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POEMS 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 28, 2026

Key differences

Only POEMS lists Hong Kong Exchanges (HKEX), Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Toronto Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange, Euronext, and SIX Swiss Exchange.

Criterion	POEMS	StashAway
Rating	4.4/5 on other platforms 1.1K ratings	4.6/5 on other platforms 6.5K ratings
Regulators	MAS	MAS
Markets	Singapore Exchange (SGX), US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), Hong Kong Exchanges (HKEX), Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Toronto Stock Exchange +3	US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), Singapore Exchange (SGX)
Products	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares, bonds, funds	ETFs, fractional shares
US stock or ETF order	$0 per order	$1 per order
Deposits and withdrawals	Bank transfer	Bank transfer
Available only in	Singapore, Malaysia	Singapore
Founded	1975	—
Headquarters	Singapore	—
Minimum deposit	—	No minimum
Currency conversion fee	—	0.32%
	Read review	Read review

Which regulators license POEMS and StashAway?

POEMS is licensed by MAS; StashAway by MAS.