IG Group Acquire tastytrade

IG Group Holdings plc (IG), a global leader in online trading, confirms the completion of its acquisition of tastytrade, Inc (“tastytrade”) an online brokerage and investor education platform with a leading position in the U.S. listed options and futures market, effective 28 June 2021.

June Felix, Chief Executive Officer, IG Group said: “This transaction marks another important milestone in the delivery of IG’s growth strategy, diversifying our product offering and significantly strengthening our global franchise.

“I am thrilled to welcome tastytrade to the IG family. tastytrade is an innovative, high growth, high margin business giving us immediate scale in the largest retail options and futures market in the world.  tastytrade will significantly enhance our client proposition, broadening choice and opportunity while providing products, tools and educational resources to empower financial decision making.”