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broker-dealer

British  

noun

  1. another name for stockbroker

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Last year, Bunq received U.S. approval from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to operate as a broker-dealer.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

In 2024, crypto exchange Crypto.com acquired SEC-registered broker-dealer Watchdog Capital.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Kurt Supe is a CPA and retirement planner with CFD Investments, Inc., a registered broker-dealer, and Creative Financial Designs, Inc., a registered investment adviser.

From MarketWatch Jun. 10, 2026

In return, the broker-dealer may provide the adviser with research tools or software related to financial planning or compliance.

From MarketWatch Apr. 28, 2026

When it comes to analysts, regulators focus on promoting transparency, says Val Dahiya, a partner in Morrison Foerster’s broker-dealer compliance and regulation and capital markets practice groups.

From Barron's Jan. 30, 2026

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