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POEMS vs XTB: 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 Singapore Exchange (SGX), Hong Kong Exchanges (HKEX), Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Toronto Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange, Euronext, and SIX Swiss Exchange.
Only POEMS is licensed by MAS.
Only XTB is licensed by KNF, CNMV, ACPR, BaFin, CMVM, CySEC, FSC Belize, DFSA, and CMF (Chile).

Criterion	POEMS	XTB
Rating	4.4/5 on other platforms 1.1K ratings	4.5/5 on other platforms 186K ratings
Regulators	MAS	KNF, CNMV, ACPR, BaFin, CMVM, CySEC, FSC Belize, DFSA, CMF (Chile)
Markets	Singapore Exchange (SGX), US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq), Hong Kong Exchanges (HKEX), Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Toronto Stock Exchange +3	US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq)
Products	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares, bonds, funds	stocks, ETFs, fractional shares
US stock or ETF order	$0 per order	€0 per order
Deposits and withdrawals	Bank transfer	Visa / Mastercard, Bank transfer, PayPal
Available only in	Singapore, Malaysia	Angola, Bermuda, Georgia, North Macedonia, Malaysia, Mauritania +40
Founded	1975	—
Headquarters	Singapore	—
Minimum deposit	—	No minimum
Currency conversion fee	—	0.5%
Investor protection	—	Protection of uninvested funds
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Which regulators license POEMS and XTB?

POEMS is licensed by MAS; XTB by KNF, CNMV, ACPR, BaFin, CMVM, CySEC, FSC Belize, DFSA, and CMF (Chile).