About us

We are the world’s number one provider of Contracts for Difference (CFDs)*. We deliver exceptional customer service alongside innovative trading technology.

Established

We are owned by IG Group Holdings plc:

  • We are a member of the London Stock Exchange
  • We are a constituent of the FTSE 250 index
  • We have over 140,000 clients worldwide making millions of transactions every month
  • We are headquartered in London with offices in 14 countries

Why choose IG?

Secure

We protect all individual client funds:

  • We hold client funds in a separate trust account at a top-tier Australian bank
  • We only use our own money for hedging purposes
  • We are regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)

 

Money protection

Leader

Leading independent research agency, Investment Trends, surveys traders each year for its comprehensive report on CFD providers.

The latest report places us as the number one CFD and Forex provider in Australia**, reflecting our commitment to delivering outstanding service and value for money. 

 

Market leader

Key milestones

We are part of IG Group. The group’s first company, IG Index, was established in 1974 and is the world’s largest and longest running financial spread betting company.

1974
IG Index, the original IG Group company is founded, as the first spread betting company in Britain. It is today the world's leading operation of its type.
2000
IG Group is floated on the London Stock Exchange.
2002
IG Group expands into Australia and becomes the country's first CFD provider.
2005
IG Group Holdings plc is floated on the main list of the London Stock Exchange. Since then it has been promoted to become a member of the FTSE 250.
2007
Our award-winning trading platform is unveiled.
2008
Our first mobile trading app is released for the iPhone. Trailing stops and trade-from-charts functionality are launched on our trading platform.
2010
IG is named Australia's Best CFD Provider by Money Magazine and TheBull.
2011
IG launches the innovative iPhone DMA app, gains recognition as Australia's number one CFD provider for the third year in a row, and wins Smart Investor's Blue Ribbon award for Best CFD Provider.
2012
We launch our insight, news and analysis centre.

Financially strong and secure

In the year to 31 May 2012, IG Group recorded:

For more information, please visit the IG Group website.

* Largest retail CFD provider by revenue (excluding FX). Source: Published financial statements. As at August 2012.
** By primary relationships, Investment Trends May 2012 CFD Report & December 2011 FX Report.

Please consider our PDS. Your losses can exceed your initial deposit and you do not own or have any interest in the underlying asset.