A securities account, sometimes known as a brokerage account, is an account which holds financial assets such as securities on behalf of an investor with a bank, broker or custodian.
Investors and traders typically have a securities account with the broker or bank they use to buy and sell securities.
[2] Securities accounts are typically treated as client funds, keeping them separate from the firm's funds.
This separation meets the financial regulations of most countries.
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