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IG Singapore seeks to broaden appeal beyond CFD trading under new CEO Gavin Chia

The firm plans to add new products, improve its app experience and step up investor education

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Renald Yeo

Renald Yeo

Published Tue, Oct 21, 2025 · 07:00 AM
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    • Gavin Chia, CEO of IG Singapore, says that the city-state remains a key hub for the company's expansion in emerging markets.
    • Gavin Chia, CEO of IG Singapore, says that the city-state remains a key hub for the company's expansion in emerging markets. PHOTO: IG SINGAPORE

    [SINGAPORE] Online brokerage IG Singapore is moving beyond its longstanding contracts-for-difference (CFD) business, as newly appointed chief executive officer Gavin Chia sets out plans to transform the firm into a broader, multi-asset investment platform.

    Chia, who took the helm on Sep 1, said that his immediate priority is to expand IG Markets – a share-dealing app that lets investors trade equities and exchange-traded funds in markets such as the US, UK, Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan.

    He was previously the CEO of Moomoo Singapore, another online brokerage.

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