Amit Naker announced on LinkedIn today (Tuesday) that this week is his final one at IG Group. His departure marks the end of a tenure that spanned about two decades.

Naker wrote on the post: “This week marks my final one at IG Group. It’s been an incredible ride. After nearly two decades, I’m taking a short pause before my next gig.

Technology Risk Leadership and Offshore Transformation

Naker held several leadership roles across technology and operations. Since June 2020, he served as Head of Technology Risk and Control. In this role, he led a technology transformation that moved key functions offshore, which he said saved £8 million and improved platform uptime. He also implemented control processes aligned with FCA and DORA standards, resulting in a significant drop in audit findings.

Before that, he was Head of Service Operations for nearly four years. He helped establish a Security Operations function and led efforts to improve incident response and disaster recovery. He also introduced changes that reduced alert backlogs and enabled weekend trading.

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Early Roles in Incident and Testing

Naker served as Head of Service Management for two years. He oversaw the offshoring of operations, introduced ServiceNow to automate workflows, and launched an application support unit that reduced developer time spent on operations.

Earlier in his time at IG, he worked as an incident, problem, and change manager, followed by roles in quality assurance and software testing.

IG Launches Campaign to Promote Equity Investment

Recntly, IG launched a campaign encouraging a broader discussion on the country’s preference for cash savings over equity investment. The “Save Our Stock Market” initiative includes a short film featuring Pat Cash.

IG points to official data showing higher long-term returns from equities compared to cash savings, alongside a drop in stocks and shares ISA subscriptions and reduced market activity, including fewer IPOs and company listings in the UK.