About Albert Fried & Company

Founded in 1919, Albert Fried & Company established its roots as a Specialist Firm on the New York Stock Exchange as Wall Street was slowly emerging from World War I as the investment capital of the world. Albert Fried & Company (AFCO) has since evolved into a premier “Institutional Centric” financial services organization, providing execution and trading services, trading technology, prime brokerage & clearing, commission management and other value-added services to buy-side and sell-side clients globally. Our expertise lies in our understanding of our clients' specialized needs and we continually strive to outperform their expectations.

High Touch Trading and DMA Execution Services

Multi Asset Class
Experienced Trading Desk
Extensive NYSE Floor Relationships for information
Competitive Commission and Fee Structure
Greater Anonymity on a pre and post execution basis
Conflict-Free Agency Executions
Direct Market Access Technology
Complete Outsource Trading Desk Solution
International Access

Technology

Self-Clearing Straight-Thru-Processing Infrastructure
Multiple Buy-Side DMA Solutions
OASYS
FIX Gateway /Connectivity to All Major Markets & Liquidity
Commission Management Tools
Portfolio/Account Reporting
Fully Redundant Network
Sungard Availability Services DR site

Correspondent Clearing

Broker Dealer & Introducing Broker Clearing Services
Equity, Options & Fixed Income
Front & Back Office Solutions
Integrated OMS and EMS technology
Securities Lending
Back Office Support

Prime Brokerage

Clearing, Execution, Settlement & Custody Services
Securities Lending & Financing Services
Web Portal for Account Access
Performance and Administrative Reporting
Soft Dollars and Commission Sharing Arrangements
Integrated OMS and EMS Solutions
Capital Introduction and Marketing Services*
Start-Up and Turn Key Solutions for Hedge Funds

Commission Management

Soft Dollars
Commission Sharing Agreements (CSA)
Commission Recapture

* Certain services are available through strategic alliance with various providers. Services may be available to qualified parties.