Bear Stearns Companies Inc.

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1 Metrotech N, 9th Fl., Brooklyn, NY 11201-3832, United States
(888)473-3819, (212)272-2000, (212)272-4785 fax, http://www.bearstearns.com

Primary SIC: Security Brokers And Dealers, Primary NAICS: Securities Brokerage
Description: Bear Stearns Companies Inc. was incorporated in 1985. It is a holding company that, through its broker-dealer and international bank subsidiaries, is an investment banking, securities and derivatives trading, clearance and brokerage firm serving corporations, governments, and institutional and individual investors worldwide. The company operates in three principal segments: Capital Markets, Global Clearing Services and Wealth Management. Capital Markets is comprised of the company's equities, fixed income and investment banking businesses, which provide sales, trading and origination effort for various equity, fixed income, and advisory products and services for institutional and corporate clients. Global Clearing Services provides trade execution, securities clearing services, custody, financing, securities lending, and technology solutions to a diverse worldwide client base comprised principally of hedge funds, broker-dealers and registered investment advisors together with high-net-worth individuals. Wealth Management is comprised of the private client services and asset management areas. Private Client Services provides high-net-worth individuals with an institutional level of transactional, wealth management and advisory services. Asset Management provides its services to institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals worldwide. The company's headquarters are in New York City. It maintains offices and branches throughout the U.S., and in Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Tokyo and other financial centers. The company is now a division of JP Morgan.Finance: Diversified investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm and holding company.