LONDON, September 21, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IG Index, the UK's leading financial spread betting ( http://www.igindex.co.uk/) firm, has released an upgrade to its iPhone dealing app in response to client feedback. Initially launched in August 2010, the new version comes with improved functionality and a brand new set of trading tools, including:

    - Automatic chart refresh - keep your charts moving with the markets.
    Choose from 20-second, 10-second or 5-second refreshes, or continue with
    our manual option if you prefer.

    - Market Info - detailed information on your chosen markets, at your
    fingertips.

    - View account history - check your past or recent activity.

    - Customisable 'homepage' - set the post-login screen to suit your needs.

    - Chart indicators - choose from six popular chart analysis functions,
    including Bollinger Bands, moving averages and the Relative Strength
    Index.

    - Saved details - set the IG Index app to remember your password for
    quicker login.

Tim Hughes, Managing Director of IG Index, commented:

'The first release of the iPhone app proved phenomenally popular with our clients, both through the number of downloads and the volume of feedback we subsequently received. This has helped us shape the content of the first upgrade and by continuing to respond to clients' feedback, we will ensure that our iPhone app remains best in class.'

IG Index has been offering an optimised browser for the iPhone since early 2009 and this proved to be highly popular with existing clients. Making a widely available, downloadable application available from the App Store was the obvious next innovation. Widely recognised as an innovator in its field, IG Index has been offering dealing on mobile phones since 2004. In addition to the iPhone, IG Index also fully supports BlackBerry devices, PDAs and other smartphones, such as those running the Android operating system. The iPhone app is also compatible with Apple's iPad.

About IG Index

IG Index is the world's leading financial spread betting provider, offering clients the ability to spread bet on over 7000 shares listed on markets worldwide, along with indices, forex ( http://www.igindex.co.uk/spread-betting/forex.html), commodities and treasuries. Established in 1974, IG Index is part of IG Group (IGG.L), which employs in excess of 800 people and has offices in 14 countries worldwide.

Apple, the Apple logo, iPod, iPad, iPod touch, and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.

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SOURCE IG Index Plc

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