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Freedom24 vs POEMS: fees, markets and protection

Facts for both companies from their official pages; each was checked on the date shown in its review.

Facts verified on October 28, 2026

Key differences

Only POEMS lists Singapore Exchange (SGX), Hong Kong Exchanges (HKEX), Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Toronto Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange, Euronext, and SIX Swiss Exchange.
Only Freedom24 is licensed by CySEC.
Only POEMS is licensed by MAS.
Only Freedom24 supports Visa / Mastercard for deposits and withdrawals.

Criterion	Freedom24	POEMS
Rating	4.1/5 on other platforms 5.8K ratings	4.4/5 on other platforms 1.1K ratings
Regulators	CySEC	MAS
Markets	US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq)	Singapore Exchange (SGX), US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), Hong Kong Exchanges (HKEX), Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Toronto Stock Exchange +3
Products	stocks, ETFs, bonds, options	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares, bonds, funds
US stock or ETF order	$2 per order, $0.02 per share	$0 per order
Investor protection	Investor Compensation Fund (ICF)	—
Deposits and withdrawals	Bank transfer, Visa / Mastercard	Bank transfer
Founded	2013	1975
Headquarters	Cyprus	Singapore
Available only in	—	Singapore, Malaysia
	Read review	Read review

Which regulators license Freedom24 and POEMS?

Freedom24 is licensed by CySEC; POEMS by MAS.