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BMA licence recorded for IG

Holder
IG
Jurisdiction
Bermuda
Last checked
Aug 26, 2026

This is Wikilix's record of a licence issued by The Bermuda Monetary Authority. It sets out what the register says, what we checked, and what the authority's own rules protect.

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RecordModified Sep 7, 2026

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The Bermuda Monetary Authority No number on the register

Wikilix read the BMA register on Aug 26, 2026. This is what it said.

Issuing authority
The Bermuda Monetary Authority
Holder
IG Group Limited
Jurisdiction
Bermuda
Effective
Feb 18, 2020
Register status
active

Checked Aug 26, 2026

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wikilix.com/licenses/the-bermuda-monetary-authority/ig/licence-4857Fields on file 7 / 11

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Our check
Checked

What we checked

We found this licence on the issuing authority's own register.

Wikilix check
Confirmed on the register
Authority strength
Tier 3
Jurisdiction
Bermuda
Last checked
Aug 26, 2026
Register says
active

Finding

Confirmed on the BMA register as IG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (Investment Business: Licensed Entities - a licence under the Investment Business Act (a licensed entity, not a Class A or Class B Registered Person)). corporates[] entry, exact legal-entity name in its own jurisdiction: the register row prints Company Name "IG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED" on a Bermuda register, matching our DB corporate entity name "IG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED" (country of incorporation: Bermuda) character for character. Corroborated by the printed Registered Address "Innovation House 46 Reid Street Hamilton, HM 12 Bermuda", which equals

Exhibit

Register screenshot, captured Aug 26, 2026
The register

What the authority publishes

Printed as the register prints it. A field that is missing here is one nobody has recorded, not one the register leaves blank.

Register status
active
Effective from
Expires
No expiry shown
The authority

About BMA

The Bermuda Monetary Authority is the authority that issued this licence, and the jurisdiction it applies in is Bermuda.

Full name
The Bermuda Monetary Authority
Jurisdiction
Bermuda
Strength
Tier 3Lighter-touch supervision; protections vary and are often limited.
Established
1969
Oversight
A government or statutory body
Firms we track under it
0 firms
Regulates
Forex, Bond, Stocks, Fund, Derivatives, Securities
Licences it issues
Investment Business Licence
Typical cost of a licence
USD 30000-50000
Public register
Searchable by the public
Transparency
Medium

BMA is classed as an offshore regime. An offshore registration can be entirely legitimate, but it typically means lower capital requirements, no compensation scheme, and a complaint route that is harder to use from abroad.

Protection

What this licence protects

BMA's own rules for the firms it authorises.

  • No compensation scheme
  • Complaints routeBMA Complaints FSC Complaints
  • Maximum leverage1:496
This describes the authority's regime, not how IG applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

The licence above is recorded against IG. A licence is issued to a legal company, so the companies below are what you would search a corporate register for.

Broker
IG Group Limited
Based in
United Kingdom
Operating
Above 20 years
Wikilix score
69.5the firm’s overall score, not a rating of this licence

Recorded companies

None of these matches the name the register printed, so we do not say which one holds this licence.

  • IG GROUP HOLDINGS PLCUnited Kingdom · Reg. 04677092 · Aug 18, 2023
  • IG MARKETS SOUTH AFRICA LIMITEDSouth Africa · Reg. 07094705 · Dec 3, 2009
  • IG ASIA PTE. LTD.Singapore · Reg. 200510021K · Jul 20, 2005
  • IG AUSTRALIA PTY LTDAustralia · Reg. 096585410 · May 7, 2001
  • IG GROUP LIMITEDUnited Kingdom · Reg. 04008980 · Jun 1, 2000
  • IG MARKETS LIMITEDUnited Kingdom · Reg. 04008957 · Jun 1, 2000
  • IG INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDBermuda
Provenance

Where this record came from

Every date below has already happened. We do not publish a promised next-update date, because we do not schedule per-licence re-checks.

Official source
The issuing authority’s registerPublished by the authority, not by Wikilix.
Last checked by Wikilix
Record last edited
When this entry was last changed in our database, which may be a correction rather than a change at the register.
Evidence held
A screenshot of the register entry is on file.
Wikilix records what an authority published. It does not issue or endorse authorisations.
Also on record

Other licences IG holds

9 other licences are on record for IG.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

Answered from this register entry and the authority’s own record.

Most Popular Questions
Yes, IG does not accept clients from certain prohibited countries including the USA, North Korea, Iran, and other sanctioned countries. These restrictions are in place to comply with regulatory and legal requirements.
IG clients can access customer support via phone and live chat during business hours. Support is available in English, and the broker provides multiple contact channels including email and social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
IG Group Limited follows strict fund segregation practices to protect client funds. While some regulators like the FCA provide client fund insurance up to £85,000, others such as ASIC do not mandate insurance but enforce strict segregation. Protection levels vary by region and regulator.
IG provides varying maximum leverage depending on the regulatory jurisdiction, with the highest leverage reaching up to 400. For example, leverage is capped at 30 in the UK and Germany, 28 in Australia, and up to 1000 in some offshore jurisdictions.
IG offers popular trading platforms including MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5. These platforms support multiple device types such as desktop, mobile, and web versions, and provide advanced charting, automated trading, and multi-asset trading capabilities.
IG Group Limited is a regulated broker licensed by several authorities including the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Australia's ASIC. These regulators ensure IG complies with strict financial standards and investor protection rules. The broker operates under onshore licenses in multiple countries, providing a high level of regulatory oversight.
Yes, IG does not accept clients from certain prohibited countries including the USA, North Korea, Iran, and other sanctioned countries. These restrictions are in place to comply with regulatory and legal requirements.
IG clients can access customer support via phone and live chat during business hours. Support is available in English, and the broker provides multiple contact channels including email and social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
IG Group Limited follows strict fund segregation practices to protect client funds. While some regulators like the FCA provide client fund insurance up to £85,000, others such as ASIC do not mandate insurance but enforce strict segregation. Protection levels vary by region and regulator.
IG provides varying maximum leverage depending on the regulatory jurisdiction, with the highest leverage reaching up to 400. For example, leverage is capped at 30 in the UK and Germany, 28 in Australia, and up to 1000 in some offshore jurisdictions.
IG offers popular trading platforms including MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5. These platforms support multiple device types such as desktop, mobile, and web versions, and provide advanced charting, automated trading, and multi-asset trading capabilities.
IG Group Limited is a regulated broker licensed by several authorities including the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Australia's ASIC. These regulators ensure IG complies with strict financial standards and investor protection rules. The broker operates under onshore licenses in multiple countries, providing a high level of regulatory oversight.
IG holds this BMA licence. A licence on record means the authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement.
We located this entry on the BMA register. Note that confirming a register ENTRY is not the same as confirming a live licence — the register’s own wording on this page is what states its current standing.
Wikilix rates BMA tier 3. Supervision is lighter-touch and client protections vary.
Yes, BMA is classed as an offshore regime. That can be a legitimate registration, but it usually means lower capital requirements, no compensation scheme, and a complaint route that is harder to use from abroad.
This page links straight to the BMA register. Search it for the name IG rather than the trading brand — this entry has no number on record.
IG has 9 other licences on record with Wikilix, across 8 jurisdictions. They are listed further down this page.
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