Trading Australian Shares

When you become a client of ESUPERFUND a Share Trading Account will be established for your SMSF enabling you to trade Australian Shares online.  Australian Shares extend to all ASX Listed Securities which include but are not limited to:

All ASX Listed Shares
ASX Listed Options
ASX Listed Warrants (for more click here)
Exchange Traded Funds
Exchange Traded Commodities (for more click here)
Listed Investment Companies (LICs)
Listed Trusts
Any other Securities Listed on the ASX

Choice of Trading Platforms

ESUPERFUND clients can choose to trade ASX Listed Securities through either the CommSec or EBROKING Trading Platforms.  You will be given a choice of which Trading Platform you prefer as part of the SMSF Application Process.  By limiting the Trading Platforms to our Preferred Brokers, ESUPERFUND is able to ensure that our services are provided at a fee significantly below market.  It is totally your choice whether you wish to trade using the CommSec or EBROKING Trading Platforms for your SMSF.  Unfortunately however, when applying to establish a SMSF you can only choose one Trading Platform for your SMSF. 

Broker Account Opening

Documentation to establish your selected Broker Trading Platform will be included with the documentation forwarded to you when you submit your online application to establish a SMSF.  The documentation is completed for you making the account opening process easy. 

When can your SMSF commence Trading

When your SMSF has been established a Final Setup Package will be mailed to you with all the SMSF Setup details including your SMSF's Share Trading Account Number and Password.  At that time you will be ready to start trading for your SMSF.

Brokerage Rates

The Brokerage Rates for each Trading Platform vary and should be considered carefully prior to making your Broker choice.  Brokerage Rates including a Brokerage Rate Comparison can be found here.

Your SMSF is the Owner

All Shares purchased by your SMSF with either Trading Platform are CHESS Sponsored and owned in the name of your SMSF under its unique HIN.  This is a very important point and gives you total peace of mind that your SMSF is the direct owner of all Shares purchased.  ESUPERFUND do not own any of your SMSF Shares.  So in the very unlikely event we cease to operate or become insolvent all your SMSF Assets including Share Holdings are totally protected and secure because your SMSF is the direct owner of the Assets. 

Only you can transact and access the Broker Platform

Importantly ESUPERFUND has absolutely no ability to enter or transact on either the CommSec or EBROKING Trading Platforms.  Only you as the SMSF Trustee can login and transact on the Broker Platforms.  This gives you total peace of mind that your Super Benefit is totally secure. 

Accessing Information by ESUPERFUND

At the end of each financial year, both CommSec and EBROKING will send to ESUPERFUND an annual data file of all your SMSF Trades and Transactions.  This enables our office to attend to your SMSF's annual compliance obligations.  No records are required from you each year as we already have access to the data.  It is important to understand that only electronic data files are provided to ESUPERFUND.  As detailed above we have absolutely no access to your Trading Platform and cannot actually login to your Trading Account to access the required data.

No obligation to Trade ASX Listed Securities

It is important to understand that the Investment decisions for your SMSF always remain with you as the SMSF Trustee giving you total control of your SMSF.  You are under no obligation to trade ASX Listed Securities if you elect not to do so.  The CommSec or EBROKING Trading Platforms are established for you to be used only if you want to trade ASX Listed Securities.  It is completely permissible never to trade for your SMSF if you do not want to and this is no way affects your annual fee. 

Avoid Audit Issues

One of the most common errors identified by the ATO is the establishment of Broker Accounts in the Trustees personal name and not in the name the SMSF, resulting in ATO compliance issues.  By establishing the Broker Account for your SMSF as part of the SMSF Setup process we ensure that the Broker Account is setup correctly.  This ensures that ATO compliance issues and associated penalties are eliminated and that all Broker Accounts setup by ESUPERFUND are compliant with Super Regulations.  

ESUPERFUND provides No Investment Advice

ESUPERFUND do not provide Investment Advice and cannot advise you on which Shares to purchase or sell in your SMSF.  You as the SMSF Trustee are responsible for making all Trading decisions for your  SMSF, based on your SMSF's particular financial situation and needs.

Straight Through Processing

All Trades executed by ESUPERFUND clients either through the CommSec or EBROKING Trading Platforms are executed using Straight Through Processing (STP).  Straight Through Processing is where your order is sent directly to the ASX Market, without any human intervention. Some online brokers use a system whereby your order is sent to a dealer who then has to approve or reject it and manually enter it into the market. Obviously in times of market turbulence, this could cause significant delays in getting the order on the market.  The CommSec and EBROKING Trading Platforms approve or reject the order and place it directly on the market.

Changing Brokers

If you are currently a client of ESUPERFUND and are looking to change Brokers for your SMSF, please complete the "Broker Change" Application here.  Please note that when you submit an application to change Brokers your current Broker Account will not be closed and stock will remain with the Current Broker.  It will not be transferred to the New Broker.  Once the New Broker Account is established you can begin to trade using the New Broker for all new trades.