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Regulatory & Partners

We work with a number of partners to deliver a seamless, intuitive and safe investing experience.  

Some of the regions in which Stake and its partners are regulated include in the US, the UK, across Europe, NZ and Australia.

We work with these partners to ensure that your assets are secure, safeguarded, and insured. All while delivering you a better brokerage.

We’ve set out all the ways in which Stake and our partners are regulated and what this means for you. 

Stake

In Australia, Stake is an authorised representative (Authorised Representative No. 1241398) of Sanlam Private Wealth Pty Ltd (Australian Financial Services Licence No. 337927).

In the UK, we are authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FRN: 830771) as Hellostake Limited (no. 11676409).  

In New Zealand, Stake is a Registered Financial Services Provider under the Financial Services Providers Act 2008 (No. FSP774414).

Our Partners

Stake's FX transfer partner in Australia (and globally) is OFX (OzForex Limited), an ASX listed FX transfer service. OFX enables Stake to provide customers around the world with a more competitive and seamless FX service inside the Stake product. OFX manages the FX transfers for Stake customers and sits behind each transaction ensuring that customers' funds are transferred in a timely and affordable way to your US brokerage account. 

OFX is regulated globally: in the UK, by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN: 902028); in Australia, by ASIC (AFS Licence number 226 484; in the USA, as a licensed money transmitter (NMLS #1021624); in NZ, as a financial service provider on the Financial Service Providers Register (#FSP8041). 

DriveWealth provides the US brokerage and execution services to Stake and its customers. It is connected to the relevant exchanges to ensure that orders are executed in accordance with the client’s instructions. DriveWealth, LLC is a US broker-dealer registered with FINRA (US regulator) and is a member of SIPC, which protects customers of Stake who have US securities for up to $500,000 (including $250,000 for claims for cash). You can read more about SIPC on their website.

We work with a number of other regulated partners to bring better & safer access to the US stock market, including:. 

  • Trulioo - For the digital verification services required to meet our KYC and AML requirements

  • Macquarie Bank - Providing bank accounts for non-individual accounts (SMSF, Company accounts)

  • Tiingo - Our data provider for market and company data you see on Stake

  • POLi (Australia Post) - A payment gateway for faster online funding


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Stakeshop Pty Ltd, trading as Stake, ACN 610105505, is an authorised representative (Authorised Representative No. 1241398) of Sanlam Private Wealth Pty Ltd (Australian Financial Services Licence No. 337927).

Stake is the trading name of Hellostake Limited (no. 11676409), authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FRN: 830771).

Stakeshop Pty Ltd is registered as an overseas company in New Zealand (NZBN: 9429047452152), but is not regulated by the Financial Markets Authority (see our separate note in this section in respect of New Zealand resident customers).

The information on our website or our mobile application is not intended to be an inducement, offer or solicitation to anyone outside of Australia, the United Kingdom or in any jurisdiction in which Stake is not regulated or able to market its services.

At Stake, we’re focused on giving you a better investing experience but we don’t take into account your personal objectives, circumstances or financial needs.

Any advice is of a general nature only. As investments carry risk, before making any investment decision, please consider if it’s right for you and seek appropriate taxation and legal advice.

Please view our Financial Services Guide, Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers before deciding to use or invest on Stake. By using the Stake website or service in anyway, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions All financial products involve risk and you should ensure you understand the risks involved as certain financial products may not be suitable to everyone. Past performance of any product described on this website is not a reliable indication of future performance.

For New Zealand resident customers, the following also applies: The content provided on our website or mobile application is for general information purposes only and is not intended to constitute financial advice for the purposes of the Financial Advisers Act 2008 or the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013, or an invitation or an offer to buy or sell any financial product or security. To the extent you require further information about the relevant New Zealand legislation that may apply, or require specific advice, please contact your legal and/or financial adviser (as appropriate).

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