Introducing our partner
Spread Betting and CFD trading carry a high level of risk to your capital; you should ensure you understand the risks involved. Please read the full risk warning.
We aim to provide you with the best information, the best service and the best prices. For the purpose of Spread Betting and Contracts for Difference (CFD) trading, we are introducing you to HL Markets which is provided by companies of IG Group.
IG Group Holdings plc is a FTSE 250 company. This affords you the security, resources, global coverage and service of a multinational organisation with more than 72,000 clients worldwide. In 1974, the group founded the UK's first Spread Betting company - IG Index. Since then, IG Group has grown substantially to become a large, global organisation with offices in the US, Australia, Japan, Singapore, Germany, France and Spain.
At a glance
- IG Index is the world's largest Spread Betting firm with over 35 years' experience
- IG Group employs over 800 staff around the world
- The group processes over 1 million transactions a month, 90% of which are online
- Assets of £870 million, as at the latest published balance sheet on 30 November 2008
IG Index was voted the Best Spread Betting Firm by industry experts in December 2007 and 2008, receiving two further accolades at the 2008 MoneyAM Online Finance Awards; Best Online Spread Betting Service and Best Active Trading Platform. IG Group has also received two annual FT/Investors Chronicle 2008 awards for Best Spread Betting Firm, and Best Binary Betting Firm.
For CFD trading and Spread Betting, all dealing, administration and settlement is carried out by IG Group and any contract you enter into will be a contract between you and IG Group and Hargreaves Lansdown is not responsible for any functions they perform. IG Group (IG Index and IG Markets) is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). IG Markets is a member of the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
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