IG Group

IG Group is a global fintech and online trading company founded in 1974. It began as the world's first spread betting company, a pioneering venture in the UK, and now provides access to financial markets through award-winning mobile, web and desktop platforms. The group is publicly listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSEG: IGG) and is a constituent of the FTSE 250, with operations spanning the United Kingdom and 18 countries in total.

Its flagship brand, IG, gives clients access to more than 17,000 financial markets - including forex, indices, commodities and cryptocurrency - and reports over 340,000 active clients across 18 countries. Alongside IG, the group's ecosystem comprises tastytrade, IG Prime, Freetrade and DailyFX, each serving a distinct segment of the trading community. The business operates across financial services, online trading, spread betting, forex, commodities, cryptocurrency and indices.

Technical work centres on fintech, trading platforms, mobile, web and desktop application development, spread betting and multi-asset market access technology. The company describes cross-functional teams operating with high autonomy, a client-centric approach to decision-making and a focus on making sophisticated trading accessible through cutting-edge technology, platforms and products.