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CHESS-sponsored brokerage for added security

Hold ASX shares under your own HIN with $3 CHESS-sponsored trades (up to $30k).

Proud to bring you CHESS sponsorship

When you invest on the ASX with Stake, you enjoy:

CHESS-sponsored investing

You’ll get your own HIN (Holder Identification Number) so shares are actually held in your name.

Simple Pricing

$3 brokerage for all trades up to A$30,000, or 0.01% for trades above A$30,000.

A platform made for this century

A powerful yet easy-to-use experience on mobile and desktop, whether you’re a starter or a pro.

Fast digital transfers

Our patent-pending portfolio transfer process brings your shares to Stake in no time, with no paperwork.

How we compare

Trade fees vs Other CHESS-sponsored brokers

Trade Amount

CommSec

NAB

SelfWealth

$0 - $1,000

$3

$5.00 (with CDIA)

$9.95

$9.50

$1,001 - $5,000

$3

$10.00 - $19.95 (with CDIA)

$14.95

$9.50

$5,001 - $10,000

$3

$19.95 (with CDIA)

$19.95

$9.50

$10,001 - $20,000

$3

$29.95 (with CDIA)

$19.95

$9.50

$20,001 - $25,000

$3

$29.95 (with CDIA)

0.11%

$9.50

$25,001 - $30,000

$3

0.12% (with CDIA)

0.11%

$9.50

$30,000+

0.01%

0.12% (with CDIA)

0.11%

$9.50

Last reviewed: 22 November 2023. The information displayed in the pricing comparison table is not exhaustive and is subject to changes. For up-to-date competitor pricing and product offerings, visit their websites. Please check our pricing PDF for details.

Learn more about the benefits of trading with a CHESS-sponsored platform.

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) requires a minimum investment of A$500 (excluding brokerage) when purchasing shares in any ASX-listed security for the first time. This is known as the ‘Minimum Marketable Parcel' (MMP) of shares. The MMP applies to all CHESS-sponsored trades.

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FAQs


CHESS stands for Clearing House Electronic Subregister System. It was developed and is maintained by the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The CHESS system facilitates trades, settles funds following buys and sells and transfers legal ownership of securities. Most importantly for our investors, CHESS-sponsored platforms like Stake allow positions to be held in an individual’s name. Learn more in our article ‘What is CHESS?’.


Stake is proud to offer CHESS-sponsored brokerage, allowing users to own the shares under their own Holder Identification Number (HIN).


By investing with a CHESS-sponsored investing platform, you’re given your own Holder Identification Number. Every position in your portfolio is then attributed to this HIN. More info on how the HIN works here.


When you sign up for a Stake AUS share trading account, ASX CHESS sponsorship automatically applies to your account and you'll have a unique HIN number.


The main benefit of the CHESS-sponsored system is security, as it gives you direct ownership over your shares. Other platforms may hold shares on their own balance sheet and only attribute to you rights to a position, rather than full ownership. This is known as a custodian model and it means shares are not immediately attributable to an owner. Should custodian platforms face a shutdown, there may be difficulties in returning the shares to customers.


When you purchase shares through a platform that is CHESS-sponsored, the HIN is used to identify the relationship between you and the platform. Any shares that you purchase through the platform are linked to you by your HIN number.

When shares are purchased through an issuer-sponsored platform, they're sponsored by the company that first issued them and not the platform. The relationship between you and the shares is managed by a third-party share registry. When you buy issuer-sponsored shares, you receive a Security Reference Number (SRN) for each parcel of shares.


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