The move would shatter the wall long dividing banks from brokers.

For years, the company has been something of a trading house, getting millions in loans from brokers.

On the A shares available from brokers, the ratio is 0.90 percent.

He said data from several retail brokers showed there were more than 100,000 students in the surrounding area.

Building managers get constant calls from brokers promising $1,000 a month or more for roof rights.

They got only three calls, two of them from brokers.

An alternative would have been to buy an options contract from brokers.

"We seem to have increased activity from brokers," she said.

I get calls every day from brokers looking to make a deal.

New investors may buy shares only from financial advisers, brokers and banks.