North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007 - Labour Force Survey

• 8.2 - Service-Producing Industries
• 8.2.3 - Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental and Leasing
• 52 - Finance and Insurance
• 523 - Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investment and Related Activities
• 5239 - Other Financial Investment Activities
• 52391 - Miscellaneous Intermediation^US

523910 - Miscellaneous Intermediation^US

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as principals in the buying and selling of financial contracts, other than securities or commodity contracts, generally on a spread basis. Principals are investors that buy or sell for their own account.

• Example Activities:

  • Investment clubs
  • Oil royalty dealing (i.e., acting as principals)
  • Syndicates, investment
  • Venture capital companies