IG is the world's No.1 CFD provider and a global powerhouse in online trading, empowering ambitious investors across 19 countries with access to over 21,000 financial markets. Since pioneering spread betting in 1974, IG has led the industry through decades of innovation, today delivering award-winning platforms, deep liquidity, and institutional-grade execution to traders and investors alike. A FTSE 100 company regulated by the FCA, IG combines cutting-edge technology with expert market insight to help clients trade shares, forex, indices, commodities, and more confidently, and on their terms. This is trading, backed by five decades of trust.