Based on Thursdayâs closing prices IG, a spread betting group, is now bigger than the venerable London Stock Exchange â £1.52bn market cap versus £1.475bn. Dear readers, you can decide what that means. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2010/07/02/277631/place-yer-bets-fact-and-chart-du-jour/ Why not start a hostile take over effort ? ROFL...