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1113 Securities Agents, Investment Dealers and Brokers

Securities agents and investment dealers buy and sell stocks, bonds, treasury bills, mutual funds and other securities for individual investors, pension fund managers, banks, trust companies, insurance firms and other establishments. Brokers buy and sell stocks, bonds, commodity futures, foreign currencies and other securities at stock exchanges on behalf of investment dealers. They are employed by investment companies, stock brokerage firms, stock and commodity exchanges and other establishments in the securities industry.

Example Titles

agent, securities
bond dealer
broker
commodity broker
discount broker
floor trader – commodity exchange
foreign exchange trader
investment dealer
mutual fund broker
mutual fund sales representative
registered investment representative
securities sales agent
securities trader
stockbroker
supervisor, registered representatives

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Main duties

Securities agents and investment dealers perform some or all of the following duties:

• Develop long-term relationships with their clients by preparing investment strategies to help them achieve their financial goals, offering advice and information on various investments to guide them in managing their portfolios
• Review financial periodicals, stock and bond reports, business publications and other material, and develop a network within the financial industry to gather relevant information and identify potential investments for clients
• Carry out investment orders by buying and selling stocks, bonds, treasury bills, mutual funds and other securities for individual investors, pension fund managers or companies such as banks, trust companies and insurance firms
• Monitor clients' investment portfolios and ensure that investment transactions are carried out according to industry regulations.

Brokers perform some or all of the following duties:

• Buy and sell stocks, bonds, commodity futures, foreign currencies and other securities at stock exchanges on behalf of investment dealers
• Develop trading strategies by reviewing investment information and monitoring market conditions from the exchange floor and through contact with trading departments of other investment firms, pension fund managers and financial analysts
• Make bids and offers to buy and sell securities and complete details of sales on exchange trade tickets
• Prepare reviews of portfolios' positions.

Employment requirements

• A bachelor's or master's degree in economics, business or other discipline is usually required.

• Securities sales representatives and brokers require completion of industry investment and sales training programs and completion of the Canadian Securities course and the Registered Representative Manual Exam offered by the Canadian Securities Institute.

• Specialized courses are also available for securities sales representatives and brokers who want to trade in specific investment products such as securities options and futures contracts.

• Licensure by the provincial securities commission in the province of employment is required for securities agents, investment dealers and brokers.

Additional information

• Progression to related management positions is possible with experience.

Classified elsewhere

• Financial and Investment Analysts (1112)
• Financial brokerage managers (in 0121 Insurance, Real Estate and Financial Brokerage Managers )
• Other Financial Officers (1114)

Classification Structure - 1

agent, securities

annuity representative – investments

arbitrager

bond broker

bond dealer

bond trader

broker

broker, investments

commodity broker

commodity trader

dealer, foreign exchange

discount broker

equity trader

financial broker

floor trader – commodity exchange

floor trader, stock exchange

foreign exchange dealer

foreign exchange trader

futures trader

grain broker

grain broker – commodity trading

grain trader

independent floor trader

investment broker

investment dealer

investment representative

money market trader

mutual fund broker

mutual fund sales agent

mutual fund sales representative

options trader

registered investment representative

registered representatives supervisor

representative, securities

sales agent, securities

salesman/woman, securities

securities agent

securities representative

securities sales agent

securities salesman/woman

securities trader

stock exchange floor trader

stockbroker

stocks and bonds trader

supervisor, registered representatives

trader, foreign exchange

trader, stocks and bonds

trust services salesman/woman