ASIC Corporations (Definition of Approved Foreign Market) Instrument 2017/669

made under subsections 283GA(1), 601QA(1), 655A(1), 741(1), 926A(2), 992B(1), 1020F(1) and 1100K(2) of the Corporations Act 2001.

Compilation No. 10 

Compilation date: 01/04/2026

Includes amendments up to: F2026L00330

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the ASIC Corporations (Definition of Approved Foreign Market) Instrument 2017/669  that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 01/04/2026 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au).

Application, saving and transitional provisions

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. Any modifications affecting the law are accessible on the Register.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name of legislative instrument

3 Authority

4 Definitions

Part 2—Declaration

5 Definition of “approved foreign market”

Part 3—Determination

6 Determination of foreign financial markets

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name of legislative instrument

This is the ASIC Corporations (Definition of Approved Foreign Market) Instrument 2017/669.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under subsections 283GA(1), 601QA(1), 655A(1), 741(1), 926A(2), 992B(1), 1020F(1) and 1100K(2) of the Corporations Act 2001.

4 Definitions

In this instrument:

Act means the Corporations Act 2001.

applicable ASIC legislative instrument means any of the following:

1.           ASIC Corporations (Share and Interest Sale Facilities) Instrument 2018/99;
2.          ASIC Corporations (Financial Requirements for Issuers of Retail OTC Derivatives) Instrument 2022/705;
3.           ASIC Corporations (Discretions for Setting the Issue Price and Withdrawal Price of Interests in Managed Investment Schemes) Instrument 2023/693;
4.          ASIC Corporations (Financial Requirements for Responsible Entities, IDPS Operators and Corporate Directors of Retail CCIVs) Instrument 2023/647;
5.           ASIC Corporations (Financial Requirements for Custodial or Depository Service Providers) Instrument 2023/648;
6.            ASIC Corporations (Employee Incentive Schemes—Ongoing Relief) Instrument 2025/169;
7.          ASIC Corporations (Foreign Rights Issues) Instrument 2025/611;
8.          ASIC Corporations (Foreign Scrip Bids) Instrument 2025/612;
9.            ASIC Corporations (Foreign Securities—Publishing Notices) Instrument 2025/616;
10.            ASIC Corporations (Foreign Small Scale Offers) Instrument 2025/614;
11.          ASIC Corporations (Managed Investment Product Consideration) Instrument 2025/629;
12.            ASIC Corporations (Minimum Bid Price) Instrument 2026/101;
13.        ASIC Corporations (Consents to Statements) Instrument 2026/89.

Part 2—Declaration

5 Definition of “approved foreign market”

Chapters 2L, 5C, 6 and 6D, and Parts 7.6 (other than Division 4 and 8), 7.8, and 7.9, of the Act apply to any person who purports to rely on an applicable ASIC legislative instrument as if section 9 of the Act were modified by inserting the following definition in the appropriate alphabetical order:

approved foreign market means any of the following:

(a) Borsa Italiana;

(b) Bursa Malaysia (previously known as Bursa Malaysia Main Board and Bursa Malaysia Second Board);

(ba) Cboe Canada (previously known as NEO Exchange Inc.);

(bb) Cboe US (also known as Cboe BZX Exchange);

(bc) CSE (also known as Canadian Securities Exchange);

(c) Euronext Amsterdam;

(d) Euronext Brussels;

(e) Euronext Lisbon;

(f) Euronext Paris;

(g) Frankfurt Stock Exchange;

(h) Hong Kong Stock Exchange;

(i) JSE (also known as the Johannesburg Stock Exchange);

(j) London Stock Exchange;

(k) NASDAQ Global Market;

(l) NASDAQ Global Select Market (together with NASDAQ Global Market, previously known as NASDAQ Stock Market);

(m) New York Stock Exchange;

(n) NSYE MKT (previously known as American Stock Exchange);

(o) NZX (also known as New Zealand Stock Exchange);

(oa) Oslo Bors (also known as Oslo Stock Exchange);

(p) Singapore Exchange;

(q) SIX Swiss Exchange (previously known as SWX Swiss Exchange);

(r) Tokyo Stock Exchange;

(s) Toronto Stock Exchange.

Part 3—Determination

6 Determination of foreign financial markets

For the purposes of section 1100K of the Act, each approved foreign market (within the meaning of section 5) is determined.

Endnotes 

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history