澳大利亚若不升级其股票交易所的市场建设并简化投资者准入流程，将面临失去更多市场份额给亚太主要金融中心的风险，ASX Ltd.新任首席执行官表示。
Australia risks losing more ground to major Asia Pacific financial centers unless its stock exchange upgrades its market and makes it easier for investors to access, according to ASX Ltd.’s new chief.
“交易所需要在现代化市场、简化规则以及与香港或新加坡等强大金融中心对标方面发挥作用，”9月就任的首席执行官安东尼·阿蒂亚（Anthony Attia）在周五接受采访时表示。“这些是非常强大的金融中心，我们也需要成为一个非常强大的金融中心。”
The exchange “needs to play its part in modernizing the market, simplifying the rules and benchmarking ourselves against Hong Kong or Singapore,” Chief Executive Officer Anthony Attia, who took the helm in September, said in an interview on Friday. “Those are very, very strong financial centers, and we need to be a very strong financial center too.”
阿蒂亚接手的交易所正面临压力，需证明其能解决市场关切。澳大利亚证券及投资委员会的调查发现，长期存在ASX治理、能力及风险管理等方面的不足，而澳大利亚储备银行上个月表示，该交易所在多个关键领域仍未达预期。
Attia inherits an exchange under pressure to prove it can address market concerns. An Australian Securities and Investments Commission inquiry found longstanding shortcomings in ASX’s governance, capability and risk management following years of operational failures, while the Reserve Bank of Australia said last month the bourse was still falling short of expectations in several key areas.
为加快现代化进度，ASX可能重点推进更快的结算、更长的交易时段及更优质的服务，以与国际市场保持同步。前欧瑞康（Euronext NV）高管将于周四在就任首年首次股东大会上向股东阐述其优先事项。
The push to modernize ASX could center on faster settlement, longer trading hours and better services as it seeks to keep pace with overseas markets. The former Euronext NV executive will address shareholders Thursday at his first annual general meeting since taking the top job, offering a chance to outline his priorities.
竞争对手在多个方面已加速推进。香港交易所集团计划于2028年实现T+1结算，而新加坡交易所则在海外货币交易、铁矿石及亚洲股票指数衍生品等领域具有优势。
Rivals appear to be moving faster on several fronts. Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. plans to shift to T+1 settlement in 2028, while Singapore Exchange Ltd. has an edge in offshore currency trading, iron ore and Asian equity-index derivatives.
与此同时，美国、英国及韩国的交易所正延长交易时段，对ASX提升投资者准入提出更大压力。
Meanwhile, exchanges in the US, London and South Korea are extending trading hours, adding pressure on ASX to improve investor access.
ASX用于替代现金股票清算与结算系统（CHESS）的方案目前仍保留两日结算周期，尽管美国和加拿大已转为T+1。阿蒂亚表示，交易所正与交易商及投资者讨论更快的转变，而CHESS升级仍计划于2029年实施。
ASX’s replacement for its cash-equities clearing and settlement system, known as CHESS, is currently set to retain a two-day settlement cycle even as the US and Canada have moved to T+1. ASX is discussing a faster shift with traders and investors, Attia said, while the CHESS upgrade remains targeted for 2029.
“澳大利亚不被甩在后面这一点很重要，”阿蒂亚说。“我们一直在与市场参与者进行的讨论，不是关于我们是否应该这样做的问题，而是何时的问题。”
“It’s important that Australia is not left behind,” Attia said. “The discussions we’ve been having with market participants are not a question of whether we should do it or not. The question is when.”
让核心项目重回正轨可能为ASX在多年延迟、技术故障和成本超支的CHESS替换工作之后，提供更坚实的增长基础。今年，交易所承认曾发表误导性声明，称原项目“进展顺利”。阿蒂亚表示，实现这些目标并解决监管问题将为吸引更多离岸投资者铺平道路。
Getting the core projects back on track may give ASX a stronger foundation for growth after years of delays, technical failures and cost blowouts in the effort to replace CHESS. The exchange this year admitted making misleading statements that the original project was “progressing well.”Attia said delivering those goals and addressing regulatory concerns will pave the way for attracting more offshore investors.
“我看到ASX在股票、固定收益、商品以及更好地服务客户方面的价值链上处处有机遇，但我认为我们需要先赢得拥有这种雄心的权利，”阿蒂亚说。
“I see opportunities all along the value chain of ASX on equities, fixed income, commodities, and servicing our clients better, but I think we need to earn the right to have that ambition,” Attia said.