Electronic trading major IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG) today confirmed that the FCA has approved the appointment of Andrew Barron as Board Chair, as announced on 3 March 2026.

Andrew Barron will assume the role of Board Chair and Chair of the Nomination Committee from 1 April 2026, at which point Mike McTighe will step down as Board Chair, Chair of the Nomination Committee and as a non-executive director of the Company.

Andrew Barron is an experienced board leader and operator with a proven record of value creation. His 25-year operating career was primarily in the technology, media and telecommunications sectors, latterly as Chief Operating Officer of Virgin Media.