ASX has boosted its profit by 5.7% to $508.5 million amid decade-high levels of listings activity.
The markets business said it benefited from higher equity trading activity and demand for commodities products but major work remains to be done.
?We are conscious too of the challenges ahead, including heightened competition, rising regulatory expectations and the fierce demand for talent,? said ASX Chair Damian Roch.
Shares of ASX have slipped 1.91% since the announcement.