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Broker · United Kingdom

Last checked: 23.09.2026
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Sharenet

Broker · South Africa

About the company

Legal company nameSharenet Securities (Pty) Ltd · Sharenet Wealth (Pty) Ltd · Sharenet (Pty) Ltd
Year founded—
Headquarters / registered countryCape Town, South Africa
Websitewww.sharenet.co.za
Last checked10.10.2026

According to its official website, Sharenet is a Cape Town-based group under SHARENET (PTY) Ltd that has served South African investors for over 30 years and has evolved from a pure data provider into a full financial services group. The group companies are stated to be authorised financial services providers: Sharenet Securities (FSP 28430) offers JSE share broking, managed personal share portfolios (PSP), ETF portfolios and Sharenet CFDs, while Sharenet Wealth (FSP 41688) offers financial planning, wealth management and insurance solutions. The Sharenet CFDs page cites a 0.2% commission, up to 20x gearing, CFDs on forex, shares, indices, bonds, cryptocurrencies and commodities, a browser-based platform and iOS/Android apps, and a minimum of 5,000 ZAR for a CFD account. Share accounts come in Online Trader (minimum account size 50,000 ZAR) and Classic Trader (200,000 ZAR) packages; managed PSPs start from 500,000 ZAR. The group also provides market data, research and education (Sharenet Academy). This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESOnline Trader · Classic Trader · CFD account · Managed personal share portfolio (PSP) · ETF portfolio · Demo account
MIN. DEPOSIT5,000 ZAR (CFD account)
PLATFORMSSharenet web platform · iOS and Android apps
PRODUCTSJSE shares · CFDs (forex, shares, indices, bonds, cryptocurrencies, commodities) · Managed portfolios · ETF portfolios · Wealth management and insurance · Market data and research
LEVERAGEUp to 1:20 (CFDs)

Licences and regulation

FSCA (South Africa)

Licence no.FSP 28430
Licence holderSharenet Securities (Pty) Ltd
ScopeListed in the FSCA register as an authorised (Authorized) financial services provider under Sharenet Securities (Pty) Ltd (FSP 28430); authorised since 10 Apr 2007; approved product classes: derivative instruments, shares, crypto assets, bonds and money market instruments etc..
StatusVerified

FSCA (South Africa)

Licence no.FSP 41688
Licence holderSharenet Wealth (Pty) Ltd
ScopeListed in the FSCA register as an authorised (Authorized) financial services provider under Sharenet Wealth (Pty) Ltd (FSP 41688); authorised since 8 Jun 2010; approved product classes: derivative instruments, shares, crypto assets, bonds and money market instruments etc..
StatusVerified

Sources and verification history

Official company sourcessharenet.co.za — homepage, About Us, Securities, CFDs (products, platform, FAQ) and Wealth pages, footer
Regulator recordsFSCA — Sharenet Securities (Pty) Ltd, FSP 28430 (fsca.co.za) · FSCA — Sharenet Wealth (Pty) Ltd, FSP 41688 (fsca.co.za)
Company registerCIPC (Companies and Intellectual Property Commission) — Sharenet Securities (Pty) Ltd, 2005/037938/07 · Sharenet Wealth (Pty) Ltd, 2010/009044/07
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified10.10.2026

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