February 25, 2015 BY Mike Fox
IG Group grows its stockbroking platform with stocks & shares ISA
IG Group enhances its account type offering by introducing stocks and shares Individual Savings Account (ISA).
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February 17, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
Former IG Group executive Alex Maslin joins CMC Markets as Institutional Sales Manager
London-based Alex Maslin joins CMC Markets as Institutional Sales Manager as the latest executive appointment in his 6 year career in the FX industry
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February 03, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
William von Mueffling's Cantillon Capital reaches a 5% position in IG Group
New York hedge fund manager Cantillon Capital Management has built up a 5% holding in British CFD and spread betting company IG Group as reported by a filing with the London Stock Exchange
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January 29, 2015 BY Mike Fox
IG adds Sunday trading on select index, binary and Bitcoin products
IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG), a global leader in online trading, announced today it will launch a Sunday trading offering, allowing clients to trade a selection of markets out of normal trading hours. IG’s new offering, which reflects the business’s aim of offering market-leading functionality to investors, allows clients to respond immediately to weekend events,…
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January 20, 2015 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
Analysis: IG Group's increasing strength flies in the face of adversity
IG Group's remarkably strong performance during the first half of this year provides a clear path ahead. The company plans to increase the reach of its stockbroking platform, and has successfully gained generic TLDs for domain names which contain industry-specific suffixes
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January 20, 2015 BY LeapRate Staff
IG Group first half results - Revenues up 8%, outlook strong, but profit will be hit by Swiss Franc
IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG) has released its complete financial results for the first half of fiscal 2015 (IG has a May 31 year end). The results follow, and can also be seen here. We already reported that IG said the results will include record quarterly revenues for its fiscal Q2 (ended November 30, 2014).…
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January 16, 2015 BY LeapRate Staff
Exclusive: IG Group looking to buy forex brokers
LeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned from industry sources that leading UK spreadbetting broker IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG) is looking to buy forex brokers and/or their client lists in the wake of yesterday's heavy losses suffered by many in the industry. IG itself reported £30 million in Swiss Franc trading related trading losses with clients. A…
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January 15, 2015 BY Mike Fox
IG Group facing up to £30 million loss from Swiss Franc fireworks
The Financial Times is reporting that global brokerage house IG Group said that it could face a hit of up to £30m ($45m) after the Swiss franc shot up near 30% and settled near parity with the euro following the Swiss National Bank's decision to remove its longstanding exchange rate peg of 1.20 EUR/CHF. An…
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January 13, 2015 BY Mike Fox
IG Group appoints Barclays Bank as joint broker
Maturing its new stock broking platform infrastructure, IG Group appoints new joint broker in Barclays Bank to provide further execution services to IG clients alongside Numis Securities.
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December 28, 2014 BY Mike Fox
Weekly Look Back: IG Group and Gain Capital shares end short week on bullish note, CFDs gain market share, and a binary broker has license restored
A look back at the most intriguing and popular forex industry news stories from the past week at LeapRate. To make sure that you receive timely access to all LeapRate articles, sign up to our Daily Forex Industry Newsletter on the right. → The ruble drama calmed down in a shortened week due to holiday festivities,…
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