IN BRIEF: IG Group completes Independent Reserve acquisition
IG Group Holdings PLC - London-based online trading platform operator - Completes acquisition of Australian cryptocurrency exchange Independent Reserve, having received regulatory approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The deal, worth an initial AUD178.0 million, or GBP86.8 million, was announced in September. IG says it expects to launch an Independent Reserve-powered crypto proposition for customers in Singapore, Australia and the United Arab Emirates, in the second half of this year. Read More