IG Group
IG Wants to Capture the Irish Market, but Are Reputation and Low Fees Enough?
- IG sees itself as appealing to Irish customers who have avoided the neobrokers with limited track records and are unhappy with the fees charged by the established firms. Paul Golden looks into the challenges there.
- He further weighs in on the business strategy of Michael Saylor's Strategy and the state of the European equity markets.
Friday, 28/11/2025 | 07:38 GMT by
Paul Golden
UK Investors Get 5% Cashback When Opening First IG Account Before This Year End
- Promotion applies to first trades above £50 and portfolios maintained January–March next year.
- The broker recently launched in Singapore, offering 3% interest on shares and ETFs.
Monday, 24/11/2025 | 12:55 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Brokers Clash Over UK Savings: eToro Launches Cash ISA, but IG Pushes Restrictions
- Dan Moczulski, eToro’s UK MD, says Cash ISA suits savers waiting for the “right investment opportunity.”
- IG criticizes Cash ISAs, claiming they weaken UK equity markets.
Wednesday, 19/11/2025 | 09:51 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
IG Brings Stock Trading to France Through Upvest Deal
- The online broker turns to a Berlin-based infrastructure provider as competition intensifies for European retail investors.
- The growing price war is emerging between more traditional providers, neobanks and fintechs.
Tuesday, 18/11/2025 | 07:22 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
IG Japan to Wind Down iShares Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF CFDs amid Policy Change
- Offering derivatives based on overseas crypto ETFs is restricted by the Japanese regulators.
- The broker now requires users with open crypto ETF CFDs of the affected assets to close them by January.
Monday, 17/11/2025 | 15:12 GMT by
Jared Kirui
IG Offers 3% Interest on Held Shares and ETFs under New Singapore-Focused Brand
- The offerings will provide interest on shareholdings up to S$50,000, with no minimum sum or lock-in period.
- Investors need to execute at least one trade each calendar month to receive the interest.
Friday, 07/11/2025 | 05:41 GMT by
Arnab Shome
CFD Broker IG Singapore Plans Multi Asset Trading Expansion Under New CEO
- CEO Gavin Chia plans expansion beyond CFDs, The Business Times, Singapore reports.
- The firm plans gradual expansion, potentially adding cryptos after acquiring Independent Reserve.
Wednesday, 22/10/2025 | 06:01 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
IG Group Onboards David Perry as the New Group CTO
- He has already joined the London-listed company, as it is pushing to enter crypto.
- “His experience and leadership will be instrumental… to execute on our strategy to grow active customer numbers,” IG noted.
Friday, 10/10/2025 | 10:08 GMT by
Arnab Shome
IG Becomes First UK-Listed Firm with FCA Crypto Licence; Enabling Direct Transfers for Traders
- Customers can now trade stocks, indices, ETFs, FX, commodities, derivatives, and crypto in one place.
- The firm expands its crypto range, updates pricing, and will migrate existing users to the licensed platform.
Tuesday, 30/09/2025 | 12:52 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
IG Group Q1 Revenue Falls 4% on Lower Trading Activity Despite Active Customers Rise
- The company reported a small decline in net trading revenue to £231.9 million for Q1, hurt by challenging market conditions.
- However, it saw active customers grow 3% and first trades surge 42% as the Freetrade acquisition contributed strongly.
Thursday, 25/09/2025 | 06:22 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Breaking: IG Group Buys Australian Crypto Exchange for £87 Million
- The enterprise value of Independent Reserve for the acquisition deal was determined at 5x its last fiscal year’s revenue.
- The crypto platform has 129,400 funded accounts with A$1.7 billion in assets under custody.
Friday, 19/09/2025 | 06:28 GMT by
Arnab Shome
tastyfx Launches Prime Accounts With 6% Promotional APY for Professional Traders
- To be eligible to open a new account, investors must meet a minimum deposit requirement of $50,000 and maintain a monthly trading volume of $10 million.
- tastyfx's parent company, IG, introduced a similar offer in the UK market in May, while earlier, firms such as XTB had offered comparable solutions.
Tuesday, 09/09/2025 | 06:02 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
UK Investors Get Round the Clock Access to 110 US Stocks with IG
- Major US stocks available for trading include Apple, Tesla, and NVIDIA.
- Trading platforms, including eToro, Robinhood, Schwab, Sterling Trading Tech, and Webull, now offer 24/5 U.S. stock access.
Monday, 08/09/2025 | 10:27 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
IG Japan to Cease Discounted Trading for New Accounts
- The program allowed new clients to trade at 50% of the normal minimum during the first two weeks after opening an account.
- IG Group’s three main subsidiaries posted higher profits in fiscal 2025, reversing last year’s mixed results.
Friday, 15/08/2025 | 13:35 GMT by
Jared Kirui
IG CEO Made $4.5 Million in FY25, but Still Earns Less Than Top Plus500 Executives
- Breon Corcoran was paid £896,000 ($1.19 million) in fixed salary, with an additional over £2.45 million ($3.27 million) in bonuses.
- Plus500's CEO and CFO both pocketed a total of $4.97 million each, a yearly rise of 30 per cent, in fixed and variable.
Wednesday, 13/08/2025 | 11:35 GMT by
Arnab Shome
All Three of IG Group’s UK Subsidiaries Report Revenue and Profit Growth in FY25
- IG Markets earned £131.2 million, IG Index generated £92.7 million, and IG Trading and Investments posted £21.9 million
- For the first two, profit after tax was 28% higher than in FY24, while the third reported a gain of just under 6%.
Wednesday, 06/08/2025 | 06:59 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
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