About us
What we do
Why choose IG
Trusted and regulated
More traders trust us with their money than anywhere else, making us the world’s No.1 CFD provider.1 We’re fully regulated by the FCA, and fully invested in the success of our clients.
Committed to our clients
We want our clients to stay with us. So we’ve built our business around being on our clients’ side, and wanting them to trade profitably.
To demonstrate our commitment to fair client outcomes we’ve signed up to the FX Global Code of Conduct, which establishes a common set of guidelines for good practice in the markets.
Truly world-leading
Founded in 1974 as the first company of our kind, we’ve been at the forefront of our industry ever since. We now serve clients all over the world, from offices in 15 countries.
Award-winning service
We’ve been recognised time and time again by our industry, both for the services and the technology that we provide.
Your money is protected
Rest assured that when you deposit funds into an IG account, it’s safeguarded in a range of ways:
- Your money is held in segregated accounts at regulated banks
- We don’t use your money for our own business activity
- Your money is ring-fenced from our creditors
Easy account opening
Fill out a simple online form
We’ll ask about your trading experience
Instant online verification
We can usually verify your identity immediately
Fund and start trading
You can withdraw money easily, whenever you like
The benefits of trading with us
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Easy-to-use platform
Identify and respond to opportunity quickly and securely on fast, powerful platforms and natively-designed apps.
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Massive market range
Trade on over 15,000 markets, including more 24-hour indices than any provider and out-of-hours US shares.
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Become a better trader
Learn the skills you need to succeed with our range of training resources, including seminars to suit all levels of experience.
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Friendly, expert support
You can speak to our team around the clock Monday to Friday, and 10am-6pm at weekends.
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Effective risk management
Negative balance protection ensures you can’t lose more than the balance on your account, and our range of stop and limit orders put you in control of your risk.
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Premium services
High volume traders can qualify for a personal account manager and bespoke analysis from our team – our way of saying ‘thank you’.
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Platforms and apps
Browser-based desktop trading and native apps for all devices.
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Our charges
We're clear about our charges, so you always know what fees you will incur.
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Learn about IG
See how we've been changing the face of trading for more than 40 years.
Open an account now
It's free to open an account, takes less than five minutes, and there's no obligation to fund or trade.
1 World's No. 1 CFD provider for CFD's, based on revenue excluding FX (published financial statements, February 2018)
Contact us
24 hours a day from 10am Saturday to Friday night at midnight.
You can also email helpdesk.za@ig.com
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 79% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider.
You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage.