Freimakler

German

Etymology

frei (free) +‎ Makler (broker)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʁaɪ̯ˌmaːklɐ/
  • Hyphenation: Frei‧mak‧ler

Noun

Freimakler m (strong, genitive Freimaklers, plural Freimakler, feminine Freimaklerin)

  1. (finance) unofficial broker, floor broker (a broker at a stock exchange who is not officially appointed but is authorized to mediate in unofficial or regulated unofficial markets)
    Ein Freimakler vermittelt Geschäfte in Wertpapieren, die nicht zum amtlichen Handel zugelassen sind.
    An unofficial broker mediates transactions in securities that are not admitted to official trading.
    Die Zulassung als Freimakler erforderte den Nachweis der beruflichen Eignung durch die Börsenordnung.
    Admission as an unofficial broker required proof of professional suitability through the stock exchange regulations.
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Coordinate terms

  • Freiverkehr (unlisted securities market)
  • Geregelter Markt (regulated market)
  • Maklergeschäft (brokerage business)

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