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Lightyear vs Tiger Brokers: 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 Lightyear lists Euronext, London Stock Exchange, and Xetra (Deutsche Börse).
Only Tiger Brokers lists Hong Kong Exchanges (HKEX), Singapore Exchange (SGX), Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), and Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
Only Lightyear is licensed by EFSA and FCA.
Only Tiger Brokers is licensed by MAS, SFC, SEC, and ASIC.

Criterion	Lightyear	Tiger Brokers On our watch list: check recent regulator actions and withdrawal reports before using it.
Rating	4.6/5 on other platforms 5.5K ratings	4.6/5 on other platforms 30.2K ratings
Regulators	EFSA, FCA	MAS, SFC, SEC, ASIC
Markets	US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), Euronext, London Stock Exchange, Xetra (Deutsche Börse)	US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), Hong Kong Exchanges (HKEX), Singapore Exchange (SGX), Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) +1
Products	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares, bonds, funds	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares, bonds, options, funds
US stock or ETF order	0.1% of the order, minimum $0.10, maximum $1	$0.01 per share, minimum $1.99
Currency conversion fee	0.35%	—
Investor protection	Estonian Investor Protection Sectoral Fund, SIPC (US securities held with Alpaca)	SIPC, Investor Compensation Fund (Hong Kong)
Deposits and withdrawals	Bank transfer, Visa / Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay	Bank transfer, PayNow, FPS (Faster Payment System)
Available only in	Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark +20	—
Minimum deposit	—	No minimum
Founded	—	2014
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Which regulators license Lightyear and Tiger Brokers?

Lightyear is licensed by EFSA and FCA; Tiger Brokers by MAS, SFC, SEC, and ASIC.