IG Now Provides Live Business and Financial Video News, Every Day

LONDON, April 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

IG, a global leader in online trading, is now video streaming the very latest financial market news, insights and opinions live from its website.

The spread betting, forex and CFD provider based in London has created IG Live to provide expert commentary, informed opinion and in-depth technical analysis on major events that are moving the financial markets.

IG Live's presenters are Jeremy Naylor and Sara Walker, who have both previously worked at Bloomberg and the BBC.

IG's chief market strategist Brenda Kelly commented: 'It's so important for new and experienced traders alike to keep up-to-date with what's happening on the financial markets. We're fully committed to providing the expert analysis and educational resources needed to help people seize the opportunities offered by trading the markets with IG'.

You can now tune in to IG's experts three times a day on IG Live, at these times:

• 7.50am Live pre-European open bulletin
• 2.20pm Live pre-US open
• 4.30pm Live European close

Watch IG Live here: http://www.ig.com/uk/live-video

Notes to editors: 

IG is a global leader in online trading, providing fast and flexible access to over 10,000 financial markets - including shares, indices, forex, commodities and binaries.

Established in 1974 as the world's first financial spread betting firm, its aim is to become the default way for active traders to access the financial markets. It is already an award-winning multi-platform trading company, the world's No.1 provider of CFDs* and a global leader in forex, and will be launching its new execution-only stockbroking service in late 2014.

It is a member of the FTSE 250, with offices across Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the US, where it offers limited risk derivatives contracts via the Nadex brand.

* Based on revenue excluding FX, published financial statements, August 2013.

Please contact Brenda Kelly for more information on: +44-207-5730171.

SOURCE IG