Leigh-Anne Acquisto Departs IG Group After Over Three Years
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Head of Brand and Product Marketing at IG Group, Leigh-Anne Acquisto, has announced his departure from the company after spending over three years with the firm.
She has had several roles in the firm, enabling her team to expand the product and marketing unit.
“After three incredible years, I’m officially hanging up my IG brand hat!”, she said in a LinkedIn post. Acquisto added that in both of her roles as Head of Product and Brand Marketing and Head of brand Experience & Activation, she has had the privilege of working with brilliant minds.
Each role she played during her time in the company challenged her to expand her views and improve her knowledge about the company and the industry.
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Acquisto became an integral member of the IG management team when she joined as a Global Brand Manager in 2021. She was later appointed as the company’s Head of Brand Expression & Activation. Before her roles in IG, she served on the management boards of several firms. She previously served as the Chairperson of the Johannesburg-based Brand Council of South Africa.
While Acquisto has announced her departure from IG, she is yet to make her next career move public. But she noted that the year has been one of the most transformative ones for her and her career. She expressed that her roles and activities in IG have shaped her and she remains immensely grateful for the opportunity to serve in various capacities in the company.
Acquisito is not the only senior executive who will be leaving IG Group. This is coming as the company looks to expand its product offerings and operations. Recently, the firm appointed Ricardo Ghiglino as its Head of Europe. Before his recent appointment, Ghiglino worked with the firm as its Head of ETP Delivery for over a year.
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As a seasoned tech expert, Ghiglino comes into the job after gaining experience with several top brands. He was the General Manager and Senior Program Manager at Wit Engineering and Technology Ltd.
In another development, IG Group expanded its enterprise by acquiring the commission-free investment platform, Freetrade, for £160 million. IG Group said the acquisition will enhance its offerings in the UK as it strives to broaden its target addressable market in the region.
Chief Executive Officer of IG Group, Breon Corcoran, stated that the investment has allowed IG Group to expand its operations and enter the UK direct investment market, which has reportedly grown by 10% last year.
