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Tiger Brokers Review
Tiger Brokers is the Singapore MAS regulated arm of Nasdaq listed UP Fintech. In May 2026 China's CSRC fined the group over 300 million yuan for illegal mainland business.
Min Deposit
N/A
Spreads From
Not applicable, Tiger Brokers charges commissions on stocks and options, not forex spreads
Max Leverage
Varies by market and entity, not centrally published
Platforms
Tiger Trade app
Pros
- Tiger Brokers Singapore holds a real MAS Capital Markets Services license
- Client money and assets are kept in segregated trust and custodian accounts
- Parent company UP Fintech has traded on Nasdaq since 2019
- Serves more than 10 million users under 77 licenses worldwide
Cons
- China's CSRC fined UP Fintech subsidiaries over 300 million yuan in May 2026
- Regulators separately fined CEO Tianhua Wu personally over the same case
- Named alongside Futu and Longbridge in a wider mainland China crackdown
- UP Fintech's share price fell sharply after the fine was announced
- UP Fintech reported a net loss for the first quarter of 2026
UP Fintech launched Tiger Brokers in China in 2014 and listed on Nasdaq in 2019 under the ticker TIGR. Tiger Brokers (Singapore) Pte Ltd holds a Capital Markets Services license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore and keeps client money and assets in segregated trust accounts.
The group now serves more than 10 million users and 2.3 million account holders across Singapore, Hong Kong, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, holding 77 licenses and qualifications worldwide. Clients trade stocks, options, and futures through its app.
On 22 May 2026 the CSRC's Beijing Bureau fined UP Fintech subsidiaries about 308.1 million yuan and confiscated a further 103.1 million yuan for running unlicensed cross border securities, fund, and futures business in mainland China. CEO Tianhua Wu received a personal fine too, and regulators named this part of a wider crackdown covering Tiger Brokers, Futu Securities, and Longbridge Securities.
Max Leverage
Varies by market and entity, not centrally published
Spreads From
Not applicable, Tiger Brokers charges commissions on stocks and options, not forex spreads
Platforms
Regulation, fund safety, track record
Spreads, execution, leverage
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Analysis, webinars, learning materials
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