English > nondepository financial institution: 1 sense > noun 1, group| Meaning | A financial institution that funds their investment activities from the sale of securities or insurance. |
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| Member of | market, securities industry | The securities markets in the aggregate |
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| Narrower | brokerage, brokerage firm, securities firm | A stock broker's business |
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| finance company | A financial institution (often affiliated with a holding company or manufacturer) that makes loans to individuals or businesses |
| insurance company, insurance firm, insurer, insurance underwriter, underwriter | A financial institution that sells insurance |
| investment company, investment trust, investment firm, fund | A financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies |
| pension fund | A financial institution that collects regular contributions from employers to provide retirement income for employees |
| Broader | financial institution, financial organization, financial organisation | An institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public / public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets |
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