broker-dealer
noun[C]
(alsobroker/dealer)ukusFINANCE,STOCK MARKET
apersonor afinancialcompanythatactsboth as abroker, makinginvestmentsforcustomers, and as adealermakinginvestmentsfor themselves:
We are one of the country'sleadingbroker-dealers,supportingindependentinvestmentadvisorsnationwide.