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Interactive Brokers 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 18, 2026

Key differences

Only Interactive Brokers lists B3 (Brasil Bolsa Balcão), Xetra (Deutsche Börse), Saudi Exchange (Tadawul), Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), and Dubai Financial Market (DFM).
Only POEMS lists Singapore Exchange (SGX), Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), and SIX Swiss Exchange.
Only Interactive Brokers is licensed by SEC, CIRO, FCA, CBI, ASIC, SFC, SEBI, and Kanto LFB.

Criterion	Interactive Brokers	POEMS
Rating	4.5/5 on other platforms 118.8K ratings	4.4/5 on other platforms 1.1K ratings
Regulators	SEC, CIRO, FCA, CBI, ASIC, SFC, SEBI, Kanto LFB, MAS	MAS
Minimum deposit	No minimum	—
Markets	US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), Toronto Stock Exchange, B3 (Brasil Bolsa Balcão), London Stock Exchange, Xetra (Deutsche Börse) +5	Singapore Exchange (SGX), US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), Hong Kong Exchanges (HKEX), Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Toronto Stock Exchange +3
Products	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares, bonds, options, funds	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares, bonds, funds
US stock or ETF order	$0.005 per share, minimum $1	$0 per order
Currency conversion fee	0.03%	—
Investor protection	SIPC, Irish Investor Compensation Scheme (ICS), Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF)	—
Deposits and withdrawals	Bank transfer, SPEI	Bank transfer
Available only in	Åland Islands, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola +216	Singapore, Malaysia
Headquarters	United States	Singapore
Founded	—	1975
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Which regulators license Interactive Brokers and POEMS?

Interactive Brokers is licensed by SEC, CIRO, FCA, CBI, ASIC, SFC, SEBI, Kanto LFB, and MAS; POEMS by MAS.