IG
IG
Since 1974
- What you trade
- Stocks, ETFs, forex, commodities, indices, cryptocurrencies
- Regulator
- FCA, ASIC, DFSA, BaFin offshore: BMA
- Maximum leverage
- up to 1:200
- Platforms
- IG web platform, IG app, MT4, MT5, ProRealTime, L2 Dealer, TradingView
- Minimum deposit
- from $50
Who it suits
For those who want to buy real stocks and ETFs alongside CFDs with a listed broker that has been operating since 1974.
Companies and regulators
| Company | Regulator | Country | Who it serves |
|---|---|---|---|
| IG International Limited | BMA | Bermuda | the “rest of the world” — countries where IG has no local company (IG comparison table); set up in March 2020; its account application form lists Thailand and Brazil, among others, as countries of residence; company registration number 54814 (funding page); since 2025 — new clients from South Africa; owns and operates ig.com/en. Not checked in the BMA register. Bermuda is not in our scale — tier 3 as offshore |
| IG Limited | DFSA | UAE, Dubai (DIFC) | UAE via ig.com/ae; DFSA register: licensed 10 Jun 2015, active, endorsed for retail clients and for holding client assets, principal dealing limited to matched-principal basis. The Prime section is for professional clients only |
| IG Markets Limited | FCA | United Kingdom | United Kingdom, CFDs; provides services to IG International. The FCA register is a dynamic page and did not load on this pass |
| IG Index Limited | FCA | United Kingdom | United Kingdom, spread betting |
| IG Europe GmbH | BaFin | Germany | EU and EEA; licence number not shown on the group page |
| IG Australia Pty Ltd | ASIC | Australia | Australia (ig.com/au footer); also New Zealand FSP 684191. The AFSL 220440 (according to public sources) probably belongs to IG Markets Ltd — not checked in the ASIC register |
| IG Bank S.A. | FINMA | Switzerland | Switzerland; bank and securities dealer; FINMA tier not set in our scale |
| IG Asia Pte Ltd | MAS | Singapore | Singapore, Capital Markets Services licence; MAS tier not set in our scale |
| IG Securities Ltd | JFSA | Japan | Japan |
| tastyfx LLC / tastytrade | CFTC/NFA, FINRA | USA | USA: forex (tastyfx) and brokerage (tastytrade); other IG sites do not serve US residents |
| IG Markets South Africa Limited | FSCA | South Africa | closed: IG Markets South Africa has discontinued trading accounts, new applications go to IG International; per the press, in May 2025 IG announced the closure of ZAR accounts, positions had to be closed by 28 Jul 2025, and the FSCA refused an OTC derivatives provider licence, which IG appealed |