Which Australian exchange was created in 2006 by merging the Australian Stock Exchange and Sydney Futures Exchange?

The Australian Securities Exchange was created in 2006 by merging the Australian Stock Exchange and Sydney Futures Exchange.

The merger combined Australia's principal equities marketplace with its major futures and derivatives venue. The resulting group adopted the name Australian Securities Exchange, commonly abbreviated ASX, and listed as ASX Limited.

This structure allows the Australian market to offer cash equities, fixed-income products, exchange-traded funds, options, futures, and other securities through connected market infrastructure. Its headquarters are in Sydney, although companies and investors from across Australia use the exchange.

The ASX is often confused with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, or ASIC. ASIC is the country's corporate and financial regulator, while ASX is the exchange operator and market infrastructure provider. The exchange's leading share-market benchmark is the S&P/ASX 200, an index rather than the exchange itself.