If you want to transfer shares to another person, company or bank account, you can do this through an off-market or online transfer. Here you can find information on different types of shares, what you need for online share transfers, and how to transfer shares with each of the Big Four banks.

To transfer your shares to another trading platform, you need to complete a Clearing House Electronic Subregister System (CHESS) sponsorship form that will allow you to transfer your existing holdings from a certain issuer or broker to another sponsoring participant.

CHESS is the computer system used by the ASX to record shareholdings and manage share transaction settlements.

Share Trading Account Offer

IG Share Trading Offer

AUD 8

Standard brokerage - Australian shares

Share Trading Account Offer

Competitive broker fees on Australian shares, international shares, forex and CFD trading.

• Brokerage - AU shares: From AUD 5 or 0.05%
• Brokerage - US shares: USD 0
• Sign-up process: Instant
• Support - After hours: Yes

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IG Share Trading Finder Award		AUD 8	AUD 50 per quarter if you make fewer than three trades in that period	ASX shares, Global shares, Forex, CFDs, Margin trading	Yes	Brokerage discount: $5 on Australian shares for active traders & $0 commission on US and global shares Enjoy some of the lowest brokerage fees on the market when trading Australian shares, international shares, forex and CFDs, plus get access to 24-hour customer support.	Go to site More Info	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
eToro Share Trading (US stocks) Finder Award		USD 0	USD 10 per month if there’s been no login for 12 months	Forex, CFDs, US shares	Yes	Zero brokerage share trading on US stocks with trades as low as $50. Note: This broker offers CFDs which are volatile investment products and most clients lose money trading CFDs with this provider. Join the world’s biggest social trading network when you trade stocks, commodities and forex from the one account.	Go to site More Info	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Superhero share trading		AUD 5	No	ASX shares	No	Pay zero brokerage on all Australian ETFs. Trade ASX stocks with a flat $5 commission fee and a low minimum investment of just $100.	Go to site More Info	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
CMC Markets Stockbroking Finder Award		AUD 11	No	ASX shares, Global shares, Forex, CFDs, Margin trading, Options trading, mFunds	Yes	$0 brokerage on global shares including US, UK and Japan markets. Trade up to 9,000 products, including shares, managed funds, forex, commodities and cryptocurrencies, plus access up to 15 major global and Australian stock exchanges.	Go to site More Info	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
SelfWealth Share Trading (Basic account)		AUD 9.5	AUD 0	ASX shares	No	Trade ASX-listed shares for a flat fee of $9.50, regardless of the trade size. New customers receive free access to Community Insights with SelfWealth Premium for the first 90 days. Follow other investors and benchmark your portfolio performance.	Go to site More Info	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
ANZ Share Investing		AUD 19.95	No	ASX shares, Global shares, Margin trading, Options trading	Yes	Earn 1 Qantas Point per AU$3 spent on brokerage fees on certain instruments. Access Morningstar reports, company announcements and and live pricing via ANZ’s share investing platform. Available for desktop and mobile.	More Info	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Westpac Online Investing Account		AUD 19.95	AUD 63.50 per year on the global markets account	ASX shares, Global shares, Options trading, US shares	Yes	More Info	Compare	loading Fetching your data...

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Important: Share trading can be financially risky and the value of your investment can go down as well as up. Standard brokerage fee is the cost to trade $1,000 or less of ASX-listed shares and ETFs without any qualifications or special eligibility. If ASX shares aren’t available, the fee shown is for US shares.

What are sponsored shares?

Essentially, your share transfer will depend on how your shares are sponsored, that is either through the issuer or broker.

Issuer-sponsored holdings are those that you may have purchased as a new issue, earned through a demutualisation, been allocated by your company, inherited from a family member or transformed from broker sponsorship. Broker-sponsored holdings, on the other hand, are those registered with a stock broker and are usually given an HIN (Holder Identification Number) by the broker.

How to transfer shares online: the Big Four

Westpac

Online

1. Download a CHESS Sponsorship and Broker to Broker Transfer Form from Westpac’s website.
2. Fill out your details and the old and new brokers’ details – make sure that these details are correct and match the ones in the old broker. Then sign the Declaration & Sign/s section. Note: For broker-sponsored shares, you will have an HIN instead of a Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) allocated to your shares, which starts with an "X".
3. Print out the form and complete any outstanding information.
4. Email it to online@wespac.com.au.

You will have to wait two to three days after the form is received until the shares you nominated are transferred successfully.

Fax

1. Download a CHESS Sponsorship and Broker-to-Broker Transfer Form from Westpac’s website.
2. Fill out your details and the old and new brokers’ details – make sure that these details are correct and match the ones in the old broker. Then sign the Declaration & Sign/s section. Note: For broker-sponsored shares, you will have an HIN instead of a Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) allocated to your shares, which starts with an "X".
3. Print out the form and complete any outstanding information.
4. Fax the form on 1300 130 493.

This type of transfer is free of cost. You will have to wait two to three days after the form is received until the shares you nominated are transferred successfully.

Post

Post the completed CHESS form to:

Westpac Securities
Reply Paid 85157
AUSTRALIA SQUARE NSW 1214

Otherwise, you can transfer shares through an off-market transaction. This is also referred to as a standard transfer.

Transfer shares from another broker’s CHESS sponsored account

Here are the steps to a your shares to a Westpac Securities CHESS sponsored account.

1. Complete the Standard Transfer Form from Westpac’s website.
2. Fill out all required details. You can refer to the second page of the form for guidelines.
3. Send the completed form to Westpac Securities:
   Westpac Securities
   Reply Paid 85157
   Australia Square NSW 1214

This post transfer costs $50 per transfer. You will have to wait two to three days after the form is received until the shares you nominated are transferred successfully.

CommBank

Online

1. Create or sign in to your CommSec account.
2. Download the CHESS sponsorship form from Commonwealth Bank’s website.
3. Nominate whether you would like your HIN or some of your nominated shares to be transferred to CommSec then sign the “Agreement” section.
4. Email the completed form to shares@commsec.com.au.

You will have to wait two to three days after the form is received until the shares you nominated are transferred successfully.

Post

Post the completed CHESS form to:

CommSec
Locked Bag 22
Australian Square NSW 1215

Otherwise, you can transfer shares through off-market transaction. This is also referred to as a standard transfer.

Transfer shares from another broker’s CHESS sponsored account

Here are the steps to transfer your shares to a CommSec CHESS sponsored account.

1. Complete the Off Market Transfer Form from CommSec’s website.
2. Fill out all required details. You can refer to the first two pages of the form for guidelines.
3. Send the completed form to:
   CommSec
   Locked Bag 22
   Australian Square NSW 1215

This post transfer costs $54 per transfer. You will have to wait two to three days after the form is received until the shares you nominated are transferred successfully.

ANZ

Online

1. Download the Broker to Broker Transfer Form from ANZ Securities.
2. Fill out your details as well as the holdings details, then complete and sign the Declaration Section.
3. Email the form to requests@anzshareinvesting.com

This type of transfer is free of cost. You will have to wait two to three days after the form is received until the shares you nominated are transferred successfully.

Fax

1. Download the Broker-to-Broker Transfer Form from ANZ Securities.
2. Fill out and complete the form before signing the Declaration Section.
3. Fax the form on 1300 553 589.

This type of transfer is free of cost. You will have to wait two to three days after the form is received until the shares you nominated are transferred successfully.

Post

Post the completed fBroker to Broker Transfer form to:

ANZ Share Investing
Reply Paid 1346
Royal Exchange NSW 1224

Otherwise, you can transfer shares through an off-market transaction. This is also referred to as a standard transfer.

Transfer shares from another broker’s CHESS sponsored account

Here are the steps to transfer shares to an ANZ Securities CHESS sponsored account.

1. Complete the Off Market Transfer Form from ANZ Securities or download the form.
2. Fill out all required details in the form.
3. Send the completed form to Westpac Securities:
   ANZ Share Investing
   Reply Paid 1346
   Royal Exchange NSW 1224

There is a post transfer fee of $55 for each transfer. You will have to wait two to three days after the form is received until the shares you nominated are transferred successfully.

NAB

Online

1. Log into nabtrade.
2. Navigate to Admin > Permissions > Broker Sponsored > Apply > Submit to download the Broker to Broker Transfer Request Form.
3. Complete all information on the form.
4. Send the form to enquiries@nabtrade.com.au

This transfer is free of cost. You will have to wait two to three days after the form is received until the shares you nominated are transferred successfully.

Fax

1. Log into nabtrade.
2. Navigate to Admin > Permissions > Broker Sponsored > Apply > Submit to download the pdf form of Broker to Broker Transfer Request.
3. Complete all information on the form.
4. Fax the completed form on 1300 368 758.

This transfer is free of cost. You will have to wait two to three days after the form is received until the shares you nominated are transferred successfully.

Post

Post the completed Broker to Broker Transfer Request to:

nabtrade
GPO Box 4545
Melbourne VIC 3001

Otherwise, you can transfer shares through an off-market transaction. This is also referred to as a standard transfer.

Transfer shares from another broker’s CHESS sponsored account

Here are the steps to transfer shares to a nabtrade CHESS sponsored account.

1. Complete the Off Market Transfer Form from nabtrade’s website or download.
2. Fill out all required details. You can refer to the third page of the form for guidelines.
3. Send the completed form to:
   nabtrade
   GPO Box 4545
   Melbourne VIC 3001

There is a post transfer fee of $55 for each transfer. You will have to wait two to three days after the form is received until the shares you nominated are transferred successfully.