Verified — I hold a Tiger account. The markets and regions below are from Tiger’s public materials and the May 22, 2026 regulatory context.
What it is
Nasdaq-listed (TIGR) tech-driven brokerage founded in 2014, with regulated entities in Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. Modern app-first platform with aggressive commission pricing — US stocks often $0, and competitive rates for HK, Singapore, and Australian equities. Custodian for Singapore-based accounts is DBS Singapore, which adds institutional credibility to the counterparty picture.
Critical recent development: On May 22, 2026, China’s Securities Regulatory Commission imposed penalties on Tiger Brokers, Futu Securities, and Longbridge Securities for operating unauthorized brokerage services for mainland Chinese clients. Tiger’s mainland China business is effectively closed. The post-crackdown Tiger operates through its regulated hubs in HK, Singapore, Australia, NZ, and the US — the entities relevant to this directory’s foreign-resident audience.
Markets and regions you can trade
Tiger gives app-based access to US (NYSE/Nasdaq), Hong Kong (HKEX), Singapore (SGX), Australia (ASX) and New Zealand equities, plus China A-shares via Stock Connect — i.e. Asian developed markets plus the US. It does not reach the frontier/EM markets this directory focuses on. Eligibility runs through its regulated entities, but the international app reaches well beyond those licensing hubs — residents across the Asia-Pacific and much of the EU/EEA can open, with the US served as a separate entity; availability varies by country.
Who it’s for (and who should skip)
Good fit:
- Residents of the Asia-Pacific hubs, much of the EU/EEA, or the US who want Asian developed-market exposure at low cost
- Buy-and-hold investors wanting a clean app-based experience for HK, SGX, and US stocks
- Investors already holding Tiger accounts who want to understand where it fits relative to specialist frontier brokers
Skip Tiger if:
- You want any frontier market exposure — Tiger reaches none of the FM markets in this directory (no India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Pakistan, BRVM, sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, etc.)
- You’re EU/UK-based and want the broadest international access — IBKR is the better default
- You want Southeast Asian frontier markets (Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand) — Boom Securities covers those; Tiger does not
Tiger belongs in the “mainstream platform” layer of a portfolio architecture, not as a specialist FM/EM broker. Most readers will pair a general-purpose broker (IBKR, Tiger, Futu/moomoo) with specialist FM brokers (Daba, mystocks.africa, Zaman, Standard Investment Mongolia, and others in this directory) — Tiger fits the first layer, not the second.
Account-opening friction
Standard fintech onboarding: passport, proof of address, source of funds. Funded accounts open in days for residents of supported jurisdictions. Eligibility is jurisdiction-dependent — following the May 2026 China crackdown, mainland China residency is no longer a viable basis for opening.
Known caveats
- May 22, 2026 CSRC action: Tiger (along with Futu and Longbridge) penalized for serving mainland Chinese clients without authorization. Mainland China operations effectively closed. This materially changes Tiger’s growth story but does not affect its regulated-hub entities serving foreign-resident clients.
- No frontier market access: Tiger covers exactly the markets mainstream international brokers cover. It is included here for completeness and because many readers will already hold Tiger accounts — not because it fills a unique gap in FM/EM access.
- Jurisdiction restrictions: Not all Tiger-regulated entities serve all countries of residence. Check eligibility before opening; EU/UK residents are often better served by IBKR.
Sources
Verified personally: I hold a Tiger Brokers account.
Public sources checked: Tiger Brokers corporate filings (Nasdaq: TIGR); South China Morning Post coverage of May 22, 2026 CSRC penalties; MoneySmart.sg and IncomeBuddies broker comparison reviews (2026); Tiger Brokers public materials.