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 allow 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 based in London and employs 1,950 staff. As of 2021, it had a market value of £2.9 billion and offered trading in 17,000 investment markets. IG is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, the UK's financial authority body. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Wikipedia