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''Bank regulation and supervision.'' | |||
In the UK, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) defines a designated investment firm as one which: | |||
*Has, or has applied for, permission to deal in investments as principal; and | |||
*Meets minimum amount capital requirements; and | |||
*Qualifies under the PRA’s designation criteria. | |||
The term 'designated investment firm' is sometimes used interchangeably with 'broker-dealer'. | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Broker]] | |||
* [[Broker-dealer]] | |||
* [[Dealer]] | |||
* [[Investment bank]] | |||
* [[Price discovery]] | |||
* [[Principal]] | |||
* [[Proprietary trading]] | |||
* [[Prudential Regulation Authority]] | |||
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====External link==== | |||
[http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/pra/Pages/authorisations/designatedfirmslist.aspx PRA designated firms list] |
Revision as of 11:53, 18 August 2016
Bank regulation and supervision.
In the UK, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) defines a designated investment firm as one which:
- Has, or has applied for, permission to deal in investments as principal; and
- Meets minimum amount capital requirements; and
- Qualifies under the PRA’s designation criteria.
The term 'designated investment firm' is sometimes used interchangeably with 'broker-dealer'.
See also
- Broker
- Broker-dealer
- Dealer
- Investment bank
- Price discovery
- Principal
- Proprietary trading
- Prudential Regulation Authority