IG review

6 licensed entities · ig.com

✓ Checked Oct 29, 2026

CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Coinish Score

78/100

CFDs in Italy

Editor Rating

4.2/5

Forex in United Kingdom

Best rank

1 of 33

CFDs in Italy

EUR/USD cost

0.6 pips

In short

Licensed by FCA, BaFin and ASIC and 3 more.
6 licensed companies, so the one you sign up with depends on where you live.
Offers forex, CFDs, stocks & ETFs, options, with 17,000+ instruments.
Trade on IG web platform, IG trading app and ProRealTime.
Offers a demo account.
Support by live chat.

IG's US site redirects to tastyfx, which we list as a separate brand. IG Digital Assets Australia Pty Ltd is registered with AUSTRAC for crypto, which we don't cover here yet. We haven't verified which other EEA countries IG Europe serves under its passport, so we list it for Germany only.

What it costs

EUR/USD all-in cost	0.6 pips, CFD / spread bet (minimum spread 0.6, no commission)
US stock commission	$0 per order
Currency conversion fee	0.8%
Inactivity fee	CHF 18 per month after 24 consecutive months with no trading (Swiss accounts; amount differs by region)
Withdrawal fee	None
Minimum deposit	$0 (IG Markets Ltd)

4.2/5

How we rated it · Forex in United Kingdom (IG Markets Ltd)

Computed from verified facts only, with published thresholds. 95% of the rating weight is backed by data. Method →

Regulation & safety 25%
4.1
Trading costs 25%
4.5
Markets & products 15%
4.5
Platforms & tools 10%
5.0
Deposits & withdrawals 10%
4.3
Account options 5%
not scored
Support 10%
3.0

Strong

Market Signal

✓ Real data

Computed from Ahrefs + Semrush data about IG’s own website. Not an assessment of the broker itself: it makes up half of the Coinish Score and never changes the Editor Rating. How this works →

Market strength

Where it stands today

Momentum

36 Cooling ↓

Where it’s heading

Data confidence

Medium

How much to trust it

Traffic strength
84
Search visibility
83
Authority
83
Brand & market presence
79

Tick mark = category average.

Compared with 88 tracked trading platforms. Data through October 2026, pulled Nov 2, 2026.

Who holds your account

The company you sign up with depends on where you live. Its regulator decides your protections.

Entity	Regulator	Licence	Serves	CFD loss %
IG Markets Ltd www.ig.com/uk	FCA Tier 1	195355	United Kingdom named on the regional site	70% Oct 5, 2026
IG Europe GmbH www.ig.com/de	BaFin Tier 1	148759	Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal named on the regional site	–
IG Australia Pty Ltd www.ig.com/au	ASIC Tier 1	515106	Australia named on the regional site	–
IG (DIFC branch)	DFSA Tier 2	F001780	United Arab Emirates named on the regional site	–
IG International Limited	BMA Tier 3 (offshore)	Not verified yet	Rest of world named on the regional site	70% Oct 5, 2026
IG証券株式会社 (IG Securities)	JFSA Tier 1	関東財務局長(金商)第255号	Japan listed in the regulator's register	–

Entity

Regulator

Licence

Serves

CFD loss %

IG Markets Ltd

www.ig.com/uk

FCA

Tier 1

195355

United Kingdom

named on the regional site

70%

Oct 5, 2026

IG Europe GmbH

www.ig.com/de

BaFin

Tier 1

148759

Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal

named on the regional site

–

IG Australia Pty Ltd

www.ig.com/au

ASIC

Tier 1

515106

Australia

named on the regional site

–

IG (DIFC branch)

DFSA

Tier 2

F001780

United Arab Emirates

named on the regional site

–

IG International Limited

BMA

Tier 3 (offshore)

Not verified yet

Rest of world

named on the regional site

70%

Oct 5, 2026

IG証券株式会社 (IG Securities)

JFSA

Tier 1

関東財務局長(金商)第255号

Japan

listed in the regulator's register

–

Platforms, funding and support

Products	Forex, CFDs, Stocks & ETFs, Options
Owner	IG Group Holdings Plc
Instruments	17,000+
Fractional shares	Not verified yet
Platforms	IG web platform, IG trading app, ProRealTime, L2 Dealer, TradingView, MT4
Deposit methods	Debit card, Credit card, Apple Pay, Bank transfer
Withdrawal time (stated)	card 2–5 bank working days; bank transfer 1–3 working days
Demo account	Yes
Support	live chat · 24/7 except Fri 22:00–Sat 08:00 (UK)

IG ratings by country (22)

We rate IG separately on each of the 22 country lists it appears on, based on the company that would hold your account there. The breakdown above is for its highest-rated one.

Country	Product	Entity	Access	Rating
United Kingdom	Forex	IG Markets Ltd	Locally licensed	4.2/5
United Kingdom	CFDs	IG Markets Ltd	Locally licensed	4.2/5
Germany	Forex	IG Europe GmbH	Locally licensed	4.2/5
Germany	CFDs	IG Europe GmbH	Locally licensed	4.2/5
Netherlands	Forex	IG Europe GmbH	EU passport	4.2/5
Netherlands	CFDs	IG Europe GmbH	EU passport	4.2/5
Australia	Forex	IG Australia Pty Ltd	Locally licensed	4.2/5
Australia	CFDs	IG Australia Pty Ltd	Locally licensed	4.2/5
Italy	Forex	IG Europe GmbH	EU passport	4.2/5
Italy	CFDs	IG Europe GmbH	EU passport	4.2/5
Spain	Forex	IG Europe GmbH	EU passport	4.2/5
Spain	CFDs	IG Europe GmbH	EU passport	4.2/5
Austria	Forex	IG Europe GmbH	EU passport	4.2/5
Austria	CFDs	IG Europe GmbH	EU passport	4.2/5
Portugal	Forex	IG Europe GmbH	EU passport	4.2/5
Portugal	CFDs	IG Europe GmbH	EU passport	4.2/5
Japan	Forex	IG証券株式会社 (IG Securities)	Locally licensed	4.2/5
Japan	CFDs	IG証券株式会社 (IG Securities)	Locally licensed	4.2/5
Australia	Stocks	IG Australia Pty Ltd	Locally licensed	4.1/5
United Kingdom	Stocks	IG Markets Ltd	Locally licensed	4.0/5
United Arab Emirates	Forex	IG (DIFC branch)	Locally licensed	4.0/5
United Arab Emirates	CFDs	IG (DIFC branch)	Locally licensed	4.0/5

Country

Product

Entity

Access

Rating

United Kingdom

Forex

IG Markets Ltd

Locally licensed

4.2/5

United Kingdom

CFDs

IG Markets Ltd

Locally licensed

4.2/5

Germany

Forex

IG Europe GmbH

Locally licensed

4.2/5

Germany

CFDs

IG Europe GmbH

Locally licensed

4.2/5

Netherlands

Forex

IG Europe GmbH

EU passport

4.2/5

Netherlands

CFDs

IG Europe GmbH

EU passport

4.2/5

Australia

Forex

IG Australia Pty Ltd

Locally licensed

4.2/5

Australia

CFDs

IG Australia Pty Ltd

Locally licensed

4.2/5

Italy

Forex

IG Europe GmbH

EU passport

4.2/5

Italy

CFDs

IG Europe GmbH

EU passport

4.2/5

Spain

Forex

IG Europe GmbH

EU passport

4.2/5

Spain

CFDs

IG Europe GmbH

EU passport

4.2/5

Austria

Forex

IG Europe GmbH

EU passport

4.2/5

Austria

CFDs

IG Europe GmbH

EU passport

4.2/5

Portugal

Forex

IG Europe GmbH

EU passport

4.2/5

Portugal

CFDs

IG Europe GmbH

EU passport

4.2/5

Japan

Forex

IG証券株式会社 (IG Securities)

Locally licensed

4.2/5

Japan

CFDs

IG証券株式会社 (IG Securities)

Locally licensed

4.2/5

Australia

Stocks

IG Australia Pty Ltd

Locally licensed

4.1/5

United Kingdom

Stocks

IG Markets Ltd

Locally licensed

4.0/5

United Arab Emirates

Forex

IG (DIFC branch)

Locally licensed

4.0/5

United Arab Emirates

CFDs

IG (DIFC branch)

Locally licensed

4.0/5

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Sources (41)

Licence / entity · regulator register · connectonline.asic.gov.au · Oct 7, 2026
“ASIC AFS licensee register (afs_lic_202610.csv): AFSL 515106 — IG AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, licensed since 02/06/2020”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 5, 2026
“IG Markets Ltd (Register number 195355), IG Trading and Investments Ltd (Register Number 944492) and IG Index Ltd (Register number 114059) are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 5, 2026
“70% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 5, 2026
“Die IG Europe GmbH (Registernummer 148759) ist von der Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht und der Deutschen Bundesbank autorisiert und reguliert”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 5, 2026
“This website is operated by IG Australia Pty Ltd”
Owner · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 5, 2026
“IG Australia is part of IG Group Holdings Plc, a member of the FTSE 100”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 5, 2026
“IG is authorised and regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) under reference No. F001780”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 5, 2026
“IG International Limited is licensed to conduct investment business and digital asset business by the Bermuda Monetary Authority”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 5, 2026
“70% of retail client accounts lose money when trading CFDs, with this investment provider”
Platforms · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 6, 2026
“ProRealTime”
Platforms · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 6, 2026
“L2 Dealer”
Platforms · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 6, 2026
“MetaTrader 4”
Platforms · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Discover our trading app”
Costs · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Minimum spread (pts) EUR/USD 0.6”
Costs · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 6, 2026
“£0 commission on US stocks”
Markets · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 6, 2026
“17,000+ markets”
Costs · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Our standard FX conversion fee is 0.8%, which is added to the best available exchange rate provided by several banks”
Funding · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 6, 2026
“You can deposit funds with your credit card, debit card, Apple Pay or via bank transfer”
Accounts · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Demo Trading Account: Try IG's Paper Trading Simulator - IG UK”
Support · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Contact Us - Get in Touch 24/7 - IG UK”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 6, 2026
“There are no minimum or maximum deposit amounts for bank transfers”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 12, 2026
“If your account does fall into a negative balance for any reason, you’re safeguarded by negative balance protection – a regulatory requirement in the UK.”
Support · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 12, 2026
“Start a Chat”
Support · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 12, 2026
“We're here 24/7, except from 10pm Friday to 8am Saturday (UK time).”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 6, 2026
“IG Markets Ltd”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 5, 2026
“IG Europe GmbH”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 5, 2026
“IG Australia Pty Ltd”
Platforms · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 6, 2026
“THIRD-PARTY PLATFORMS TradingView MetaTrader 5 MetaTrader 4”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 13, 2026
“Die IG Europe GmbH (Registernummer 148759) ist von der Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsauf”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 13, 2026
“CFD en optie rekeningen worden aangeboden door IG Europe GmbH.”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 13, 2026
“IG Europe GmbH è una società costituita nella Repubblica Federale di Ger”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 13, 2026
“IG Europe GmbH (una compañía inscrita en la República Federal Alemana”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 13, 2026
“As contas de CFD, Options e contas derivadas que oferecemos são fornecidas pela IG Europe GmbH.”
apps · broker's own site · apps.apple.com · Oct 14, 2026
“IG Index Ltd”
apps · broker's own site · play.google.com · Oct 14, 2026
“IG Group”
Costs · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 6, 2026
“Deposits and withdrawals Bank transfers: Free Debit card deposits/withdrawals: Free”
Funding · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 14, 2026
“Withdrawals back to a card typically take between two and five bank working days to clear Withdrawals by bank transfer can take between one to three working days to clear”
Costs · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 14, 2026
“inactive for 24 consecutive months ... We’ll charge you a rolling monthly inactivity fee of CHF18”
Licence / entity · regulator register · fsa.go.jp · Oct 29, 2026
“B: 関東財務局長(金商)第255号 | C: 39355 | D: ＩＧ証券株式会社”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 29, 2026
“第一種金融商品取引業関東財務局長（金商）第255号”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · ig.com · Oct 29, 2026
“IG証券｜株、指数、金・原油など各種CFD、ノックアウト・オプション、FX”