– Some background information
– In Australia, shares are traded on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
– The issue of new shares to the public is referred to as the ‘primary equity market’
trading “off-market”
4. Settlement takes place, where the ownership of shares is transferred in exchange for a transfer of cash
Frino, Hill, Chen: Introduction to Corporate Finance, 4e © 2009 Pearson Australia
Stock
Market Cap Stock
Market Cap
BHP Billiton
129 376 Telstra
57 254
Shares traded
– In addition to shares, ASX is also used to trade: – Corporate and government bonds – Hybrid securities – Warrants – Futures – Exchange traded funds (ETFs)
Frino, Hill, Chen: Introduction to Corporate Finance, 4e © 2009 Pearson Australia
Process of trading shares