broker-dealer

British

noun

another name for stockbroker

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The firm rolled out stock trading to customers earlier this year through a traditional broker-dealer subsidiary.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Securitize’s broker-dealer is also expected to connect to NYSE’s tokenized securities platform, which would be an alternative trading system named Digital Trading Platform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

That’s according to Lawrence Gillum, the Charlotte, N.C.-based chief fixed-income strategist for broker-dealer LPL Financial.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

KuCoin was also required to cease New York operations after falsely representing itself as a crypto exchange without registering as a securities and commodities broker-dealer, James said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2024

"In general, the event had a limited impact on the market," said Scott Skrym, executive vice president for fixed income and repo at broker-dealer Curvature Securities.

From Reuters • Nov. 10, 2023

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