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To turn doing into done, it takes a little Westpac. From rescue helicopters and signing the Equator Principles, to paying super during parental leave and initiatives like Westpac SaferPay and SafeCall that help protect customers from scams... we have a proud history of stepping up to be first for our customers, communities and people. We are Australia’s oldest bank and first company and have been supporting customers for over 200 years. Our purpose is creating better futures together – it’s what we do, who we are and why we come to work every day. With this purpose in mind, we’ve set ourselves a bold ambition - to be our customers’ #1 bank and partner through life. Westpac acknowledges the traditional owners as the custodians of this land, recognising their connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to Australia's First Peoples, and to their Elders, past, present and future. Westpac Banking Corporation ABN 33 007 457 141. AFSL and Australian credit licence 233714.

At Saxo we believe that when you invest, you unlock a new curiosity for the world around you. Saxo was founded in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1992 with a clear vision: to make global financial markets more accessible. In 1998, we launched one of Europe’s first online trading platforms, giving investors direct access to professional-grade tools and global financial markets. Today, Saxo is a Systemically Important Financial Institution (SIFI) with an investment-grade credit rating of A- from S&P. For more than three decades, we have continuously evolved our award-winning platforms, providing regulated and reliable access to more than 71,000 financial instruments across global markets. As one of the world’s first fintechs, Saxo continues to invest in technology to deliver a leading investing and trading experience for clients and partners. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Saxo serves more than 1.7 million clients and over 400 partners globally, with client assets exceeding DKK 1 trillion. As part of J. Safra Sarasin Group, we benefit from the strength, stability, and long-term perspective of a 185-year-old banking institution, while continuing to drive fintech innovation.

We provide fast and flexible access to over 17,000 financial markets – including indices, shares, forex and commodities – through our award-winning range of platforms and apps. Established in 1974 as the world’s first financial spread betting firm, we’re the world’s No.1 provider of CFDs and spread betting* and a global leader in forex. We also offer an execution-only share dealing service in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria and the Netherlands. Our range of affordable, fully managed investment portfolios rounds out our comprehensive offering to investors and active traders. Through our low fees and smart price-sourcing technology, we help traders keep their costs down. Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 70% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider†. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Professional clients can lose more than they deposit. * Based on revenue excluding FX (published financial statements, February 2024). † For the 12 months preceding 1 July 2024.