IG Group Holdings plc, trading as IG Group, is a United Kingdom-based online trading provider, offering access to spread betting and CFD trading, which allows traders to bet on the direction of equities, bonds and currencies without owning the underlying assets. Established in 1974 by Stuart Wheeler, the company is headquartered in London and operates in Europe and the USA. As of 2024, it had a market value of £3.4 billion and offered trading in 19,000 investment markets. IG is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Wikipedia