ThinkMarkets brokerage, CHESS sponsorship and licence
- Website
- thinkmarkets.com/au/
- Product
- Cash Equities account
- Legal entity
- TF Global Markets Equities (Aust) Pty Ltd
- Licensed through
- Authorised representative no. 1280662 of TF Global Securities (Aust) Pty Ltd, whose licence is below.
- ASX shares
- No restriction stated: 3,000+ ASX shares and ETFs
- Your shares
- CHESS-sponsored
- Executes ASX orders
- FinClear Execution Limited
- Clears and settles
- FinClear Services Pty Ltd
- International shares
- No
- Account fee
- None
- Documents
- Cash Equities · Financial Services Guide (20 March 2026) · Client Terms and Conditions (2 July 2024) · FinClear Terms of Trade · Legal documents · Cash Equities account (Australia only)
- Record re-read by hand
- 7 November 2026
Accounts are CHESS-sponsored, with the client's own HIN.
Brokerage
| Trade value | Brokerage |
|---|---|
| Up to $200,000 | $8.00 |
$8 per trade for orders of $200,000 or less. ThinkMarkets' FSG says its fees are exclusive of GST unless otherwise stated, but the fee table in its terms is headed "incl. GST", so the price is shown as quoted.
- An order above $200,000 must be placed as several orders, each charged $8.
- Premium Live Streaming price data $22.00 per month (optional, until cancelled); live click-refresh and delayed prices free.
Brokerage at common trade sizes
| Trade | Brokerage | Of trade |
|---|---|---|
| $500 | $8.00 | 1.60% |
| $1,000 | $8.00 | 0.80% |
| $2,000 | $8.00 | 0.40% |
| $5,000 | $8.00 | 0.16% |
| $10,000 | $8.00 | 0.08% |
| $25,000 | $8.00 | 0.03% |
| $50,000 | $8.00 | 0.02% |
| $100,000 | $8.00 | 0.01% |
What the broker says
Brokerage
“There is a flat $8.00 AUD brokerage fee applied to trades of order value $200,000.00 AUD or less – orders above $200,000.00 AUD will need to be placed as multiple orders and thus will incur an additional $8.00AUD brokerage fee.”
Source: thinkmarkets.com/getmedia/7d80d896-dd5c-4c11-8327-a472a2e3687c/ThinkMarkets_AU_Equities_Financial_Services_Guide.pdf?ext=.pdf · Confirmed on the broker's page on 13 November 2026.
Holding
“Gain full control over your investments with your own unique Holder Identification Number (HIN).”
Source: thinkmarkets.com/au/cash-equities/ · Confirmed on the broker's page on 13 November 2026.
Execution
“FinEx is a party to a Clearing Agreement with FinClear. FinClear has the Clearing and settlement obligations for all Cash Market Transactions executed by FinEx on your behalf.”
Source: thinkmarkets.com/getmedia/fe1266c9-13b1-4b98-898c-d0c31592da3c/ThinkMarkets_AU_Equities_FinClear_Terms_of_Trade.pdf?ext=.pdf · Confirmed on the broker's page on 13 November 2026.
International shares
“ThinkMarkets offers eligible Australian clients access to Cash Equities, allowing clients to buy and hold supported Australian-listed shares.”
Source: support.thinkmarkets.com/hc/en-gb/articles/11613207707537-Cash-Equities-CE-account-Australia-Only · Confirmed on the broker's page on 13 November 2026.
What can be traded
“Enjoy access to 3,000+ ASX shares and ETFs — at your fingertips. Open an account today with no minimum deposit.”
Source: thinkmarkets.com/au/cash-equities/ · Confirmed on the broker's page on 13 November 2026.
Licence
- AFS licence
- 412816 · TF GLOBAL SECURITIES (AUST) PTY LTD
- ABN
- 36131545536
- Licensed since
- 29 February 2012
- Principal business
- Melbourne VIC 3000
- Authorised to
- Buy and sell securities for clients (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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