Firm

1. Economics.

Any commercial undertaking, whether organised as a company, a partnership, or otherwise.

Contrasted with a household.

2.

A business partnership.

3. Financial services.

Abbreviation for regulated financial services firms.

4. Pricing - trading - commitment.

Indicating a relatively high degree of commitment.

See also

• Buy-side firm
• Company
• Designated investment firm
• Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
• Financial services
• Firm bid/Firm offer
• Hard
• Household
• Investment firm
• Partnership
• Price talk
• Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA)
• Regulation
• Sell-side firm
• Soft