IG Group
IG Group Is Taking More Risk, Staff Morale Is Negative, and CEO Earned £1.4 Million in Seven Months
- Average daily market risk exposure rose 29% as the broker deliberately widened its trading limits, the annual report disclosed.
- Employee sentiment turned negative while Breon Corcoran collected a bonus at 90% of maximum for the seven-month period.
Thursday, 09/04/2026 | 09:48 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
IG Group Publishes First Annual Report Under New Calendar, Details £1.12 Billion Revenue
- Outgoing chair Mike McTighe highlights £321 million returned to shareholders through dividends and buybacks in 2025.
- The London-listed broker is evaluating changes to its domicile, listing venues and possible combinations with industry peers.
Wednesday, 08/04/2026 | 11:18 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
IG Group’s Japanese Arm Extends Vanilla Options Trading to Corporate Accounts
- The firm, IG Securities, first launched the offering for Japanese retail traders in February.
- Similar vanilla options exist in Japan among competitors such as AvaTrade’s AvaOptions and Saxo’s FX options platform.
Thursday, 02/04/2026 | 12:57 GMT by
Jared Kirui
IG Group Starts £125 Million Buyback, Fourth Such Programme in Under Two Years
- The FTSE 100 trading firm splits its repurchase into two equal tranches of £62.5 million, with Morgan Stanley handling execution.
- Andrew Barron takes formal charge of the boardroom on the same week the program begins, following FCA sign-off.
Wednesday, 01/04/2026 | 06:25 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
IG CEO: “Prediction Markets Are a Different Title for Binaries… We Have Capability in the Space”
- Breon Corcoran revealed that IG has “talked about” prediction markets in the past but has yet to launch the product.
- Crypto is another focus for the broker, as crypto trading volume now represents about 4 per cent of its net trading volume.
Tuesday, 24/03/2026 | 07:38 GMT by
Arnab Shome
IG Group Expects About £300 Million Revenue in Q1 2026
- The broker is expecting its overall 2026 figures to be in line with analysts’ consensus, which would put its upcoming EBITDA at around £579.1 million.
- It has launched a new £125 million share buyback programme.
Friday, 20/03/2026 | 07:31 GMT by
Arnab Shome
IG Group Weighs Move from London to Wall Street: Report
- According to Bloomberg, the group is considering shifting its listing from London to New York.
- The London-listed broker captured a big chunk of the US market following its acquisition of tastytrade.
Thursday, 19/03/2026 | 16:01 GMT by
Jared Kirui
IG Group Posts Record £1.12bn Revenue, Launches Strategic Review as Customer Growth Accelerates
- Broker reports 10% rise in net trading revenue for calendar year 2025, while a 174% jump in active clients masks a modest 6% organic gain.
- First trades nearly double on a reported basis as marketing spend jumps 31%, while net interest income falls 16% as rate environment bites.
Thursday, 19/03/2026 | 07:19 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
IG-Owned Crypto Exchange Pushes APAC Growth with Corporate Payments and Yield Products
- Independent Reserve plans to launch the new products in the second half of 2026.
- The products are aligned with IG’s previous plan of launching “a crypto proposition” in the region.
Tuesday, 17/03/2026 | 05:20 GMT by
Arnab Shome
IG Group Ends Its Quest for a Chair: Andrew Barron to Replace Mike McTighe
- Barron has been appointed as Board Chair Designate and Non-Executive Director of the Group.
- McTighe will remain as Chair “until the necessary regulatory approvals have been obtained to ensure an orderly transition”.
Tuesday, 03/03/2026 | 08:12 GMT by
Arnab Shome
IG Closes Its South Africa Office Nine Months after Commercial Exit
- The broker closed South African accounts last May and also gave up its ODP licence.
- “The business was proposing the closure of its South Africa office for operational efficiency reasons [after the mid-2025 commercial operations exit],” said an IG spokesperson.
Tuesday, 24/02/2026 | 15:04 GMT by
Arnab Shome
The $100M Signal: Will Plus500 and IG’s US Success Draw More CFD Brokers into Non-OTC?
- Plus500's non-OTC revenue exceeded $100 million in 2025, while IG's tastytrade bet brought £191 million from non-CFD products.
- Both London-listed brokers followed the same playbook: tap the retail US futures market by acquiring existing platforms.
Thursday, 19/02/2026 | 09:23 GMT by
Arnab Shome
IG Looks to Put the (Fat) Cat Among the Pigeons
- According to IG, most UK investors are paying hundreds of pounds more than they need to in platform fees each year. Will its “check your fees” campaign succeed in raising awareness among investors? Paul Golden weighs in.
- He also dives into the rising popularity of round-the-clock trading and the distress of small investors over the potential Brewdog sale.
Wednesday, 18/02/2026 | 08:56 GMT by
Paul Golden
Freetrade CEO Leaves After Nine Years This Summer Following IG Acquisition
- Viktor Nebehaj co-founded Freetrade and held roles including COO, CMO, and Head of Growth.
- IG Group acquired Freetrade for £160 million, funded from existing capital, last year.
Tuesday, 17/02/2026 | 09:07 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
IG Japan CEO Leaves After Seven Years Citing "Time for a New Leader"
- Tomoharu Furuichi leaves IG Japan after expanding the OTC derivatives business “several times over.”
- The Japanese subsidiary has stopped offering crypto ETF CFDs after FSA guidance on overseas derivatives.
Thursday, 05/02/2026 | 16:03 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
IG Group Joins ActivTrades and Trade Nation Turning to AI as FCA Rules Tighten
- The UK broker reports 87% on-time approval rate in the initial weeks after rolling out Adclear's technology.
- The move follows IG's recent crypto license win as FCA prepares to tighten cryptoasset promotion rules later this year.
Wednesday, 04/02/2026 | 08:04 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Capital Group Takes 5% Stake in IG Group, Six Months After Similar Plus500 Investment
- Based on IG’s current share price, Capital Group’s stake is valued at approximately $316 million.
- The deal follows IG’s recent strong performance, which showed net trading revenue up nearly 30% year-on-year.
Tuesday, 27/01/2026 | 15:39 GMT by
Jared Kirui
IG’s Veteran Adam Blemings Exits After Two Decades at the London-Listed Broker
- Blemings joined the broker in 2006 as a futures dealer and most recently served as Trading Director.
- Over his tenure at IG, he held multiple other roles, including Head of Trading.
Thursday, 08/01/2026 | 15:03 GMT by
Jared Kirui
IG Joins Other Brokers to Offer Cash Interest and Remove Inactivity Fees for UK Traders
- Cash above £10,000 earns interest at the Bank of England base rate.
- Other firms, like eToro, BidX Markets, XTB, and Interactive Brokers, offer cash interest or waive inactivity fees.
Tuesday, 06/01/2026 | 12:54 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
IG Fails to Find a New Chairman After Mike McTighe’s Retirement Announcement
- McTighe earlier decided to retire by the end of 2025 but will now remain in his role until IG finds his successor.
- “The search for a permanent successor is progressing well,” the broker noted.
Monday, 22/12/2025 | 07:44 GMT by
Arnab Shome
After Nearly Two Decades, Sam Irwin Follows Former IG CEO to Crypto.com
- Irwin spent about 18 years at IG Group, ending as Head of Client Management, UK.
- The firm recently also hired former IG CEO Kevin Algeo amid regulated products and multi-regional CFDs.
Wednesday, 17/12/2025 | 11:29 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
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