Pricing
A low cost trading and investment facility
Overview
The Transaction Documents set out any of the maximum fees and charges in relation to your Prime Facility. The current rates are as follows (note that these are subject to change). Capitalised terms used in this schedule have the meaning given in the Transaction Documents.
Trading fees
Minimum Trading Fees
All Share and CFD trades are subject to the following minimum fees depending on how you execute your transactions:
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by platform: $19.95
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by telephone: $50
A "Trading Fee" is payable when opening or closing a Long or Short Position or a Long or Short CFD. The Trading Fee is equal to the Face Value of the financial instrument traded multiplied by the client's Trading Fee Rate, subject to the minimum trading fee.
Trading Fee Rebate System
Unless specified otherwise, a client will initially pay a Trading Fee of 0.12% of the Face Value of shares transacted subject to the minimum fee. Active traders may be eligible for a rebate based on the table above still subject to the minimum fee. If you trade more than the specified level during a calendar month you will be eligible for a rebate. Generally, Trading Fee rebates will be paid into your Prime Account within the first 10 business days of the following month. If you agree for that month a Trading Fee Rate with your adviser, you will not be entitled to the rebates set out in the table above.
Minimum Monthly Turnover Required for a rebate
The Trading Fee rebate is determined by the minimum monthly turnover required as per the table above. Monthly turnover is generated from opening or closing positions, e.g. opening and closing a $50,000 position would be $100,000 in turnover.
Interest Rates
* Rates are current as at 11 May 2012 and subject to change.
Calculating your interest
The net of your long and short positions, loan prepayments as well as the cash in your Cash Account will determine your Interest Balance.
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Positive Interest Balance
In the event that you have a positive Interest Balance you will earn interest at the applicable positive Funding Interest Rate.
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Negative Interest Balance
In the event that you have a negative Interest Balance you will pay interest at the applicable Negative Funding Interest Rate.
Note: Both positive and negative interest payments are calculated daily and paid/received monthly.
Example scenario
For example, if you have
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a long position of $200,000
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a short position of $50,000
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a prepaid loan of $50,000
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$10,000 in your Cash Account
the Interest Balance will be -$90,000
Other fees and charges
Stock lending charges
A stock lending charge is payable to Macquarie if you hold a Short Position in shares overnight.
This fee is currently 2.95%pa of the value of the Short Position (for all ASX-listed shares for which you can enter into a Short Position on the Trading Platform), calculated and accrued daily and paid monthly in arrears.
GSL Premium (for CFDs) GSL Fee (for Shares)
From 0.20% of the Face Value of the underlying position. Guaranteed Stop Loss orders can be moved for no additional cost provided the same GSL percentage** is maintained and the GSL term is not extended.
The GSL Premium/Fee is determined when the GSL is accepted by Macquarie and can be viewed in the order entry screen (and may be inclusive of GST).
ASX Royalty
2.53 cents per minute, capped at $41.25 per month inclusive of GST.
The ASX Royalty may be switched off at your discretion and no ASX Royalty would be incurred. In addition, Macquarie will waive the ASX Royalty for active clients as per the table above.
SMS service fee
20 cents per SMS inclusive of GST.
Overdraft Interest
Trust application review fee
Trust Applicants applying for a risk limit greater than $0 should provide Macquarie with a completed solicitor declaration form.
If you do not, you will be required to pay to Macquarie a Trust Application Review Fee of $423.50 (incl GST). This fee is payable and non-refundable regardless of the success of your application.
Please note: Existing trust clients should also provide a completed solicitor declaration form if initially applying for a risk limit greater than $0. If a solicitor declaration form is not produced, you may be required to pay this fee.
Funds under management
In the future Macquarie may introduce a funds under management fee made payable to your adviser based on a rate agreed between you and your adviser.
Option exercise administrative processing fee
In the future Macquarie may introduce a fee for the administrative process of exercising company options at your request.
Document processing fee
In the future Macquarie may introduce a fee if we need to review additional documentation provided as part of the application process, such as trust deeds, company constitutions, etc.