Trading Platform
Now one integrated account opens up access to a wealth of opportunity.
Not only is it convenient and flexible, but it is designed to save you time and money.
If you’re currently trading or investing in shares, gearing into shares or trading CFDs, Wealth Within recommends Australia’s only integrated platform, Macquarie Prime.
It’s a single, completely integrated online account that brings together potential tax and cost efficiencies for active traders and longer term investors in the Australian share market.
Designed for active traders and long term investors, it gives you:
Why Use Macquarie Prime?
| Low cost trading and interest rates | Trade shares from 0.07% and borrow to invest from 8.25%pa* |
| Borrow to invest in shares with variable gearing from 0 - 95% | Invest in shares with as little as 5% as an initial deposit. |
| Funding Offsets | Cash generated from short positions is used to offset any cash borrowed to fund long positions. |
| Benefit from Loan and Cash offsets to reduce interest costs | All cash held as collateral and all surplus cash is offset against any loans to reduce interest costs. |
| Prepay your interest* | Borrow to invest in shares and prepay your interest for up to 12 months. |
| Transfer existing shares or refinance an existing loan | Transfer existing shareholdings into Macquarie Prime to unlock capital without selling existing shares. |
| Tax Efficient investing | Access franking credits, concessional tax treatment and potential tax deductions.*** |
| Use Macquarie Prime’s risk management capabilities to protect your shares | Choose your own gearing risk level, protect a share position with a Guaranteed Stop-Loss or use CFDs to hedge share positions. |
| Ability to take short positions | Take advantage of a downward move in a share price. |
Frequently Asked Questions
To learn more about Macquarie Prime and the benefits to you, read our Frequently Asked Questions.
Compare Macquarie Prime to CFDs
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* Rate is current as at 18 May and subject to change
** Subject to eligibility, including the 45 day, delta 30 and related payments requirements.
*** Macquarie does not give tax advice. How tax laws apply to you depends on your circumstances and you should seek professional taxation advice before investing.
Macquarie Prime can be high risk and is intended for experienced investors. Consider carefully whether a Macquarie Prime Facility, Macquarie Prime Cash Account and/or a Macquarie CFD account, each issued by Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 are appropriate for you; talk to a financial adviser; and before investing read the relevant product disclosure statement. Information is current at 21st May 2007 and may change without notice.