Bell Direct brokerage, CHESS sponsorship and licence
- Website
- belldirect.com.au/
- Product
- —
- Legal entity
- Third Party Platform Pty Ltd Trades as Bell Direct.
- ASX shares
- Whole ASX: any company on the Australian Stock Exchange
- Your shares
- CHESS-sponsored
- Executes ASX orders
- Third Party Platform Pty Ltd
- Clears and settles
- Third Party Platform Pty Ltd
- International shares
- Yes
- Account fee
- None
- Documents
- Fees · Financial Services Guide · Macquarie Trading accounts moving to Bell Direct
- Record re-read by hand
- 15 October 2026
Each client has an individual HIN. Bell contrasts this with custodial and nominee models.
Brokerage
| Trade value | Brokerage |
|---|---|
| Up to $1,000 | $5.00 |
| Over $1,000 to $3,000 | $10.00 |
| Over $3,000 to $10,000 | $15.00 |
| Over $10,000 to $25,000 | $25.00 |
| Over $25,000 | 0.1% |
First 10 trades a month, settled via the Direct Investment Account: $5 up to $1,000, $10 up to $3,000, $15 up to $10,000, $25 up to $25,000, then 0.1%. Prices include GST.
- These rates are for the first 10 trades each month; the 11th to 30th trades cost $13 or 0.08% and the 31st onward $10 or 0.08%.
- Settling via a Macquarie CMA costs $19.95 or 0.12%.
Brokerage at common trade sizes
| Trade | Brokerage | Of trade |
|---|---|---|
| $500 | $5.00 | 1.00% |
| $1,000 | $5.00 | 0.50% |
| $2,000 | $10.00 | 0.50% |
| $5,000 | $15.00 | 0.30% |
| $10,000 | $15.00 | 0.15% |
| $25,000 | $25.00 | 0.10% |
| $50,000 | $50.00 | 0.10% |
| $100,000 | $100.00 | 0.10% |
What the broker says
Brokerage
“Your First 10 Trades $0 to $1000 $5 $1000 to $3000 $10 $3000 to $10,000 $15 $10,000 to $25,000 $25 $25,000+ 0.1%”
Source: belldirect.com.au/fees · Confirmed on the broker's page on 13 November 2026.
Holding
“When you join Bell Direct, you’ll get or use your own individual HIN, so you have legal ownership of the shares you buy, no questions asked, and no asterisks.”
Source: belldirect.com.au/migration · Confirmed on the broker's page on 13 November 2026.
Execution
“Your trading, clearing, settlement and stock sponsorship arrangements are directly with Bell Direct for Australian Securities.”
Source: belldirect.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/belldirect_fsg.pdf · Confirmed on the broker's page on 13 November 2026.
What can be traded
“You can buy and sell shares in any company on the Australian Stock Exchange via our platform.”
Source: belldirect.com.au/smarter/products · Confirmed on the broker's page on 13 November 2026.
Licence
- AFS licence
- 314341 · THIRD PARTY PLATFORM PTY LTD
- ABN
- 74121227905
- Licensed since
- 28 September 2007
- Principal business
- Melbourne VIC 3000
- Authorised to
- Buy and sell securities for clients (retail clients)
- Hold assets for clients (custody) (retail clients)
- Advise on securities (retail clients)
From ASIC's AFS Licensee dataset, release of 11 November 2026, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia.
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