North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2017 Version 1.0

761 - Financial services (except insurance)

This group comprises financial system regulatory services; account and cash management products; loans and other credit financing products; investment products; financial planning services and trust products for individuals, businesses, institutions (except unincorporated) and governments; and products supporting financial services.

76161 - Investment products

This class comprises securities origination products; brokering and dealing of financial instruments; and brokerage correspondent products.

761611 - Securities origination products

This subclass comprises assisting the issuers of securities (businesses and government) in creating their securities and in having them distributed to the investing public. The service may involve advising the issuer; purchasing securities from the issuer and selling them (underwriting); or acting as an agent in marketing the securities.

7616111 - Securities origination products

Assisting the issuers of securities (businesses and government) in creating their securities and in having them distributed to the investing public. The service may involve advising the issuer; purchasing securities from the issuer and selling them (underwriting); or acting as an agent in marketing the securities.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • arranging for initial public offerings (IPO) of equity securities
  • arranging for private placement of asset-backed securities
  • arranging for private placement of equity securities
  • public offering services for asset-backed securities
  • purchasing of securities from issuers for resale to investors
  • underwriting services for asset-backed securities
  • underwriting services for equity securities

  All examples