IG company information

Legal entities and registration

IG has been trading for around 52 years, through at least one full market cycle. Longevity guarantees nothing on its own, but a firm that came through 2008 and 2015 has been tested in a way a recent entrant has not.

It is publicly listed, which brings audited accounts and disclosure duties a private broker does not carry. That is real transparency about the company - though it says nothing about the trading conditions.

The contracting entity is IG Markets Limited. This is the company you would actually have a relationship with, and it is worth checking that it is the same one named on the licence you are relying on: large brokers commonly operate several, and they are not equally protected.

Part of IG Group Holdings plc. A parent adds resources, but the protections that apply to you are the ones attached to the entity that holds your account, not to the group.

Legal entity

IG Markets Limited

Trading name

IG; IG; IG Markets; IG Index; IG Prime

Company registration number

04008957

Country of registration

United Kingdom

Registered address

London, United Kingdom

Website

ig.com

Email

helpdesk.au@ig.com

Phone

+61 3 9860 1734

Established

1974

Company status

Operating

Parent company

IG Group Holdings plc

Publicly listed

Yes, London Stock Exchange (LON: IGG), FTSE 100

Employees

2,000+

Broker history

IG was established in 1974. No material change has yet been recorded on this profile.

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