ASX Reviews CHESS Replacement Timeline as Coronavirus Bites

The exchange will consult on a new schedule in June, but industry testing of the platform is still on track for July.

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The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) will rethink its CHESS replacement implementation timetable in light of uncertainties created by the coronavirus.

In a statement, the ASX said the new schedule will also allow market participants to focus on day-to-day operations.

In June, the exchange will seek user input on potentially moving the go-live date of the distributed ledger technology (DLT)-backed replacement of CHESS, its equities clearing and settlement platform.

“In light of recent

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