Variant of NAICS 2002 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Sector

5231 - Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in putting capital at risk in the process of underwriting securities issues or in making markets for securities, and acting as intermediaries between buyers and sellers of securities.

52311 - Investment Banking and Securities Dealing^US

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as principals (investors who buy or sell on their own account), generally on a spread basis, in originating, underwriting and/or distributing issues of securities of businesses, governments and institutions. Establishments primarily engaged in making markets (dealing or trading) in securities are included.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:
  

  • buying or selling securities for others on a commission basis (See 52312 Securities Brokerage)

52312 - Securities Brokerage^US

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying or selling securities for others on a commission basis.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:
  

  • securities dealing and underwriting (See 52311 Investment Banking and Securities Dealing)

52313 - Commodity Contracts Dealing^US

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying and selling spot or future contracts, such as commodities, foreign currency or futures options.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:
  

  • buying and selling physical commodities for resale to other than the general public(41)

52314 - Commodity Contracts Brokerage^US

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying and selling commodity contracts and futures contracts for others on a commission basis.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:
  

  • buying and selling physical commodities for resale to other than the general public(41)