IG Group Holdings Plc (IGG) 2013年年度报告「LSE」.pdf

1、AnnuAl RepoRt 2013IG Group Holdings plc|31 May 201302|IG GROUP HOLDINGS PLC|2013 ANNUAL REPORT3SETTING THE STANDARDOur reputation is built on quality of service,transparency in dealing and award-winning technology.We are an established member of the FTSE 250,with a market capitalisation of 2.1 billi

2、on(as at 31 May 2013)and almost 140,000 clients across more than 130 countries.ADvANcED TEcHNoloGyOur dealing platforms are the product of extensive,ongoing research and development and combine market-leading features with robust and reliable infrastructure.We offer a range of key resources designed

3、 to meet our clients needs,including real-time market pricing,news and professional charts.Alongside our own platforms and charting solutions,we will soon give our clients access to MetaTrader 4 a third-party online trading platform particularly favoured by forex traders for its automated trading an

4、d technical analysis.Our dealing technology is available via web-based and downloadable platforms,and a range of tailored apps for mobile and tablet devices.Our clients benefit from seamless deal execution that takes less than 0.1 seconds and a trading platform that experiences less than 0.05%downti

5、me.(1)FINANcIAl STRENGTHBuilding on our long history of profitability we do not initiate speculative positions in the market and the majority of the risk arising from client positions is either offset against opposing client positions or hedged in the underlying markets.We maintain capital resources

6、 in excess of regulatory requirements and a debt-free balance sheet.This means we have additional financial capacity that enables us to provide a continuous service to clients during times of exceptional market volatility.Our high profit-to-cash conversion ratio gives us strong liquidity,which is ce