An office of a member firm where investment banking or securities business is conducted. Contrast with: Office of Supervisory Jurisdiction.
Any location, other than the main business address of a registrant, at which the registrant employs persons engaged in activities requiring registration as an associated person.
Any location identified by any means to the public as a location in which a securities firm conducts securities business.
A life and/or health insurance company field office established to supervise business within a certain territory. It is the sole representative agency of the company in a given area. Essentially, it is an agency under the management of a salaried branch manager employed by the insurer.
a legally established place of business of an association other than the home office, a
a location other than Head Office that is populated by two or more registered (or exempt) employees or Agents who are to be supervised by the Brokerage
an extension of the head office operations where the investor's presence equal to a fully equipped trading or any other commercial activity operation
a real estate office affiliated with and operating under the same name as a principal brokerage but located at a different address
Any location identified by any means to the public or customers as a location at which an NASD member conducts investment banking or securities business.
A smaller remotely located office separate from corporate headquarters facilities.
An office of an institution that is physically separated from its home office, but that offers the same kinds of deposit taking, loan and other services conducted at the home office.
Office created in another location for the purpose of providing localized services.
A secondary place of business apart from the principal or main office from which real estate business is conducted. A branch office usually must be run by a licensed real estate broker working on behalf of the broker.
Throughout the EC it is relatively easy to set up a branch office and this route may be appropriate if you have more complex local requirements than could reasonably be supplied by a distributor or agent. Local laws as to the establishment of a branch vary but you would expect to have profits taxed locally and hence the remission of profits to the UK may need to be looked at. The branch office remains under UK-based parent company control and retains its name. Ownership of property (as opposed to holding a lease) may be prevented under local laws. Some element of local registration will be required.
A location where a firm conducts business other than its headquarters.
Regional or local office of an insurer providing all company services in a given geographical territory.