Trading environment
Slippage, stability, execution and pricing anomalies
Public review signals5.3Weight 22%
IG
FCAFinancial Conduct Authority
BaFinFederal Financial Supervisory Authority
ASICAustralian Securities and Investments Commission
FMA-NZ
FINMA
FSCAFinancial Sector Conduct Authority
MASMonetary Authority of Singapore
DFSA
JFSAIG is a London-founded trading and investment brand established in 1974. Leveraged derivatives and selected investment products are provided through separate local entities, so products, protections, pricing and funding methods depend on the client’s contracting entity.
Last verified: Jul 28, 2026Sources and audit trail
Overview
IG is a London-founded trading and investment brand established in 1974. Leveraged derivatives and selected investment products are provided through separate local entities, so products, protections, pricing and funding methods depend on the client’s contracting entity.
TraderVote user rating
9.6/10
Trader reviews
2,680
Regulation
Regulated (Tier-1)
Main regulators
FCABaFinASICMain strengths
Main risks
✓ No major risk themes reported
Live collectionUpdated Aug 27, 2026
AI web composite score
Five web-reputation dimensions plus one objective regulatory dimension for IG
Web reputation 75% 4.7Regulation 25% 9.9
6.0/ 10Average
Data confidence95% · High
Deposits & withdrawals
Funding speed, withdrawals, checks and payment methods
Public review signals4.2Weight 18%
Customer service
Response time, expertise and complaint handling
Public review signals5.2Weight 13%
Trading costs
Spreads, commissions, swaps and hidden charges
Public review signals4.5Weight 18%
Sales conduct
Promotion terms, sales pressure and return claims
Public review signals2.2Weight 4%
Regulation & compliance
Scoring rulesReview sentiment is excluded. Licence quality accounts for 60%, jurisdiction coverage 25%, and Tier-1 diversification 15%. Additional licences have diminishing returns, while enforcement actions or licence suspensions may reduce the score.View full methodology →Licence quality, jurisdiction breadth and regulatory diversification
Objective regulatory facts9.9Weight 25%
Trading environment is the strongest review-based dimension; Sales conduct is the weakest. Regulation & compliance is scored independently from verified licence facts.
| Dimension | Score | related mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Trading environment | 5.3 | 429 |
| Deposits & withdrawals | 4.2 | 173 |
| Customer service | 5.2 | 530 |
| Trading costs | 4.5 | 138 |
| Sales conduct | 2.2 | 51 |
| Regulation & compliance | 9.9 | 9 |
Products
- Forex and precious-metals CFDs
- Index, share, ETF and sector CFDs
- Commodity, bond and interest-rate CFDs
- Options, knock-outs and selected listed derivatives
- Cryptocurrency CFDs or direct crypto investing where locally permitted
- UK spread betting
- Physical shares, ETFs and investment wrappers in selected jurisdictions
Accounts
- Retail CFD account
- Elective professional CFD account (qualification required)
- UK spread-betting account
- Share dealing and investment accounts, including UK GIA, ISA, JISA and SIPP
- Corporate account
- Joint account or power-of-attorney arrangement where offered
- Demo CFD or spread-betting account with virtual funds
Platforms and tools
- IG web platform and native mobile apps with charts, alerts, news and risk controls
- MetaTrader 4 for supported CFD markets and entities
- ProRealTime advanced charting; subscription charges and activity-based rebates can apply
- L2 Dealer for eligible experienced clients seeking share or forex CFD DMA
- Trading APIs and institutional connectivity for approved use cases
Funding currencies
USDGBPEURAUDSGDHKD
Support and availability
IG International advertises phone, email, live chat, WhatsApp and help-centre support 24 hours a day from 8am Saturday to 10pm Friday GMT. Local entity hours, languages and channels differ.
Account eligibility, products and the contracting entity are determined by residence and onboarding. Official regional pages exclude or restrict residents of the United States, Belgium and other jurisdictions; the US group forex business uses the tastyfx brand.
Regulation
Regulators
IG Markets Limited
United Kingdom · FCA
- Regulators
- FCA
- Licence / registration number
- FRN 195355
Client protection
Retail client money is held in segregated trust accounts under FCA CASS rules. Eligible claims against an insolvent investment firm may be covered by the FSCS up to GBP 85,000; eligibility and claim type determine coverage.
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Retail client money is held in segregated trust accounts under FCA CASS rules. Eligible claims against an insolvent investment firm may be covered by the FSCS up to GBP 85,000; eligibility and claim type determine coverage.
Provides UK CFD accounts. Registered in England and Wales under company number 04008957.
Official record ↗IG Index Limited
United Kingdom · FCA
- Regulators
- FCA
- Licence / registration number
- FRN 114059
Client protection
Retail client money is segregated under FCA CASS rules. Eligible FSCS investment claims may be covered up to GBP 85,000; ordinary trading losses are not covered.
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Retail client money is segregated under FCA CASS rules. Eligible FSCS investment claims may be covered up to GBP 85,000; ordinary trading losses are not covered.
Provides UK spread-betting accounts. Registered in England and Wales under company number 01190902.
Official record ↗IG Trading and Investments Limited
United Kingdom · FCA
- Regulators
- FCA
- Licence / registration number
- FRN 944492
Client protection
Client cash and custody assets are segregated. Eligible FSCS investment claims may be covered up to GBP 85,000, while US options and futures assets held through Apex have separate US-law protections.
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Client cash and custody assets are segregated. Eligible FSCS investment claims may be covered up to GBP 85,000, while US options and futures assets held through Apex have separate US-law protections.
Provides UK share dealing, investment-wrapper and Smart Portfolio accounts. Registered in England and Wales under company number 11628764.
Official record ↗IG Europe GmbH
Germany and the European Economic Area · BaFin
- Regulators
- BaFin
- Licence / registration number
- BaFin 148759 / HRB 115624
Client protection
Client assets are held separately. IG identifies the entity as assigned to the German securities-trading compensation scheme EdW, which may cover 90% of an eligible claim up to EUR 20,000.
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Client assets are held separately. IG identifies the entity as assigned to the German securities-trading compensation scheme EdW, which may cover 90% of an eligible claim up to EUR 20,000.
Registered in Frankfurt under HRB 115624 and supervised by BaFin and Deutsche Bundesbank.
Official record ↗IG Australia Pty Ltd
Australia · ASIC
- Regulators
- ASIC
- Licence / registration number
- AFSL 515106
Client protection
Client money is segregated under the applicable Australian rules. IG states that no general investor-compensation scheme applies to these accounts.
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Client money is segregated under the applicable Australian rules. IG states that no general investor-compensation scheme applies to these accounts.
Australian company ABN 93 096 585 410.
Official record ↗IG Australia Pty Ltd
New Zealand · FMA-NZ
- Regulators
- FMA-NZ
- Licence / registration number
- FSP 684191
Client protection
Client money is segregated under the applicable New Zealand rules. IG states that no general investor-compensation scheme applies to these accounts.
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Client money is segregated under the applicable New Zealand rules. IG states that no general investor-compensation scheme applies to these accounts.
New Zealand derivatives-issuer licence FSP 684191; NZBN 9429047618251.
Official record ↗IG Bank S.A.
Switzerland · FINMA
- Regulators
- FINMA
- Licence / registration number
- CHE-141.784.032
Client protection
IG Bank is a FINMA-authorised Swiss bank and an esisuisse member. Eligible deposits are protected up to CHF 100,000; this does not cover ordinary market losses.
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IG Bank is a FINMA-authorised Swiss bank and an esisuisse member. Eligible deposits are protected up to CHF 100,000; this does not cover ordinary market losses.
Registered office at 42 Rue du Rhône, 1204 Geneva.
Official record ↗IG Markets South Africa Limited
South Africa · FSCA
- Regulators
- FSCA
- Licence / registration number
- FSP 41393
Client protection
Client money is segregated, but IG states that no general compensation scheme applies. The entity is also authorised as an over-the-counter derivatives provider.
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Client money is segregated, but IG states that no general compensation scheme applies. The entity is also authorised as an over-the-counter derivatives provider.
South African company registration number 2010/000229/10. International accounts offered locally may contract with IG Markets Limited in the UK.
Official record ↗IG Asia Pte Ltd
Singapore · MAS
- Regulators
- MAS
- Licence / registration number
- UEN 200510021K
Client protection
MAS lists the entity as a Capital Markets Services licensee and Exempt Financial Adviser. Client funds are segregated, but no fixed general compensation amount is published.
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MAS lists the entity as a Capital Markets Services licensee and Exempt Financial Adviser. Client funds are segregated, but no fixed general compensation amount is published.
The CMS licence covers dealing in over-the-counter derivatives contracts and the entity also provides custodial services.
Official record ↗IG Limited
Dubai International Financial Centre, United Arab Emirates · DFSA
- Regulators
- DFSA
- Licence / registration number
- F001780
Client protection
The UAE page states that client funds are deposited with a UAE bank. Retail and professional classifications have different protections; no universal compensation amount is advertised.
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The UAE page states that client funds are deposited with a UAE bank. Retail and professional classifications have different protections; no universal compensation amount is advertised.
Provides locally regulated CFDs and physical shares. Clients can separately choose an IG International Limited CFD account during onboarding.
Official record ↗IG Securities Limited
Japan · JFSA
- Regulators
- JFSA
- Licence / registration number
- Kanto Local Finance Bureau (FIBO) No. 255
Client protection
Customer margin is held in dedicated trust accounts with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Mizuho Trust & Banking. Trust protection does not cover ordinary market losses.
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Customer margin is held in dedicated trust accounts with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Mizuho Trust & Banking. Trust protection does not cover ordinary market losses.
Also registered for commodity futures business and a member of the Financial Futures Association of Japan under member number 1168.
Official record ↗IG International Limited
Bermuda and international markets · BMA
- Regulators
- BMA
- Licence / registration number
- Registration 54814
Client protection
Retail client money, including net running profits, is held in segregated trust accounts. The BMA register confirms investment-business and digital-asset-business licences, but no fixed compensation scheme is stated.
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Retail client money, including net running profits, is held in segregated trust accounts. The BMA register confirms investment-business and digital-asset-business licences, but no fixed compensation scheme is stated.
Offers execution-only CFD accounts to eligible international clients. BMA is shown here at entity level because TraderVote’s top-level regulator catalog does not yet contain a maintained BMA record.
Official record ↗Trading conditions
- Spreads from
- 0.6 pips
- Max leverage
- 1:222
- Execution
- Market maker · DMA where eligible
- Commission
- Spread-led · share CFDs from 0.10%
- Platforms
- IG Platform · IG mobile apps · MT4 · ProRealTime · L2 Dealer
- Minimum initial funding
- No minimum for bank transfers on the reviewed international funding page. IG International card deposits have a USD 50 minimum; other entities and methods publish separate limits.
- Forex spreads
- Major forex CFD spreads are advertised from 0.6 pips. Spreads are variable and may widen with liquidity, market conditions, time and position size.
- Commission and other charges
- Forex, indices and most non-share CFDs are primarily spread priced. Share CFDs use market-specific commissions; UK online rates start at 0.10% for eligible UK/EU shares or USD 0.02 per US share, subject to minimum charges. Overnight funding, conversion, data and optional platform fees may apply.
- Execution model
- IG provides execution-only services and normally acts as principal or market maker for over-the-counter CFDs and spread bets. Eligible experienced clients can use DMA for share or forex CFDs through L2 Dealer.
- Highest publicly verified leverage
- 1:222 for eligible UK professional clients on forex, indices and commodities, based on a 0.45% published margin rate. IG International and UAE professional accounts advertise up to 1:200; retail caps are commonly lower.
- Margin close-out
- For FCA retail accounts, open positions must be closed when account equity falls to 50% of the total required margin. Other entities apply their local agreement and product rules; IG may close positions without waiting for a deposit.
- Negative balance protection
- Applied to retail accounts where required or expressly offered, including UK and IG International retail CFD accounts. It does not apply to professional clients and should not be assumed for every product or entity.
- Minimum trade size
- Instrument- and account-specific. The deal ticket or product details show the applicable minimum; no single brand-wide minimum is published.
- Islamic account
- No generally available swap-free account was confirmed in the reviewed official account pages.
Leveraged derivatives can cause rapid and substantial losses. Retail loss percentages, negative-balance protection and margin limits belong to the relevant contracting entity and must not be applied across the brand. Professional clients can lose more than their deposits.
Payments
Deposits
4 methods| Method | Minimum | Processing | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank transferUSD · GBP · EUR · AUD · SGD · HKD | No minimum | Typically up to three busines… | Usually free* |
| Visa or Mastercard debit cardUSD · GBP · EUR · AUD · SGD · HKD | USD 50 | Usually instant | Usually free* |
| Visa or Mastercard credit cardUSD · GBP · EUR · AUD · SGD · HKD | USD 50 | Usually instant | IG International publishes 1% for Vis… |
| Hong Kong Faster Payment System (FPS)HKD | No separate public minimum stated | Typically within one business… | Usually free* |
Withdrawals
2 methods| Method | Minimum | Processing | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank transfer to a verified accountUSD · GBP · EUR · AUD · SGD · HKD | No minimum | Normally one to three busines… | Usually free* |
| Refund to a verified debit or credit cardUSD · GBP · EUR · AUD · SGD · HKD | USD 150 / GBP 100 | Typically two to five bank wo… | Usually free* |
Accounts or cards must be in the client’s name. Availability, limits and checks depend on the contracting entity.
Promotions
Active offers and promotions from IG
UK TRANSFER250: 1% transfer cashback up to GBP 250
Cashback equals 1% of net qualifying transfer value, from GBP 100 on GBP 10,000 up to GBP 250 on GBP 25,000 or more. It is credited to the GIA by 30 April 2027 and cannot be combined with concurrent promotions unless their terms say otherwise.
Transfer eligible investments in specie to a new UK IG GIA or ISA during the promotion and maintain the required position through the holding period.
Eligibility: UK residents aged 18 or over who are new share-dealing clients, or existing clients contacted directly by IG. Use code TRANSFER250, submit the transfer form by 30 September 2026, complete at least GBP 10,000 of qualifying transfers by 30 November 2026 and keep at least one non-IPO position until 31 March 2027. Cash transfers and SIPPs do not qualify.
Official terms ↗Sources and audit trail
Last verified: Jul 28, 2026
- IG Group — About usJul 28, 2026
- IG Group — RegulationJul 28, 2026
- IG UK legal-entity and licence disclosureJul 28, 2026
- FCA Financial Services RegisterJul 28, 2026
- IG UK — What we do with your moneyJul 28, 2026
- IG Europe GmbH imprintJul 28, 2026
- BaFin company databaseJul 28, 2026
- IG Australia website termsJul 28, 2026
- ASIC professional registersJul 28, 2026
- New Zealand Financial Service Providers RegisterJul 28, 2026
- MAS directory — IG Asia Pte LtdJul 28, 2026
- IG Singapore terms and agreementsJul 28, 2026
- IG Securities Limited company informationJul 28, 2026
- IG Japan client-money trust protectionJul 28, 2026
- JFSA financial instruments firms listJul 28, 2026
- IG Bank legal noticeJul 28, 2026
- IG Bank about and deposit protectionJul 28, 2026
- About IG South AfricaJul 28, 2026
- IG UAE account and entity comparisonJul 28, 2026
- BMA regulated entities registerJul 28, 2026
- IG International client-money protectionJul 28, 2026
- IG UK account typesJul 28, 2026
- IG trading platformsJul 28, 2026
- IG L2 DealerJul 28, 2026
- IG forex CFD product detailsJul 28, 2026
- IG UK spread-betting and CFD costsJul 28, 2026
- IG UK CFD margins and leverageJul 28, 2026
- IG UK margin close-out explanationJul 28, 2026
- IG negative balance guidanceJul 28, 2026
- IG International account fundingJul 28, 2026
- IG withdrawal guidanceJul 28, 2026
- How IG supports clientsJul 28, 2026
- IG UK TRANSFER250 terms and conditionsJul 28, 2026
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