in the ASX ReferencePoint service from Monday, 15 April 2024 and an updated ReferencePoint Master List Specification Manual, containing this updated table will be made available via the below URL:
https://www.asxonline.com/public/landing-pages/asx-market-information/reference-products.html
Please direct any queries about this Notice to Information.Services@asx.com.au
Appendix 1
Type |
Description |
01-03 |
Ordinary Shares |
01 |
Ordinary |
02 |
Restricted Ordinary |
03 |
Employee Ordinary |
04 |
Allocation Interest |
05 |
Forfeited |
06 |
Trust Units |
07 |
Exchange Traded Fund Units |
08 |
Transferable Custody Receipt |
09 |
Entitlements |
10 |
Rights |
11 |
High Denomination Equities |
12 |
High Denomination Convertible Notes |
15 |
CHESS Miscellaneous Payments |
16-31 |
Preference |
16 |
Preference |
17 |
Cumulative Preference |
18 |
Cumulative Redeemable Preference |
19 |
Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preference |
20 |
Cumulative Convertible Preference |
21 |
Convertible Preference |
22 |
Convertible Redeemable Preference |
23 |
Redeemable Preference |
24 |
Part Preference |
25 |
Redeemable Part Preference |
26 |
Cumulative Part Preference |
27 |
Convertible Part Preference |
28 |
Cumulative Redeemable Part Preference |
29 |
Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Part Preference |
30 |
Employee Preference |
31 |
Cumulative Part Employee Preference |
32-38 |
Funds |
32 |
Trading Long Exposure |
33 |
Trading Managed Fund – High Denomination |
34 |
QDB Managed Fund – High Denomination; removal of (T+3) description effective 07 March 2016 |
35 |
mFund – High Denomination |
36 |
Exchange Traded Fund Units |
Type |
Description |
37 |
QDB Managed Fund (T+3) – removal of (T+3) description effective 07 March 2016 |
38 |
mFund |
40-42 |
Company Options |
40 |
Options |
41 |
Employee Options |
42 |
Restricted Option |
43 |
Delivery Option |
44 |
Bonus Delivery Option |
45 |
Option Bonds |
46-49, 59, 65 |
Warrants |
46 |
Warrants (Calls) |
47 |
Warrants (Puts) |
48 |
High Denomination Warrants (Calls) |
49 |
High Denomination Warrants (Puts) |
59 |
Ultra High Denomination Warrants (Calls) |
65 |
Ultra High Denomination Warrants (Puts) |
50-51 |
Convertible Notes |
50 |
Convertible Notes (Equity Security) |
51 |
Convertible Notes (Interest Rate Security) |
39, 52-58 |
Structured Products |
39 |
Trading Structured Product (Calls) – Ultra High Denomination |
52 |
Trading Structured Products (Puts) – Ultra High Denomination |
53 |
Trading Structured Product Call |
54 |
Trading Structured Product Put |
55 |
QDB Structured Product Call |
56 |
QDB Structured product Put |
57 |
QDB Structured Product Call – High Denomination |
58 |
QDB Structured Product Put – High Denomination |
60 |
Debenture |
61 |
Screen Traded Debentures |
62 |
Transferable Deposits |
63 |
Tax Free Loans |
64 |
Semi-Government Loans |
66 |
Screen Traded Semi Government Loans |
70 |
Unsecured Notes (Non-Screen Traded) |
71 |
Screen Traded Unsecured Notes (Cash Traded) |
72 |
Floating Rate Notes |
73 |
Wholesale Corporate Interest Rate Securities |
80 |
Government Loans |
Type |
Description |
81 |
Bond CDI (covers Exchange-traded Australian Government Bonds and Corporate Bond CDIs) |
83 |
Screen Traded Government Loans |
85 |
Australian Grain Futures |
87 |
Australian Wool Futures |
90 |
Local Call Options |
91 |
Local Put Options |
92 |
International Call Options |
93 |
International Put Options |
94 |
ASX Futures Call Options |
95 |
Low Exercise Price Options (LEPOs) |
96 |
ASX Futures Put Options |
97 |
ASX Futures Contracts |
99 |
Australian Futures Strip |
Appendix 2
Message Type |
Security Type |
Data Field |
Criteria Description |
SK |
36 |
Security Description (50 characters) |
Containing “(MANAGED FUND)” to removed and amended in due course |
SK |
36 |
Security Abbreviated Description (20 characters) |
Containing “TMF UNITS” to removed and amended in due course |
SK |
36 |
Security Short Description (9 characters) |
Containing “TMF UNITS” to removed and amended in due course |
What do I need to do by when?
Customers are advised to check within their own systems as to whether Security Type 36 has been categorised as “Trading Managed Fund” and to take appropriate steps to change its classification to “Exchange Traded Fund Units” to align with the Rule Amendments expected to take place on or around 15 April 2024.
Please note there is no material change to ASX ReferencePoint Master List file as the Security Type description is not disseminated. Any security change to existing products pursuant to Appendix 2 will be disseminated as an update in the ReferencePoint Master List file as they occur.
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Houda Harb
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