IG Markets, Inc. is part of IG Group, a global organization which has several operating companies offering a variety of speculative products to a retail and professional client base.
IG Markets Inc. and IG Markets Ltd
IG Markets Inc. now offers clients the opportunity to trade through both IG Markets Inc. in the U.S. and IG Markets Ltd, based in the U.K.
- IG Markets Inc. in the U.S. specializes in financial derivatives, principally binaries and options offered on the North American Derivatives Exchange (Nadex).
- IG Markets Ltd in the U.K. also provides a dealing service on margined OTC Foreign Exchange.
When you place Nadex trades with IG Markets Inc, you are trading on-exchange Nadex products through IG Markets Inc. When you place OTC Forex trades in your account, IG Markets Inc. introduces these trades to IG Markets Ltd in the UK.
Both IG Markets Inc. and IG Markets Ltd are a part of IG Group, based in London in the U.K.
IG Markets Inc. has its headquarters in Chicago in the U.S.:
- IG Markets, Inc.
- 311 South Wacker Drive
- Suite 2650
- Chicago, IL 60606 (more...)
- Suite 2650
IG Group Holdings – since 1974
- U.K. FTSE 250 member
- Large, publicly traded company
- Over 100,000 dealing clients worldwide
IG Group offers speculative investment products to a retail and professional client base, through a number of well-known brands.
IG Group was established in 1974, and since then has been offering a unique service to allow people to speculate on various financial markets. Over the years, our wide range of products and technological innovations have allowed traders and investors a unique combination of flexibility and speed of execution across a comprehensive and ever-growing range of markets.
Regulation
IG Group is fully regulated in its respective countries around the world.
In the U.S. IG Markets Inc. is a registered Futures Commission Merchant (FCM), a member of the National Futures Association (NFA ID# 0342337), and is regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Investors can turn to the NFA for any advice or help regarding a dispute with a member, while traders can gain access to all formal proceedings, if any, against members.
Find out more about the National Futures Association.
IG Markets Ltd, in the U.K., is authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), and is a member of the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
Recent history
2000
IG Group is floated for the first time and listed on the London Stock Exchange.
2005
In May 2005, IG Group Holdings plc was floated on the main list of the London Stock Exchange. Since then it has been promoted to become a member of the FTSE 250.
2007
The award-winning PureDeal dealing platform is unveiled.
2008
New offices are opened in Paris, Madrid, Düsseldorf, Chicago and Milan.
2009
IG Group launches Nadex.com in the U.S.
2010
New IG Markets Inc. is launched in the U.S. in April 2010, offering on-exchange trades on Nadex and OTC Forex products through IG Markets Ltd.
International offices
IG Group now has offices in the UK, the US, Australia, Japan, Singapore, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden and Luxembourg.