Commission house


 

Home
Site Map
Add Term
Search
About Us
Contributors

Commission house

A firm that buys and sells futures contracts for customer accounts. Related: futures commission merchant, omnibus account.

Commission house

Another term used to describe brokerage firms because they earn their living by charging commissions.



Similar Matches

Futures commission merchant (FCM)

Futures commission merchant (FCM)

A firm or person engaged in soliciting or accepting and handling orders for the purchase or sale of futures contracts, subject to the rules of a futures exchange and, who, in connection with such solicitation or acceptance of orders, accepts any money or securities to provide margin for any resulting trades or contracts. The FCM must be licensed by the CFTC. Related: Commission house, omnibus account.


Commission

Commission

Compensation due a real estate broker for acting on behalf of the principal.


Securities and Exchange Commission Rules

Securities and Exchange Commission Rules

Rules enacted by the SEC to assist in the regulation of US financial SEC.


Futures Commission Merchant

Futures Commission Merchant

In the US, an individual or organisation accepting orders to buy or sell futures contracts or futures options, and accepting payment for his services. FCMs must be registered with the CFTC and the NFA.


Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

An agency created by the US Congress in 1974 to regulate exchange trading in futures.


Further Suggestions

Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)
Securities and Exchange Commission
International Organization of Securities Commissioners
Split commission
Underwriting Commission
Commission broker
Commission
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Fee and commission compensation
commission
indemnity commission
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)


 
All rights Reserved. Do not copy without permission. T4 Innovations Ltd