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Family Office
Definition
What is Family Office?
An organisation that manages investments and other financial affairs for one or more wealthy families.
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
A family office allocates capital among public markets, propertyLand and buildings held for use, rent, development, or capital appreciation., and private equityInvestment in privately held companies, often with active ownership and a multi-year exit plan..
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Broker
A person or firm that executes securities transactions for clients.
Market ParticipantsDealer
A person or firm that buys and sells securities for its own account.
Market ParticipantsBroker-Dealer
A firm that acts as an agent for clients and as a principal in its own trades.
Trading & Market StructureBid
The highest price a buyer is currently willing to pay for a security.