Businessweek

IG Group Holdings plc operates as a financial spread betting company primarily in the United Kingdom, Australia, Europe, and Japan. It offers financial spread bets and contracts for difference on forex, stock indices, shares, commodities, binaries, options, interest rates, bonds, exchange traded funds, and other financial markets; and margined forex and binary options. The company also operates the Nadex (North American Derivatives Exchange), a retail-orientated exchange listing simplified derivatives contracts on global markets. It offers its products and services primarily to retail clients, market professionals, and corporate entities. IG Group Holdings plc was formerly known as IG Group plc and changed its name on May 4, 2005. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.