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1.53 /10
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Standard

South Africa

5-10 years

Suspicious Regulatory License

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Company Name

SBG Securities (Pty) Ltd

Company Abbreviation

Standard

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South Africa

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Previous Detection : 2025-06-08
  • It has been verified that this broker currently has no valid regulation. Please be aware of the risk!
  • The South AfricaFSCA regulation (license number: 26691) claimed by this broker is suspected to be clone. Please be aware of the risk!

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Standard Review Summary
Founded1996
Registered Country/RegionSouth Africa
RegulationFSCA (Suspicious Clone)
Market InstrumentsShares, Warrants, Futures, CFDs, ETPs, and Tax-Free Investing
Demo Account/
Leverage/
Spread/
Trading PlatformStandard Online Share Trading, ViewPoint
Minimum DepositR50,000.00
Customer SupportSouth Africa: 0860 121 161
International: +27 11 415 5000
securities@standardbank.co.za

Standard Information

Standard, founded in 1996 in South Africa, is an online trading platform that offers diverse products, including shares, futures, CFDs, and ETPs via its Standard Online Share Trading and ViewPoint platforms. A minimum deposit of R50,000.00 is required for the Money Market Account.

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Pros and Cons

ProsCons
  • Diverse trading products
  • Suspected clone license
  • Competitive/negotiable brokerage fees
  • High minimum deposit
  • Long operational history

Is Standard Legit?

Standard's regulatory status is listed as “Suspicious Clone,” despite claiming to be regulated by South Africa's Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) under a financial services corporate license with number 26691.

Regulatory StatusSuspicious Clone
Regulated bySouth Africa
Licensed InstitutionThe Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA)
Licensed TypeFinancial Service Corporate
Licensed Number26691
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What Can I Trade on Standard?

Standard provides various investment products, including shares, warrants, share instalments, futures, contracts for difference (CFDs), and exchange-traded products (ETPs), along with a tax-free investing option for selected JSE-listed instruments.

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Standard Fees

  • Brokerage is negotiable for clients trading volumes of R500,000 or more per month.
  • A reduced brokerage rate of 0.4% applies to Standard Bank Private Banking Suite clients.
ProductsCosts
Shares- Headline brokerage rate of 0.5%
- R110 minimum applies.
Contracts for Difference (CFD)- Fixed brokerage fee of R50.
- Market-makers commission of 0.35% will be incurred per transaction.
- The exit leg of positions opened and closed on the same day will incur a reduced market-makers commission of 0.20% as a day trader's account.
Index futures- R12.50 per contract plus VAT.
Commodity futures- 0.1% of the value of the underlying contract.
- R110 minimum applies.
Currency futures- R15 per contract plus VAT.
Warrants and share instalments- A flat brokerage fee of R50 per deal (if traded in a warrants account).
- Applies no matter how large your warrants deal is.
- NO STT is charged on warrant trades.
- Note: Normal shares cannot be traded in a warrants account.
Single stock futures (SSF)- A brokerage rate of 0.4% will be incurred per transaction with a minimum of R110.
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Trading PlatformSupportedAvailable DevicesSuitable for
Standard Online Share TradingDesktop/
Standard Online Share TradingTablet and Mobile/
ViewPointWeb/
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Deposit and Withdrawal

The minimum deposit for the Money Market Account is R50,000.00 (fifty thousand rand).

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fxhjjj
more than one year
I value the detailed charts and analysis tools Standard provides. They've helped me capture short- to medium-term market moves effectively.
I value the detailed charts and analysis tools Standard provides. They've helped me capture short- to medium-term market moves effectively.
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2024-08-14 11:22
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美康严选徐伟襄阳
more than one year
Hay tan poca información en el sitio web que no puedo encontrar mucha información que sea importante para mí. Creo que es difícil atraer clientes así, al menos a mí no me interesa.
Hay tan poca información en el sitio web que no puedo encontrar mucha información que sea importante para mí. Creo que es difícil atraer clientes así, al menos a mí no me interesa.
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2022-11-28 10:09
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