Financial products in Australia
Australian investors can buy ASX and US shares through local apps.
Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
Regulator
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
Investor protection
CHESS-sponsored ASX shares are registered in your name.
Tax, in general
Assets held over 12 months may get a capital gains discount.
A general summary, not tax advice. Tax rules and limits change each tax year, and the year this note reflects is not recorded yet.
Verified products
- Min. deposit
- Not stated
- Regulators
- Not stated
- Fees
- Equity: $19.95 ASX shares & ETFs; Other trades: US shares offered (fee not stated); Account: Not stated; FX: Not stated
- Investments
- ASX shares, ETFs, US shares; CHESS sponsored
- Min. deposit
- 50
- Regulators
- Not stated
- Fees
- Equity: $2 (up to $1k), ETFs only; Other trades: No US shares; Account: Not stated; FX: Not stated
- Investments
- 10 curated ETFs; CHESS
- Min. deposit
- Not stated
- Regulators
- Not stated
- Fees
- Equity: 9.5; Other trades: US shares USD $9.50; Account: Not stated; FX: Not stated
- Investments
- ASX shares, ETFs, US shares; CHESS
- Min. deposit
- 100
- Regulators
- Not stated
- Fees
- Equity: ETFs $2.00; shares $5.00; Other trades: US trades $0; Account: Not stated; FX: Not stated
- Investments
- ASX ETFs/shares, US shares; CHESS; ETF auto-invest
- Min. deposit
- Not stated
- Regulators
- Not stated
- Fees
- Equity: 6.5; Other trades: US shares USD $6.50; Account: Not stated; FX: Not stated
- Investments
- ASX & US securities; CHESS; auto-invest (all)
- Min. deposit
- Not stated
- Regulators
- Not stated
- Fees
- Equity: $0 first trade each month; Other trades: Later fees not stated; Account: Not stated; FX: Not stated
- Investments
- ASX & US shares; CHESS
- Min. deposit
- Not stated
- Regulators
- Not stated
- Fees
- Equity: 3; Other trades: US trades $0; Account: Not stated; FX: Not stated
- Investments
- ASX & US shares; custodian (no CHESS)
- Min. deposit
- Not stated
- Regulators
- Not stated
- Fees
- Equity: ~$0; Other trades: US ~$0; Account: Not stated; FX: Not stated
- Investments
- ASX & US shares; custodian (no CHESS)
- Min. deposit
- Not stated
- Regulators
- Not stated
- Fees
- Equity: 8; Other trades: US $0; Account: Not stated; FX: Not stated
- Investments
- International markets; no CHESS
- Min. deposit
- Not stated
- Regulators
- Not stated
- Fees
- Equity: 0.12% (min $10); Other trades: US fee not stated; Account: Not stated; FX: Not stated
- Investments
- Multi-asset, 70+ exchanges; no CHESS
- Coins
- Major crypto assets
- Trading fees
- Crypto-to-crypto trading reported fee-free (Finder)
- Regulation
- Not stated in source
- Security
- Not stated in source
- Coins
- Major crypto assets
- Trading fees
- Named by Finder for low fees (2026); figures not stated
- Regulation
- Not stated in source
- Security
- Not stated in source
- Coins
- Major crypto assets
- Trading fees
- Not stated in source
- Regulation
- Not stated in source
- Security
- Not stated in source
- Min. deposit
- $5 (as reported)
- Regulators
- Not stated in source
- Spreads and fees
- Not stated in source
- Platforms
- Not stated in source
- Min. deposit
- $50 on its Direct STP account (as reported)
- Regulators
- Not stated in source
- Spreads and fees
- Not stated in source
- Platforms
- Not stated in source
- Transfer fee
- Variable fee about 0.35%–2.85% (as reported)
- Exchange rate
- Mid-market rate, no added margin (as reported)
- Speed
- Not stated
- Coverage
- Over 40 currencies (not stated)
- Transfer fee
- Flat fee varies by destination; $1.99 to Mexico bank deposit (as reported)
- Exchange rate
- Margin 0.5%–3.0% above mid-market (as reported)
- Speed
- Not stated
- Coverage
- Many countries (not stated)
- Transfer fee
- $1–$5 flat (as reported)
- Exchange rate
- 0.5%–2% bank transfer; up to 4% cash pickup (as reported)
- Speed
- Not stated
- Coverage
- Many countries (not stated)
- Transfer fee
- No upfront transfer fee (as reported)
- Exchange rate
- Not stated
- Speed
- Not stated
- Coverage
- Not stated
- Monthly fee
- Plan-based maintenance fees (as reported)
- Card
- Not stated
- Spending abroad
- Not stated
- Protection
- Not stated
- Monthly fee
- No maintenance fee (as reported)
- Card
- Cross-border transfers from 0.41% (as reported)
- Spending abroad
- Not stated
- Protection
- Not stated
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