Courtyard of the () by, 1653. The process of buying and selling the 's shares (on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange) became the basis of the world's first official. The first stockbroking began in, where the first recorded buying and selling of occurred in the 2nd century BCE. After Rome fell, stockbroking did not become a realistic career until after the, when government traded in Italian city-states such as. New stock exchanges opened their doors in the 16th and 17th centuries, including the, which was opened at a coffee shop in 1698. In the 1800s, in the, the opened its doors under a in New York City.

24 stockbrokers signed the, agreeing to trade five securities under that buttonwood tree. Licensing and training requirements [ ] Canada [ ] In Canada, a stockbroker is called a 'Registered Representative' or an 'Investment Advisor'. To be licensed as a Registered Representative and thus qualified to offer investment advice and trade all instruments with the exception of derivatives, an individual employed by an investment firm must have completed the (CSC), the Conduct & Practices Handbook (CPH), and the 90-day Investment Advisor Training Program (IATP). Within 30 months of obtaining their designation as a 'Registered Representative', the registrant is further required to meet the post-licensing proficiency requirement to complete the Wealth Management Essentials course (WME). A Registered Representative is also required to complete 30 hours of professional development (product knowledge) and 12 hours of compliance training every three year continuing education cycle as set out by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC). To trade options and/or futures, a Registered Representative must pass the Derivatives Fundamentals Course (DFC) in addition to the Options Licensing Course (OLC) and/or the Futures Licensing Course (FLC), or alternatively, the Derivatives Fundamentals Options Licensing Course (DFOL) for options.

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Hong Kong [ ] To become a representative one has to work for a licensed firm and pass 3 exams to prove one's competency. Passing a fourth exam results in obtaining a 'specialist' license. All tests can be taken with the HKSI. However, passing all tests doesn't result in automatically obtaining the license. It still needs to be approved by the financial regulatory body.

India [ ] Stockbrokers typically earn a bachelor's degree in finance or business administration. [ ] A finance degree prepares students to work as stockbrokers by focusing their studies on financial laws and regulations, accounting methods and investment management. 2013 Schweser Kaplan Cfa Level 1 Qbank Download Chrome there. Students study the principles of economics and currency, financial planning and financial forecasting. On-the-job training programs are often available to aspiring stockbrokers, which allow them to gain practical experience and work towards earning the required professional licenses. Singapore [ ] In Singapore, becoming a trading representative requires passing 4 exams, Modules 1A, 5, 6 and 6A, from the Institute of Banking and Finance and applying for the license through MAS and SGX.

United Kingdom [ ] Stockbroking is a regulated profession in the UK and brokers must achieve a recognised qualification from the (FCA)'s Appropriate Qualifications list. A number of qualifications are available and the one a trainee does will depend on their duties and their employer. Qualifications include: • • • (CISI) is the largest UK professional body for those who work in the securities and investment industry. It evolved from the London Stock Exchange, has around 40,000 members in over 100 countries and delivers more than 37,000 exams each year. Also offers qualifications. It represents the interests of around 11,000 investment professionals and is part of the worldwide network of members of the.

United States [ ] While the term 'stockbroker' is still in use, more common terms are 'broker', 'financial advisor', 'registered rep.' Or simply 'rep.' — the latter being abbreviations of the official (FINRA) designation ',' obtained by passing the FINRA (also known as the 'Series 7 exam') and being employed ('associated with') a registered, also called a or (in the case of some larger money center broker/dealers) a 'wirehouse', typically a FINRA member firm.