Operating Companies
Our global brands offer a variety of speculative products to a retail and professional client base around the world.
- IG Index (Financial spread betting)
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IG Index was established in 1974 as the world’s first financial spread betting company. Today the company remains the leading operation of its type in the world, and is at the forefront of product development, innovative technology and customer care.
- 40,000+ clients in 89 countries worldwide, though the vast majority of clients are based in the UK
- Range of markets cover indices, currencies, commodities and options, as well as thousands of individual global shares
- Innovations pioneered by IG Index include Binary bets, iPhone dealing and DealThru Charts
- Multiple award winner: ‘Best Spread Betting Firm’ – Investors Chronicle Awards 2010; ‘Spread Betting Provider of the Year 2010’ – What Investment magazine
IG Index is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). In respect of Binary Bets, IG Index is licensed and regulated by the Gambling Commission.
- IG Markets (Contracts for Difference and forex)
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IG Markets was launched in the UK in 1999 and today is one of the leading providers of financial derivatives – principally Contracts for Difference (CFDs) and foreign exchange – in the UK and in a growing number of countries around the world.
- International offices in Europe, the US, Australasia and the Far East
- 7000+ shares available as CFDs, as well as forex, indices and more
- Direct market access with browser-based DMA
- Clients include brokers, fund managers, trading companies and private investors
IG Markets is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and is a member of the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
- Nadex (Simplified derivatives contracts)
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The North American Derivatives Exchange (Nadex) is a retail-oriented exchange listing simplified derivatives contracts on global markets. Nadex Inc. was launched in 2009, having previously been known as HedgeStreet.
- First regulated, retail-oriented exchange of its kind in the US
- Markets include stock indices, forex, commodities and more
- Direct Access platform for quick and easy use, and total transparency
- Clients include individual traders and corporate partners
Nadex Inc. is subject to regulatory oversight by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).