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Nominee

A person or firm into whose name securities or other properties are transferred in order to facilitate transactions, while leaving the customer as the actual owner.

Notes:

A "nominee account" is a type of account in which a stockbroker holds shares belonging to clients, making buying and selling those shares easier. In such an arrangement shares are said to be held in street name.

See also: Street Name

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Nominee

A person or firm to whom securities or other properties are transferred to facilitate transactions, while leaving the customer as the actual owner.

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nominee

A person or an organization in whose name a security is registered even though true ownership is held by another party.