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  • IG Group: Revenue jumps as volatility returns to markets

    Markets

    Trading and investment firm IG Group has reported a 12 per cent jump in total revenue to £268m for the third quarter of its financial year (three months to 28 February 2025), as stronger market conditions and increased client activity drove growth. Trading revenue rose 15 per cent year-on-year to £235.3m. Trading in over-the-counter (OTC) [...]

    The markets took a wait-and-see approach to developments in the Middle East.
  • Spreadex: Football focus helps turnover pass £100m

    Business

    A significant move into sponsorship of Championship football teams has helped turnover at Spreadex surge during its latest financial year. The business, which offers financial spread betting, sports spread betting and sports fixed-odds betting, is a major sponsor of clubs such as Watford, Sheffield United, Sunderland and West Bromwich Albion. Spreadex has reported a turnover of £103.2m [...]

    Spreadex is a shirt sponsor for Sunderland AFC. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)
  • Plus500: Expansion plans pay off as revenue jumps

    Fintech

    Fintech firm Plus500 said its expansion plans were paying off after reporting an increase in client numbers and higher revenue.

    Plus500 has reported another strong period of growth
  • Volatility and new markets help Plus500 to ‘excellent’ first half

    August 19, 2024

    Plus500, the spread betting and CFD provider, has reported an “excellent” start to its financial year. For the year to 30th June, the company reported revenue of $398.2m (£307m) up eight per cent year on year. The company also reported earnings before interest, tax, deprecation and amortisation (EBITDA) of $183.9m (£142m) for the period, up [...]

  • IG Group profit sags as trading activity falls

    July 25, 2024

    IG Group’s revenue sagged three per cent over the last year as the firm struggled to bring in new traders to its core business as market volatility remained subdued. In its results for the year to 31st May, the group said net trading revenue in over-the-counter derivatives (OTC) such as contracts for difference (CFDs) and [...]

  • Institutional clients help CMC Markets report bumper profit

    June 20, 2024

    CMC Markets hailed its diversification into institutional clients as the reason behind the bumper results.

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