30 October 2024
LEI No: 2138003A5Q1M7ANOUD76
IG GROUP HOLDINGS PLC
Chief Financial
Officer appointment
IG Group Holdings plc ("IG") is
pleased to announce the appointment of Clifford Abrahams as Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) and as an Executive Director. He will join
the Board and take up his role as CFO with effect from 16 December
2024.
Clifford is a highly experienced
CFO, having overseen the finance function for several significant
financial institutions. He joins from Virgin Money UK plc, where he
has been Group CFO since 2021. Prior to this, he was Group CFO at
ABN AMRO Bank for nearly four years, and before that, Group CFO at
Dutch insurer Delta Lloyd Group. Clifford spent his early career at
Morgan Stanley in the Financial Institutions Group, latterly as
Managing Director, before spending ten years at Aviva in various
senior finance roles. Clifford has an MBA from Wharton Business
School and an MA in Economics from Cambridge University.
Mike McTighe, Chairman, said:
"Following a comprehensive search process, I am pleased to welcome
Clifford to the Board as our CFO. He brings extensive international
experience and a strong track record of leading high-performing
teams."
Breon Corcoran, Chief Executive Officer,
commented: "I look forward to
welcoming Clifford to IG at this important stage in our
development. His experience will be invaluable as we enter the next
phase of growth."
Clifford Abrahams, incoming Chief Financial Officer,
said: "I am delighted to be joining
IG at such an exciting time. IG has a significant opportunity to
take share in large, fragmented markets and I look forward to
working with Breon and the team to accelerate the delivery of the
growth strategy."
This announcement is made pursuant
to Listing Rule 6.4.6. No other information is required to be
disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 6.4.8 in relation to Clifford's
appointment.
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About
IG
IG Group (LSEG:IGG) provides online
trading platforms and educational resources to empower ambitious
clients around the globe. Headquartered in the UK, IG Group is a
FTSE 250 company that offers clients access to ~19,000 financial
markets worldwide.