IG Group sees lower first half revenue as tighter regulations weigh

(Reuters) - Online trading platform IG Group on Thursday forecast a 6% fall in half-year revenue from its core markets, as tighter regulations in Europe and Britain on certain high-risk financial products hit demand. The company and its rivals have had to weather a drop in client numbers over the past year, as regulators in Europe and Britain lobbied and succeeded in getting stricter rules on trading of certain risky products such as contracts for differences (CFDs). IG Group also said on..