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Interactive Brokers vs StashAway: 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 Toronto Stock Exchange, B3 (Brasil Bolsa Balcão), London Stock Exchange, Xetra (Deutsche Börse), Euronext, Saudi Exchange (Tadawul), Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), Dubai Financial Market (DFM), and Hong Kong Exchanges (HKEX).
Only StashAway lists Singapore Exchange (SGX).
Only Interactive Brokers is licensed by SEC, CIRO, FCA, CBI, ASIC, SFC, SEBI, and Kanto LFB.

Criterion	Interactive Brokers	StashAway
Rating	4.5/5 on other platforms 118.8K ratings	4.6/5 on other platforms 6.5K ratings
Regulators	SEC, CIRO, FCA, CBI, ASIC, SFC, SEBI, Kanto LFB, MAS	MAS
Minimum deposit	No minimum	No minimum
Markets	US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), Toronto Stock Exchange, B3 (Brasil Bolsa Balcão), London Stock Exchange, Xetra (Deutsche Börse) +5	US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), Singapore Exchange (SGX)
Products	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares, bonds, options, funds	ETFs, fractional shares
US stock or ETF order	$0.005 per share, minimum $1	$1 per order
Currency conversion fee	0.03%	0.32%
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
Headquarters	United States	—
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What is the minimum deposit at Interactive Brokers and StashAway?

Interactive Brokers: $0. StashAway: SGD 0.

Which regulators license Interactive Brokers and StashAway?

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