Global markets offer a world of opportunities to Australian investors.
Westpac Share Trading makes it easy to invest in many of the world’s leading companies by providing access to more than 25 international share markets. Working in partnership with Pershing LLC (Pershing), we offer a Global Markets service. Pershing is a subsidiary of the Bank of New York Mellon, one of the world’s leading providers of international share trading services.
Key features
Trade US equities and options 24 hours a day – online or by phone.
Trade equities on more than 25 other international exchanges – by phone.
Access to consensus analyst recommendations for US equities.
Access to advanced charting functionality.
View live prices.
View your balances, portfolio holdings, account activity, order status, trade confirmations, brokerage statements and tax statements – all online.
In addition to shares and exchange traded funds, you can also trade exchange traded options (ETOs) on US markets. The US ETO market is highly developed, offering options over a large number of equities.
Benefits of Global Markets
Access more than 25 global exchanges
Westpac Share Trading provides access to major overseas exchanges including the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, London Stock Exchange, Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Diversify your portfolio
Diversification can be an important element of a successful investment strategy as it can mitigate risk. The Australian share market represents less than 2% of the world’s investment opportunities by market capitalisation. By using our Global Markets service, you can broaden your portfolio to include international securities. You can also access sectors that may not be available in Australia.
Invest in big brands
An international share trading account will allow you to invest in some of the biggest global businesses, including Apple, Alphabet, Facebook and many more.
Key risks
Capital losses – if your share investment doesn’t perform well, you could make loss on the initial value.
Foreign currency volatility – your international securities will be denominated in a currency other than Australian dollars. Adverse movements in foreign exchange rates could more than offset gains in share prices.
Geopolitics – your securities will be held by an international custodian, and may be exposed to risk from changes in the political, legal, regulatory or commercial environments of that country or stock exchange.
Market risk – the value of your international securities may be affected by variables, such as volatile share markets, general economic conditions and interest rates, as well as issues relating to the specific securities
Things you should know
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