You may be getting confused with the ASX and CHESS vs non-CHESS. In the US all shares are held in a custodian model. Stake will pay dividends and whatnot but they have a reduced selection of US shares you can buy compared to what Selfwealth will have and they charge higher forex rates.
Why should traders from Stake.com or IG move to SWF for US Trading, page-4
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