Diversify Your Portfolio
Investing overseas can be a way of diversifying a portfolio
gaining access to industries and markets, which may be
under-represented or unavailable in Australia. Our International
service enables you to trade securities on exchanges around
the world including the United States, United Kingdom, throughout
Europe and the major Asian Exchanges.
Key Features
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Benefit |
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Efficient execution |
- Buying and selling of overseas securities on an execution only
basis.
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Convenient settlement
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- Buy and sell orders settled in Australian dollars (unless
previously advised).
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Dividends |
- All dividends can be converted and paid in Australian
dollars.
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Security
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- Your overseas holdings are held in fully disclosed custody
accounts in the local markets in which you are investing.
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Statements |
- Regular statements of holdings, transactions and dividends
received along with any fees charged.
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Stock transfers
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- Transfers of existing international holdings in and out of
share trading accounts.
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Fees and commissions
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- Competitive minimum commissions and fees depending on the
market.
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If you already have a Bell Potter share trading
account, you do not need to open a new account1 to trade
the following markets:
- United Kingdom
- New Zealand
- Europe
- South Africa
A separate international shares account is
needed if you wish to trade securities in:
- United States
- Canada
- Asia
For U.S. accounts you will also need to complete withholding tax
(WHT) forms to avoid paying higher rates of WHT on U.S. derived
income.
Find out more
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to find an experienced Adviser in your area to talk
to about our International securities service.