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Voice Brokerage

An inter-dealer brokerage that is carried out (mainly for OTC contracts: OTC derivatives) via voice transmitting medium including telephone, instant...

Voice Broker

A broker/ agent who assumes the role of a transaction match maker- bringing market participants together, typically financial intermediaries, seeking...

Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent

A template settlement agreement that is issued and promulgated by FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, USA. The agreement is...

AWC

An acronym for a template settlement agreement known as an acceptance, waiver, and consent agreement (issued and promulgated by FINRA,...

Discount Broker

A firm or individual (broker/ stockbroker) that facilitates securities trading at reduced costs (a discount) compared to a full-service broker....

Discount Brokerage

A firm (brokerage/ stockbroker) that facilitates securities trading at reduced costs (a discount) compared to a full-service broker. However, its...

Contra Broker

A broker that takes the contra-side (opposite side) of a deal or trade that another broker has already set up...

Dealing Desk Broker

A broker who doesn't route orders of retail traders to an electronic communication network (ECN). This type of broker executes...

Rehypothecation

A practice whereby a broker pledges the same collateral, initially posted by a client, to a bank to collateralize a...

Non-ECN Broker

A broker who doesn't route orders of retail traders to an electronic communication network (ECN). This type of broker executes...