For the Securities Industry, the most relevant SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) codes are:
SIC Codes for the Securities Sector:
- 6211 – Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation Companies
- 6221 – Commodity Contracts Brokers and Dealers
- 6282 – Investment Advice
- 6289 – Services Allied with the Exchange of Securities or Commodities
Other Related Codes:
- 6712 – Security Brokers, Dealers, and Investment Banks
- 6732 – Management Investment Offices, Open-End
- 6799 – Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
These classification codes are essential for identifying companies in the Securities industry when using the following business databases:
In PitchBook, select Companies, then choose Industry on the left-hand menu. Select the following sectors on the Industries list: asset management; brokerage; investment banks; private equity, etc. Finally, click the Search button.
Go to MarketLine. Click on the Companies tab, then choose the Industry & Geography section from the left-hand menu. Select the “FinTech, Investment Banking and Investments & Asset Management” industries, and filter by geographic location if necessary. Finally, click Show Results.
In Bloomberg (available in the Financial Room of Barcelona IESE Library. Ask staff for password). Type EQS (Equity Screening) and press <GO>. Click on the Sectors button, select Financial Services, Asset management, Private equity, etc. and then click Update and See Results.
For other types of information such as news, rankings, etc., you can use:
- Statista: For rankings and market data on Securities industry.
- Factiva: To find news and company lists in this sector.
Also, look at Investment Banks, Brokers and Dealers websites:
Another way to identify key companies in the securities industry is to look at membership lists for various securities industry associations, both national and international. In the US the largest such group is SIFMA, in Europe AFME Europe and ASIFMA in Asia.
See also the IESE Library Guides: Company Info Guide.
