BankSA has teamed up with St.George
Sometimes it’s best to get help from a professional. That’s why we’ve teamed up with St.George to make trading much simpler. The Directshares trading platform also offers the convenience of linking your eligible account to settle your trades.
Why choose Directshares?
A Directshares account gives you the trading tools to help you achieve your goals when investing in sharemarkets.
Trade on the go with our mobile app
Still not sure where to start?
Find more information and the answers to your questions in the sections below.
Choice of investments
Australian shares
Buy and sell shares in companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) with competitive brokerage rates.
International shares
Buy and sell shares across 15 international markets with 24 hour support from our customer services team.
Exchange traded funds
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) give you diversified exposure to an index that is comprised of assets such as bonds, commodities or shares.
Options
Exchange traded options allow you to purchase the right to buy or sell shares & ETFs at an agreed price in the future.
Warrants
Warrants provide a leveraged exposure to an underlying asset. Warrants give you the right to buy or sell shares, indices, currencies, commodities and other listed managed investments, at a specific time before the expiry date.
mFunds
mFunds are unlisted managed funds that can give you access to the Australian market, as well as emerging markets and other investments typically not accessible to individuals.
Platform features
A Directshares trading account gives you all the tools you need to buy, sell and manage your share portfolio with ease.
Choice of two platforms
Choose between our Standard and Pro trading platforms depending on your trading frequency and sophistication. Find out more about our platforms and view our quick guides and videos here.
Brokerage rates
Starting at $19.952 for Australian shares. View our brokerage rates and fees.
A range of alerts on platform and mobile
Stay in control by setting up SMS and email alerts as well as push notifications on your mobile phone when you download the Directshares mobile app.
Alerts can be set up for trade executions, news and price alerts. You can also register for trade confirmations and statements to be emailed to you.
Global markets
Direct access to 15 international markets with the one Directshares account, plus extended trading hours on the US market. Find out more about global markets.
Comprehensive research and charting tools
Access a range of research on the platform and sophisticated charting analysis to support your trading strategy. Use over 200 chart technical indicators and measurements to identify market trends and compliment your trading strategies.
OPTO research
OPTO specialises in industry and stock research to support thematic investing opportunities around the globe. Explore our OPTO research.
ESG Risk Ratings
Access ESG Risk Ratings3 on our platform to help you make more informed and responsible investment decisions.
Market analysis
Use Morningstar research to compare key metrics across the top 300 stocks in each sector.
Trading on the go
Never miss a trading opportunity with the Directshares mobile app. Available from the App Store and Google Play.
Tailored support
Our specialised staff are available to help you either on the phone, by email or via live chat on the platform. Contact us.
While investing in shares can help you achieve your investment goals, shares also have risks you should understand before trading. View our Managing Share Risks and Volatility page for more information and consider obtaining independent financial advice before making a decision.
2The $19.95 brokerage rate applies to the first online trade up to AUD5,000 and each subsequent online trade up to or equal to AUD18,000 for the calendar month. For a complete list of brokerage rates and fees, please visit our Rates and fees page.
3ESG Risk Ratings are provided by Sustainalytics. Sustainalytics is a subsidiary of Morningstar Inc.
Important information
Share trading with St.George Directshares is a service provided through CMC Markets Stockbroking Limited, ABN 69 081 002 851, AFSL 246381 (‘CMC Markets Stockbroking’), a member of the CMC Markets group of companies (‘CMC Markets Group’). CMC Markets Stockbroking is a Participant of the ASX Group (‘ASX’), Sydney Stock Exchange (“SSX”) and Cboe Australia Pty Ltd (“Cboe”), a Clearing Participant of ASX Clear Pty Limited and a Settlement Participant of ASX Settlement Pty Limited. The St.George Directshares service is made available to customers of St.George Bank - A Division of Westpac Banking Corporation ABN 33 007 457 141, AFSL and Australian credit licence 233714. Neither St.George Directshares nor CMC Markets Stockbroking are representatives of each other. St.George Directshares is not a related party of CMC Markets Stockbroking, the ASX, SSX or Cboe.
Opto Markets Limited (“Opto”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of CMC Markets Holdings Ventures Limited. CMC Markets Stockbroking Limited and Opto Markets Holdings Ventures Limited are members of the CMC Markets group of companies (‘CMC Markets Group’). St.George Directshares, CMC Markets Stockbroking and Opto are not representatives of each other.
Disclosure documents relating to the St.George Directshares service, including Terms and Conditions, Product Disclosure Documents and/or Financial Services Guide (“FSG”), are available at https://trading.directshares.com.au/forms or by calling us on 1300 133 500.
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ESG Ratings are provided by Sustainalytics. Sustainalytics is a subsidiary of Morningstar Inc. Morningstar investment research and recommendations are provided by Morningstar Australasia Pty Ltd (ABN 95 090 665 544, AFSL: 240892) and/or Morningstar Research Ltd, subsidiaries of Morningstar, Inc. St.George Directshares is not a related party of Morningstar Australasia Pty Ltd.
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Any securities or prices used in the examples on this website are for illustrative purposes only and should not be considered as a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold.
International securities trading is through CMC Markets Stockbroking. When trading with CMC Markets Stockbroking, your international securities are held in a custody arrangement between CMC Markets Stockbroking and BNP Paribas SA, a wholly owned subsidiary of the BNP Paribas Group RCS 662 042 449.
Exchange Traded Options (ETOs) trading is a service provided by CMC Markets Stockbroking, the Issuer of ETO products. Your trading in ETOs is directly with CMC Markets Stockbroking.
For full details, please download and refer to the ETO Product Disclosure Statement (PDF 254KB) (‘PDS’) and the Target Market Determination (‘TMD’). Alternatively, you can request us to email one to you, by calling our Client Services Team on 1300 133 500 between 8am and 8pm (AEST), Monday to Friday.
Trading Exchange Traded Options (i.e., ETOs, Options) can involve considerable risks. You should only trade Options if you understand the nature of the product (especially your rights and obligations) and the extent of the risks you are exposed to. Before trading in ETO’s, you should carefully assess your experience, investment objectives, financial resources, and other relevant issues and carefully consider the ETO Product Disclosure Statement and the relevant educational booklets regarding Options from the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) at https://www.asx.com.au
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