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POEMS vs Thndr: 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 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 Thndr lists Egyptian Exchange (EGX) and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX).
Only POEMS is licensed by MAS.
Only Thndr is licensed by FRA (Egypt) and FSRA (ADGM).
Only Thndr supports Vodafone Cash for deposits and withdrawals.

Criterion	POEMS	Thndr
Rating	4.4/5 on other platforms 1.1K ratings	3.7/5 on other platforms 29K ratings
Regulators	MAS	FRA (Egypt), FSRA (ADGM)
Markets	Singapore Exchange (SGX), US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), Hong Kong Exchanges (HKEX), Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Toronto Stock Exchange +3	Egyptian Exchange (EGX), US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX)
Products	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares, bonds, funds	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares, funds
US stock or ETF order	$0 per order	$0.20 per order, 0.1% of the order, $0.0015 per share
Deposits and withdrawals	Bank transfer	InstaPay, Vodafone Cash, Bank transfer, Visa / Mastercard
Available only in	Singapore, Malaysia	—
Founded	1975	—
Headquarters	Singapore	—
Investor protection	—	Egyptian Investor Protection Fund
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Which regulators license POEMS and Thndr?

POEMS is licensed by MAS; Thndr by FRA (Egypt) and FSRA (ADGM).