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832b Betashares Direct deep dive Q&A with Matt from Betashares

Season 8

Glen recently recorded a review of the new Betashares Direct platform, and to follow that up he invited Matt Fish, Head of Product at Betashares, to share more about it. In this discussion they dig into:


👉🏾 what the Betashares Direct platform is

👉🏿 how the platform is being developed over time

👉🏻 why Betashares Direct is built on the custodian model, not the CHESS model

👉 detailed community questions about the platform (fees, reinvesting, asset allocation, online profile features, how you use the platform to invest) + a live preview of using the platform

👉🏼 taking a quick look at the mobile app

👉🏽 how do the desktop login and mobile app differ?


Watch Glen test and review the Betashares Direct system: https://youtu.be/sg3OwZVDVmM?si=HwUVg3EAgPGI6PtD


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