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Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
NAICS 523999 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as agents and/or brokers (except securities brokerages and commodity contracts brokerages) in buying or selling financial contracts and those providing financial investment services (except securities and commodity exchanges; portfolio management; investment advice; and trust, fiduciary, and custody services) on a fee or commission basis.
Activities described by this code
- Exchange clearinghouses, commodities or securities
- Stock quotation services
- Gas lease brokers' offices
Other activities to examine
- Investment banking, securities dealing, securities brokering, commodity contracts dealing, or commodity contracts brokering: 5231 — Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage
- Acting as principals or agents (i.e., brokers) in buying or selling virtual currency (cryptocurrency): 523160 — Commodity Contracts Intermediation
- Acting as principals (except investment bankers, securities dealers, and commodity contracts dealers) in buying or selling financial contracts: 523910 — Miscellaneous Intermediation
- Furnishing physical or electronic marketplaces for the purpose of facilitating the buying and selling of securities and commodities: 523210 — Securities and Commodity Exchanges
- Managing the portfolio assets (i.e., funds) of others and/or providing customized investment advice: 523940 — Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
- Providing trust, fiduciary, and custody services to others: 523991 — Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities;
- Financial transactions processing, reserve, and clearinghouse activities (except commodity or securities exchange services): 522320 — Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities
Census classification reference
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Establishments in this class generally act as intermediaries or agents in financial markets — facilitating transactions, providing quotation services, operating clearinghouse functions, or brokering financial contracts on a fee or commission basis. Day-to-day activity often involves client consultation, transaction facilitation, and management of financial data, though custody of funds is typically not a core function.
Questions to investigate
- What specific financial services or intermediary activities does the firm perform — clearinghouse, quotation, lease brokering, or other?
- Does the firm ever hold, manage, or have access to client funds or financial assets, even temporarily?
- What regulatory oversight applies — state, federal, or self-regulatory organization?
- Has the firm had any prior E&O claims, regulatory inquiries, or disciplinary actions?
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