Is IG regulated?
Our IG evidence log contains 9 regulatory records, with all 9 findings confirmed against regulator-authored sources (last read 2026-09-23). Records can include historical corrections and limited-scope authorisations; they are not a count of current trading licences. That includes tier-1 oversight from FCA, BaFin, ASIC, FINMA, MAS and JFSA. Regulation is entity-specific: your protections depend on which IG legal entity onboards you, not on the brand.
Last updated September 2026·Licence statuses reflect our most recent read of each register; regulators update registers daily — verify current terms with the broker before you deposit.·How we score
Licence records and findings from the registers
Verified means we read the stated finding in a regulator-authored source. Where no number is published, only the entity is confirmed. Historical records do not establish current authorisation.
| Legal entity | Regulator | Licence | Our check | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IG Markets Limited | FCA United Kingdom · Tier 1 | 195355 | Verified on register checked 2026-09-09 | Source |
| IG Index Limited | FCA United Kingdom · Tier 1 | 114059 | Verified on register checked 2026-09-09 | Source |
| IG Europe GmbH | BaFin Germany · Tier 1 | 148759 | Verified on register checked 2026-08-25 | Source |
| IG Australia Pty Ltd | ASIC Australia · Tier 1 | 515106 | Verified on register checked 2026-09-23 | Source |
| IG Bank S.A. | FINMA Switzerland · Tier 1 | no number published by this register | Entity verified checked 2026-08-25 | Source |
| IG Asia Pte Ltd | MAS Singapore · Tier 1 | no number published by this register | Entity verified checked 2026-08-25 | Source |
| IG Limited | DFSA Dubai · Tier 2 | F001780 | Verified on register checked 2026-09-23 | Source |
| IG International Ltd | BMA Bermuda · Offshore | no number published by this register | Entity verified checked 2026-09-23 | Source |
| IG Securities Ltd | JFSA Japan · Tier 1 | Kanto (Kinsho) No. 255 | Verified on register checked 2026-09-23 | Source |
Notes from our checks
- FCA 195355: FRN and legal name read off an FCA-authored Direction PDF (17 Jan 2020 — a routine prudential rule modification, not a sanction) hosted on the register domain; the register app itself blocks automation. Re-read 2026-09-09 direct from the FCA Register API (Firm/195355): 'IG Markets Limited', status 'Authorised'.
- FCA 114059: Spread-betting entity; same FCA-authored Direction PDF names it with FRN 114059. Re-read 2026-09-09 direct from the FCA Register API (Firm/114059): 'IG INDEX LIMITED', status 'Authorised'.
- BaFin 148759: BaFin ID 148759 confirmed on BaFin's own 2021 warning notice (which flagged a third party misusing the ID) and corroborated by AMF France's own whitelist (MiCA passporting, Dec 2025). BaFin's register portal itself would not render to automation.
- ASIC 515106: Historical correction: AFSL 220440 (IG Markets Limited) was read as Ceased on 15 September; it was incorrectly presented as the current Australian licence. Read first-hand on 23 September 2026 in ASIC's regulator-authored AFS licensee dataset, extract dated 17 September 2026 at 07:52: IG AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, AFSL 515106, ABN 93 096 585 410, commenced 2 June 2020. This is verification against the dated official extract, not a live status assertion for 23 September. IG's current Australian website identifies IG Australia Pty Ltd with AFSL 515106 and the same ABN.
- FINMA : Confirmed via FINMA-authored documents; FINMA's register lists authorised institutions by name without public licence numbers.
- MAS : Read live on MAS's Financial Institutions Directory — one of the few registers that renders to automation.
- DFSA F001780: Read first-hand on the DFSA public register on 23 September 2026: IG Limited, reference F001780. Licensed 10 June 2015; retail-client and client-asset endorsements, arranging, matched-principal dealing and custody permissions.
- BMA : Entity-only confirmation, read first-hand on 23 September 2026: IG International Limited appears under Investment Business: Licensed Entities, effective 18 February 2020. Permitted to deal, arrange, safeguard and administer investments; not permitted to manage investments or provide investment advice. No investment-business licence number is displayed. The separate digital-assets entry publishes registration 54814; that number is not substituted for the investment-business authorisation.
- JFSA Kanto (Kinsho) No. 255: Read first-hand on 23 September 2026 in the Japanese FSA financial-instruments business operators list linked from its official licence index (list as at 31 August 2026), page 19: IG Securities Limited (ＩＧ証券株式会社), Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Kinsho) No. 255, registered 30 September 2007, corporate number 9010401051715. This is the Japanese FSA, not the Seychelles FSA.
Which IG entity would onboard you?
The brand is not the counterparty. The legal entity on your client agreement sets your regulator, compensation cover, leverage cap and terms.
| Legal entity | Regulator | Typically onboards | Compensation | Leverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IG Markets Limited United Kingdom | FCA (Tier 1) | GB | FSCS — up to £85,000 if the firm fails (not for trading losses) | Retail CFD leverage capped at 30:1 (FCA rules). |
| IG Europe GmbH Germany (EU/EEA) | BaFin (Tier 1) | IE, DE, FR, ES, IT, NL, BE, AT, PT, PL, SE, DK, FI, GR, CZ, HU, RO, BG, HR, SK, SI, EE, LV, LT, LU, MT, CY, IS, LI, NO | None identified | Retail CFD leverage capped at 30:1 (ESMA-derived rules). |
| IG Bank S.A. Switzerland | FINMA (Tier 1) | CH | None identified | See terms |
| IG Australia Pty Ltd Australia | ASIC (Tier 1) | AU | None identified | Retail CFD leverage capped at 30:1 (ASIC product intervention). |
| IG Asia Pte Ltd Singapore | MAS (Tier 1) | SG | None identified | See terms |
| IG International Limited Bermuda | BMA (Offshore) | Verify at signup | None identified | See terms |
Resolve the likely entity for your country with the entity checker, then confirm the entity named on your client agreement before you deposit.
What the licences actually give you
Three protections worth checking by name. Any of them can be missing even when a broker is licensed somewhere.
| Compensation scheme | FSCS up to £85,000 (UK clients) |
| Segregated client fundsSegregated fundsClient money held in bank accounts kept separate from the broker's own funds, so it isn't used to run the business and is easier to return if the firm fails. | Yes, per the broker's disclosures |
| Negative-balance protectionNegative-balance protectionA safeguard that stops your account going below zero, so you can't end up owing the broker more than you deposited. Mandatory for retail clients in some regions. | Yes, for retail clients where the regulator requires it |
| UK entity (retail) | 30:1 |
| EU entity (retail) | 30:1 |
| Australian entity (retail) | 30:1 |
| International / offshore entity | Varies by entity |
Regulator actions and notices on record
Stated neutrally, each with its official source. We never publish an unsourced regulatory-history claim.
- 2025-06·FSCA (South Africa)
IG closed its onshore South African business (IG Markets South Africa, FSP 41393) in 2025, per industry reports citing the FSCA. Background: the FSCA declined IG's 2019 application for authorisation as an OTC derivative provider; IG contested the position and operated under a temporary exemption (existing clients only) from 2021 until the closure. A business outcome, not a fine — verify current status with the FSCA.
Official source - 2023-06·FCA (United Kingdom)
FCA clone-firm warning about 'ICT Market 24', an unauthorised operation impersonating the genuine FCA-authorised IG Markets Limited (FRN 195355) — a warning about impersonators, not an action against IG. An earlier clone ('Wig Markets') was flagged in 2018/2020.
Official source
FCA warnings naming IG
Read weekly from the FCA's own pages. A clone warning names the genuine firm being impersonated and protects it; an unauthorised-firm warning says the brand is not authorised for UK business.
- 2023-11-13·Clone of the genuine firm
ICT Market 24 / ictmarket24.com (Clone of FCA Authorised Firm)
Fraudsters are using the details of an FCA-authorised firm (IG Markets Limited) to target people in the UK. Matched on the genuine firm's FRN 195355.
FCA page - 2018-10-19·Clone of the genuine firm
Wig Markets (Clone) (clone of FCA authorised firm)
Fraudsters are using the details of an FCA-authorised firm (IG Markets Limited) to target people in the UK. Matched on the genuine firm's FRN 195355.
FCA page
What we got wrong about IG, and fixed
Every correction stays public. It is the clearest evidence that these numbers are checked rather than copied.
- Stale statusASIC · corrected 2026-09-23
Had: ASIC AFSL 220440 (IG Markets Limited) presented as IG's current Australian licence
Register shows: Ceased AFSL 220440 has been replaced by IG Australia Pty Ltd, AFSL 515106, confirmed in ASIC's 17 September 2026 extract and IG's Australian disclosure (read 23 September)
All corrections across the database are analysed in the licence-confusions study.
Verify these licences in five minutes
Never take a licence claim from a broker page, or from us, without reading the register.
- 1. Note the exact legal entity and licence number from the table above, or from the client agreement you would sign.
- 2.Open the regulator's own register from the links below, never from a link the broker hands you, and search that number.
- 3. Match the entity name and number exactly, check the status is active or authorised, and look for a clone-firm warning naming the brand.
- FCA — FCA Financial Services Register
- BaFin — BaFin company database
- ASIC — ASIC Connect professional registers
- FINMA — FINMA authorised institutions
- MAS — MAS financial institutions directory
- JFSA — JFSA licensed financial institutions
- DFSA — DFSA public register
- BMA — Bermuda Monetary Authority (check its regulated-entities register)
IG regulation: common questions
Is IG regulated?
Our IG evidence log contains 9 regulatory records, with all 9 findings confirmed against regulator-authored sources (last read 2026-09-23). Records can include historical corrections and limited-scope authorisations; they are not a count of current trading licences. That includes tier-1 oversight from FCA, BaFin, ASIC, FINMA, MAS and JFSA. Regulation is entity-specific: your protections depend on which IG legal entity onboards you, not on the brand.
Is IG regulated by the FCA?
Yes. IG Markets Limited holds FCA reference 195355. Our check: verified on the register, last read 2026-09-09. Only clients onboarded by that UK entity get FCA protections such as FSCS cover; other IG entities do not carry them.
Is IG regulated by BaFin?
IG Europe GmbH is recorded with BaFin licence 148759 (Germany, tier-1). Our check: verified on the register, last read 2026-08-25.
Is IG regulated by ASIC?
IG Australia Pty Ltd is recorded with ASIC licence 515106 (Australia, tier-1). Our check: verified on the register, last read 2026-09-23.
Is IG regulated by FINMA?
Yes. IG Bank S.A. is listed by the FINMA (Switzerland, tier-1); no licence number was independently confirmed in this record, so the entity is what we verify. Our check: verified on the register, last read 2026-08-25.
Is IG regulated by MAS?
Yes. IG Asia Pte Ltd is listed by the MAS (Singapore, tier-1); no licence number was independently confirmed in this record, so the entity is what we verify. Our check: verified on the register, last read 2026-08-25.
Is IG regulated by JFSA?
IG Securities Ltd is recorded with JFSA licence Kanto (Kinsho) No. 255 (Japan, tier-1). Our check: verified on the register, last read 2026-09-23.
Is IG regulated by DFSA?
IG Limited is recorded with DFSA licence F001780 (Dubai, tier-2). Our check: verified on the register, last read 2026-09-23.
Is IG regulated by BMA?
Yes. IG International Ltd is listed by the BMA (Bermuda, offshore); no licence number was independently confirmed in this record, so the entity is what we verify. Our check: verified on the register, last read 2026-09-23.
Which IG entity would I be onboarded by?
Our map lists 6 IG legal entities (United Kingdom, Germany (EU/EEA), Switzerland, Australia, Singapore and Bermuda). A listing does not establish retail account availability: consultation or introduction entities and institutional-only firms are not retail trading-account routes. Which company applies depends on your country and client agreement. Use the entity checker for the likely match, then confirm it before depositing.
Does IG have investor compensation?
FSCS up to £85,000 (UK clients). Compensation schemes pay out only if the firm itself fails and cannot return client money; they never cover trading losses, and they apply only to clients of the specific licensed entity, not to every IG client worldwide.
Has the FCA published a warning naming IG?
Yes. 2 FCA clone-firm warnings name IG's genuine authorised entity as the firm being impersonated, most recently on 2023-11-13 — a warning about fraudsters, not about IG. Each warning is listed on this page with a link to the FCA's own text.
Has IG been fined or warned by a regulator?
Our log holds 2 sourced regulator notes for IG, the most recent dated 2025-06 (FSCA (South Africa)). Each is listed on this page with a link to the official source.
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Informational research only, not financial advice. Regulatory status changes; verify directly on the official registers before depositing. Being licensed is not the same as being suitable for you, and no licence protects against trading losses.