IG Review: Regulation, Licences & Platforms
IG is a forex and contracts-for-difference (CFD) broker based in the United Kingdom. The company operates internationally through a group of separately regulated legal entities and can be found online at ig.com.
Regulation & licensing
IG holds authorisations from numerous financial regulators across multiple jurisdictions, operating through distinct legal entities in each region.
- FCA (Financial Conduct Authority), United Kingdom β IG Index Limited, licence 114059; and IG Markets Limited, licence 195355.
- ASIC (Australia Securities & Investment Commission), Australia β IG Markets Limited, licence 000220440; and IG Australia Pty Ltd, licence 515106.
- BaFin (Federal Financial Supervisory Authority), Germany β IG Europe GmbH, licence 10148759.
- DFSA (Dubai Financial Services Authority), United Arab Emirates β IG Limited, licence F001780.
- FMA (Financial Markets Authority), New Zealand β IG Markets Limited, licence 18923; and IG Australia Pty Ltd, licence 684191.
- FSA (Financial Services Agency), Japan β οΌ©οΌ§θ¨ΌεΈζ ͺεΌδΌη€Ύ, licence ι’ζ±θ²‘εε±ι·οΌιεοΌη¬¬255ε·.
- FSCA (Financial Sector Conduct Authority), South Africa β IG Markets South Africa Limited, licence 41393.
- MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore), Singapore β IG Asia Pte Ltd (licence number unreleased).
- NFA (National Futures Association), United States β Tastyfx LLC, licence 0509630.
Trading platforms
IG provides access to MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5.
Account types
The broker offers a Standard account and a DMA (direct market access) account.
Readers are advised to verify a broker’s licence directly with the relevant named regulator before opening an account.
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