IG Group
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Location
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Region: England
Country: GB
Continent: Europe
About
IG is a UK-based financial trading and investment provider offering spread betting, CFDs, and investment accounts such as ISA, GIA, and SIPP. It provides access to thousands of markets across forex, shares, commodities, and indices, along with a range of trading platforms and educational resources. The company emphasizes around-the-clock support and advanced trading tools, with global market coverage and live analysis resources. IG operates primarily in the United Kingdom and partners with professional and institutional traders while offering customer-focused services and education through IG Academy.
IG Group provides online trading and investment services, offering access to over 17,000 financial markets including CFDs, spread betting, forex, and shares. Its customers are primarily retail investors and active traders seeking execution-only dealing and managed portfolio services. The company operates globally with a strong presence in the UK, Europe, and Australia.
IG Group Holdings plc
2002
for_profit
active
Industries
Primary Industry: Finance
Categories
Funding & Financials
10m-50m
ipo
IGG
LSE
Investors
Founders
Stuart Wheeler
Leadership
Technology Stack
Products
Contracts for Difference (CFDs): Derivative contracts allowing traders to speculate on price movements of assets without owning them, using margin to leverage positions.
Financial Spread Betting: A UK and Ireland-only product allowing traders to bet on price movements of financial assets without owning them, with tax-free status.
Share Dealing, ISAs and SIPPs: Online execution-only stock trading service enabling self-directed investors to buy and sell global shares and ETFs, including tax-efficient wrappers in some regions.
IG Smart Portfolios: A discretionary managed investment service offering diversified portfolios constructed from ETFs, managed and rebalanced online.
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