Every market maker has a three- or four-character code that is assigned by the London Stock Exchange. These codes are displayed on a Level 2 screen and also the yellow strip when a market maker is on the bid or offer.
Code | Market maker |
ABNV | ABN AMRO Equities |
ALTI | Altium Capital |
ARBT | Arbuthnot Securities |
BARD | Robert W. Baird |
BEST | Bear, Stearns International |
BGWL | Bridgewell Securities |
CANA | Canaccord Capital |
CAZR | Cazenove |
CITI | Citigroup Global Markets |
CNKS | Cenkos Securities |
CODE | Code Securities |
CSCS | Collins Stewart |
CSFB | Credit Suisse |
DAVY | J.&.E Davy |
DEUT | Deutsche Bank A G |
ETRA | E*Trade Securities |
EVO | Evolution |
GOOD | Goodbody Stockbrokers |
GSCO | Goldman Sachs International |
HOOD | Hoodless Brennan & Partners |
HSBC | HSBC Securities |
INV. | Investec Investment Bank |
JEFF | Jefferies International |
JPMS | JP Morgan Securities |
KBC | KBC Peel Hunt |
KLWT | Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein |
LEDR | LCF Edmond de Rothschild |
LEHM | Lehman Brothers International |
MLSB | Merrill Lynch International |
MOST | Morgan Stanley International |
NMRA | Nomura International |
NUMS | Numis Securities |
PIPR | Piper Jaffray |
PMUR | Panmure Gordon |
SCAP | Shore Capital Stockbrokers |
SEYP | Seymour Pierce Ltd |
TEAM | Teather & Greenwood |
UBS. | UBS |
WDBM | Williams de Broe |
WINS | Winterflood Securities |