IG Group Holdings plc is a London-based financial services company and one of the world’s leading providers of online trading and investment platforms. Founded in 1974 by Stuart Wheeler as IG Index, the company pioneered financial spread betting and has since expanded into a global fintech brokerage offering contracts for difference (CFDs), foreign exchange (forex), stock trading, options, and exchange-traded products. IG serves hundreds of thousands of clients across Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Americas, and Africa through its suite of digital trading platforms and mobile applications.
The company employs several thousand people worldwide and is publicly listed on the London Stock Exchange. IG Group is known for its strong regulatory presence, operating under licenses from major financial authorities including the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and other international regulators. In recent years, the firm has broadened its offering beyond leveraged trading, including the acquisition of the U.S.-based options brokerage tastytrade in 2021, strengthening its position in multi-asset trading and investment services. IG maintains a reputation as a major global retail trading provider with a long history in online brokerage innovation.
