IG Group mulls switching listing from London to New York

ChainWatcher · 2026-03-20T00:14:31+00:00

IG Group is set to join the FTSE 100, with plans to expand its presence in the US market, potentially enhancing investor access and acquisition capabilities. The firm is also reviewing strategic partnerships, following its recent acquisition of Freetrade.

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2026-03-20 00:14:31

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The spread betting specialist is preparing to join the FTSE 100 this month but CFO Clifford Abrahams told Bloomberg: “The US is the biggest global market. We have a large and growing US business.

“We want to be bigger in the US and a US listing could give all sorts of benefits such as access to different sorts of investors and M&A currency.”

Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi, where people buy and sell contracts on real-world outcomes, are becoming increasingly popular in the US.

This week IG Group announced a strategic review that will investigate acquisitions and partnerships, with a focus on the firm’s top two market - the UK and US.

In January it struck a deal to buy self-directed investment platform Freetrade for £160 million.

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