RCS - Aquis Exchange PLC - IG Expands UK Trading Offering With AQSE Stocks

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12/12/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 2939J  Aquis Exchange PLC  12 December 2022

12 December 2022

Aquis Exchange PLC

("Aquis" or the "Group")

 

IG EXPANDS UK TRADING OFFERING WITH AQSE STOCKS

AQSE stocks now available for electronic trading via IG.com

 

Aquis Exchange PLC (AQX.L), the exchange services group, today announced that
for the first time in the Aquis Stock Exchange (AQSE)'s history, the most
popular AQSE stocks are now available to trade electronically on leading,
global fintech IG Group (https://www.iggroup.com/) 's dynamic trading and
investing platform, IG.com (https://www.ig.com/uk) . Over 100,000 UK, Dubai
and Australian clients now have the option to trade these stocks.

 

Commenting on the development, Aquis Exchange, CEO Alasdair Haynes, said:

"We are pleased that IG Group is now offering AQSE stocks to an increasingly
engaged retail investor audience through their electronic trading platform.
Improving investor accessibility is vital to the democratisation of capital in
the UK, and we continue to press for equal opportunities for all investors. As
the next-generation stock exchange with a core focus on improving access to
capital markets, we would like to thank IG Group for their support and look
forward to working closely with the team."

Adam Blemings, Head of Trading at IG Group said:

"We aim to provide ambitious, self-directed individuals with unparalleled
access to the world's financial markets to help them reach their financial
goals. We are thrilled to add AQSE stocks electronically as the latest in our
ongoing expansion of our array of financial assets."

AQSE is home to over 100 securities and has welcomed 22 new companies to its
growth market so far in 2022, with more in the pipeline. As a division of
leading exchange services company, Aquis Exchange PLC, AQSE is a business
underpinned by a robust regulatory framework, overseen by the FCA, and has a
strong service culture.

 

For further information, please contact:

 Aquis Exchange PLC                                            Tel: +44 (0) 20 3597 6321

 Alasdair Haynes, CEO

 Richard Fisher, CFO

 Adele Gilbert, Head of Marketing

 VSA Capital Limited (AQSE Corporate Adviser)                  Tel: +44(0)20 3005 5000

 Andrew Raca

 Pascal Wiese

 Liberum Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)  Tel: +44 (0) 20 3100 2000

 Chris Clarke

 Clayton Bush

 Edward Thomas

 Kane Collings

 Canaccord Genuity Limited (Joint Broker)                      Tel: +44 (0) 20 7523 8000

 Emma Gabriel

 Patrick Dolaghan

 Alma PR (Financial PR Adviser)                                Tel: +44 (0) 20 3405 0209

 Caroline Forde

 Kieran Breheny

 Lily Soares Smith

 Pippa Crabtree

 

Notes to editors:

About Aquis Exchange PLC

Aquis Exchange PLC is an exchange services group, which operates pan-European
cash equities trading businesses (Aquis Exchange), growth and regulated
primary markets (Aquis Stock Exchange/AQSE) and develops/licenses exchange
software to third parties (Aquis Technologies).

Aquis Exchange PLC is quoted on the Aquis Stock Exchange and on the
Alternative Investment Market of the LSE (AIM) market. For more information,
please go to www.aquis.eu (http://www.aquis.eu/) .

 

About IG Group

IG Group (LSEG:IGG)
(https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.iggroup.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7CAlayna.Francis%40ig.com%7C0851504f4a7a4858f59f08da6a49ad6c%7C4b4cca9cedaf42f38e219070c5d9d76b%7C0%7C0%7C637939161908589617%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=n%2FVXlBM2yVHrp4K54z3Ann2hq8oAxd9Y7RUhiNtt%2BJU%3D&reserved=0)
is an innovative, global fintech company that delivers dynamic online trading
platforms and a robust educational ecosystem to power the pursuit of
financial freedom for the ambitious. For nearly five decades, the Company has
evolved its technology, risk management, financial products, content, and
platforms to meet the needs of its retail and institutional clients. IG
continues to innovate its offering for the new generation of tomorrow's
investors through its IG.com, tastytrade, IG Prime, Spectrum, and DailyFX
brands.

 

Established in 1974, IG Group is a London-headquartered FTSE 250 company
offering its clients access to ~19,000 financial markets through its offices
spread across Europe, North America, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Middle
East.

 

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