Bell Potter Information

Bell Potter is a leading full-service stockbroking and financial advisory firm in Australia, owned by Bell Financial Group (BFG.ASX). It serves individual investors, corporate, and institutional clients, offering services such as Australian/international stockbroking, fixed income, superannuation planning, corporate financing (e.g., IPOs, mergers, and acquisitions), and research analysis. The firm supports client investments through its global network.

Pros and Cons

Is Bell Potter Legit?

Bell Potter is a holder of the Australian Financial Services License (AFSL), owned by the listed company Bell Financial Group, and regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), with the license number 000243480.

What Can I Trade in Bell Potter?

Account Type

According to the official website, Bell Potter offers the following account types:

Personal Investment Account: Suitable for individual investors, supporting trading in Australian shares, international stocks, ETFs, etc., and can be paired with superannuation planning services.

Corporate Account: Tailored for corporate clients, providing services such as IPOs, equity financing, and merger & acquisition consulting, requiring customized applications.

Institutional Account: Designed for fund companies and asset management institutions, offering trade execution, research coordination, and Corporate Access services.

Intermediary Services Account: Specifically designed for financial planners, enabling client-based trading on behalf of clients, along with research support and customized seminars.

Trading Platform

Investors can access the Bell Potter Client Access portal via the web to view real-time information such as portfolio valuations. Additionally, third-party platform integration supports electronic settlement through the CHESS system, enabling unified management of holdings with other ASX-traded assets.

Deposit and Withdrawal

Deposit is supported via bank transfer (AUD and foreign currency accounts). Withdrawal is returned to the bound bank account via the original route, and an application needs to be submitted through the account backend. AUD transactions typically arrive within 1-2 business days, while international transfers may be extended to 3-5 business days.

The primary currency is AUD, and international transactions require conversion to local currency (foreign exchange conversion fees apply).

ORBEX Information

ORBEX is a regulated broker, offering trading on forex, precious metals, energies, indices, and market holidays with leverage up to 1:500 and spread from 0.0 pips on the MT4 trading platform. The minimum deposit requirement is $100.

Pros and Cons

Is ORBEX Legit?

Yes. ORBEX is licensed by Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CYSEC) with license number 124/10 to offer services and provides negative balance protection.

What Can I Trade on ORBEX?

ORBEX offers trading on forex, precious metals, energies, and indices.

ORBEX Clients can execute trades 24 hours a day from 00:05 on Monday until 23:30 on Friday (Cyprus Time), except for some instruments which halt at different times, such as a break.

Account Type

ORBEX offers demo accounts and Islamic (Swap Free) accounts. And here are four account types ORBEX offers: Starter account, Premium account, and Ultimate account.

Leverage

ORBEX offers maximum leverage at 1:500 for all account types. The use of leverage can both work in your favour and against you. Leverage magnifies the returns from favorable movements in a currency's exchange rate.

ORBEX Fees

Trading Platform

Deposit and Withdrawal

Orbex accepts payments Credit/Debit cards, Skrill/Moneybookers, Neteller, Wire Transfer, and Klarna/Sofort.