About City Index

City Index is one of the world’s leading providers of derivatives trading for retail investors.

Across the Asia Pacific region we offer online trading in Contracts for Difference (CFDs) and foreign exchange (FX) from our offices in Singapore, Sydney and Shanghai.

Our products have been designed to provide retail and small institutional clients with an accessible way to trade the price movements of equities, indices and currencies, across global financial markets.

Established in 1983, City Index has grown to become one of the world’s leading providers of Contracts for Difference and foreign exchange trading, thanks to our focus on innovation and customer service.

As a group, we transact in excess of 1.5 million trades per month on behalf of our clients.

City Index is part of IPGL, a privately owned company with a substantial shareholding in the world’s leading derivatives broker ICAP plc.

The City Index Group of companies is regulated by authorities in markets where we operate including Financial Services Authority (UK), Australian Securities and Investment Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (US), National Futures Association (US) and Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Our history


  • 1983 - established in the UK
  • 2001 - launched Contracts for Difference in the UK
  • 2005 - acquired FX broker IFX Markets, and UK spread betting provider Finspreads to consolidate position as one of the market leaders
  • 2006 - opened offices in Sydney, Singapore and Shanghai serving clients across the Asia Pacific region
  • 2008 - acquired FX Solutions, a US market leader in retail and white label foreign exchange services to expand global reach across the USA and into the Middle East