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2007 NAICS Definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as agents and/or brokers (except securities brokerages and commodity contracts brokerages) in buying or selling financial contracts and those providing financial investment services (except securities and commodity exchanges; portfolio management; investment advice; and trust, fiduciary, and custody services) on a fee or commission basis.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Investment banking, securities dealing, securities brokering, commodity contracts dealing, or commodity contracts brokering--are classified in Industry Group 5231, Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage;
• Acting as principals (except investment bankers, securities dealers, and commodity contracts dealers) in buying or selling financial contracts--are classified in Industry 523910, Miscellaneous Intermediation;
• Furnishing physical or electronic marketplaces for the purpose of facilitating the buying and selling of securities and commodities--are classified in Industry 523210, Securities and Commodity Exchanges;
• Managing the portfolio assets (i.e., funds) of others--are classified in Industry 523920, Portfolio Management;
• Providing customized investment advice--are classified in Industry 523930, Investment Advice;
• Providing trust, fiduciary, and custody services to others--are classified in U.S. Industry 523991, Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities; and
• Financial transactions processing, reserve, and clearinghouse activities--are classified in Industry 522320, Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities.

Index entries that bring you to this industry:

• Clearinghouses, commodity exchange or securities exchange
• Deposit brokers
• Exchange clearinghouses, commodities or securities
• Gas lease brokers' offices
• Oil lease brokers' offices
• Protective committees, security holders
• Quotation services, securities
• Quotation services, stock
• Securities holders' protective services
• Securities transfer agencies
• Stock quotation services
• Stock transfer agencies
• Transfer agencies, securities