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Exempt facilities operating in Australia


Listed below are the facilities that have been exempted by the Minister from the markets licensing provisions and clearing and settlement facility licensing provisions, in accordance with Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act. Also listed are the facilities that have been exempted by the Minister from the markets licensing provisions and the CS facility licensing provisions.

You can download a PDF version of the exemption instrument for each facility listed.

We will add to this list when new exemptions are approved. Exemptions are effective from the date of gazettal or at a later date specified by the Minister.

Exempted entityDescription of exempted activity
Creditex Brokerage LLPOperation of a market in credit derivatives and bonds

Date of gazettal 22 February 2010

For more information go to www.creditex.com
EBS Service Company LimitedOperation of a market in spot and derivatives, for both foreign exchange and metals

Date of gazettal 2 March 2010

For more information go to www.ebs.com
FX Alliance International LLC Operation of a market in foreign exchange contracts and derivatives in relation to foreign exchange contracts

Participants must be as described in the exemption

Date of gazettal 31 March 2006

For more information go to
www.fxall.com
GFI Brokers Limited Operation of a market in foreign exchange options and credit default swaps.
Date of gazettal 4 December 2007

Variation to include the trading of bonds and metal options
Date of gazettal 2 March 2010

For more information go to www.gfigroup.com
ICAP Brokers Pty Ltd Operation of the markets known as ETC and Volbroker (Exemption notice 2004)
Date of gazettal 9 March 2004

Deletion of Volbroker market (Exemption notice 2010)
Date of gazettal 2 March 2010

For more information go to www.icap.com
ICAP Europe LimitedOperation of a market in foreign exchange forwards

Date of gazettal 16 February 2010

For more information go to www.icap.com
ICAP Securities LtdOperation of a market in credit derivatives

Date of gazettal 18 May 2010

For more information go to www.icap.com
National Golf Holdings LimitedOperation of a share trading facility

Date of gazettal 19 July 2005

For more information go to
www.nationalgolf.com.au
State Street Bank & Trust CompanyOperation of the market known as FX Connect

Date of gazettal 10 March 2004

For more information go to www.statestreet.com
Sydney IVF LimitedOperation of a pre-emption rights by tender market in Sydney IVF Limited shares and options in ordinary unissued Sydney IVF Limited shares in accordance with clause 8.2 of its constitution as at 6 November 2008

Date of gazettal 8 February 2010

For more information go to www.sydneyivf.com
Terrey Hills Golf & Country Club Holdings LimitedOperation of a note transfer facility

Date of gazettal 18 January 2005

For more information go to www.terreyhillsgolf.com.au
TFS Australia Pty LimitedOperation of a market in foreign exchange options

Date of gazettal 2 March 2010

For more information go to www.tfsbrokers.com
TradeWeb Europe LimitedOperation of a market in fixed-income products

Date of gazettal 18 September 2007

Please note that the last paragraph of condition 6 should be indented such that it only applies to condition 6(b).

For more information go to www.tradeweb.com
Tullett Prebon (Singapore) Limited Operation of a market in foreign exchange options
Date of gazettal 18 September 2007

Variation of exemption gazetted 16 February 2010 to permit trading of metals options

For more information go to www.tullettprebon.com
Tullett Prebon (Australia) LimitedOperation of a market in bonds and in credit derivatives

Date of gazettal 18 May 2010


For more information go to
www.tullettprebon.com
Vyapar Capital Market Partners (UK) LimitedOperation of a market in credit derivatives

Date of gazettal 22 February 2010

For more information go to www.vcmpartners.com
Various - class exemptions under s791CDescription of exempted activity
Corporations (low volume financial markets) exemption notice 2003 [03/1162]

Register of entities under the Corporations (Low Volume Financial Markets) Exemption Notice 2003
Operation of a low volume market in only certain classes of financial products

Date of gazettal 20 January 2004

Entities required to register activity with ASIC. For details of how to register contact:
Senior Manager
Exchange Market Operators
Australian Securities & Investments Commission
GPO Box 9827, Sydney 2001
Tel: (02) 9911 2000

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