Fringian Banking, Insurance, and Legal

Banking, Insurance, and Legal is a major business sector of the Distant Fringe.

• The businesses that comprise it operate within Uncharted Space.

General Overview

The banking, insurance and legal business sector is the section of the economy devoted to the holding of financial assets for others, investing those financial assets as leverage to create more wealth, and the regulation of those activities by impartial agencies. It includes accountancy, investments, stocks and shares, commodity exchanges, underwriting, futures exchanges, and currency and specie production. It covers organisations dealing in precious metals and strategic materials, as well as marketing works of art, gems, jewellery, and treasures. It also includes loans, auctions, repossessions, witnessing and notarising, conveyancing, and legal representation and advice of every conceivable kind.

Banking and Commerce

Major Companies

• Bright Commercial Bank (based at Selasia).
• Enterprise Sociale (based at Kuyt).
• First Astra Bank (based at Tal Varisa).
• Instelbank Prime (based at Scybria)
• Pador-Yerrin Credit Union (based at Yerrin).
• Société Bénéfique (based at Wolf)

Primary Activities

The banking sector is the section of the economy devoted to the holding of financial assets for others, investing those financial assets as leverage to create more wealth, and the regulation of those activities by government agencies.

Insurance

Major Companies

• Archus Mutual Assurance (based at Nexus)
• Future Macrodynamics (based at Pador)
• Prudence Beneficial (based at Tal Varisa).
• Versicherung Scybria (based at Denirad).

Primary Activities

This industry includes insurance companies active within the Distant Fringe. It offers risk management against contingency or uncertain losses. The entity which offers insurance is called an insurer and the entity who buys insurance is called insured. The insured pays a small premium to the insurer, in return for covering a major loss. Health Insurance. Life Insurance. Commercial Insurance. Extraplanetary Insurance.

Investment

Major Companies

Course Sector

• Dirtside Investments: (based at Sandazar).

Divide Sector

• Gonzalez Associates: (based at Resulos).

Far Home Sector

• Advance Investments Group: (based at Thele).
• Bullen, Ross & Schneider: (based at Tal Varisa).
• Carmine Investments: (based at Tal Varisa).
• Fellowship Bond: (based at Erena).
• Garden Verdant Society: (based at J'Lai Edur).
• Ignazz Unschkrerr & Bean: (based at Krayal).
• Indira Sham: (based at Pador).
• Milieu Stock: (based at Tal Varisa).
• Nebula Trust: (based at Felid).
• Oramin Trust: (based at Yerrin).
• Palodine Holdings: (based at Morrow).
• Sanguti Kuvak Associates: (based at Pador).
• Scope Infinity: (based at Sudi Verisia).
• Seymour Investments Inc.: (based at Dhon).
• Tang Trust: (based at Maujen).
• Trapezium Investments: (based at Ras Tennol).
• Vargel Insell: (based at Urcor).
• Verge Promethus: (based at Dal Hallen).
• Younger Stock Investments: (based at Kuyt).
• Zenn Partnership: (based at Garin).

Halcyon Sector

• Archus Mutual Investment: (based at Nexus).
• Arvan Group: (based at Sedulan).
• Bulwark Shield: (based at Jesel).
• Daughters of Scybria: (based at Scybria).
• First Fidelity Investment: (based at Cydia).
• Franklyn Cassidy Mutual: (based at Rissa).
• Fringe Stock Holdings LLC: (based at Selasia)
• Garrick Trust: (based at Rysos).
• Grieg Saloman (Apex) Group: (based at Jubb).
• Han Partnership: (based at Temarn).
• Harbinger Holdings: (based at Nexus).
• InStellar Consortium: (based at Elemid).
• Lansing Holdings: (based at Jesel).
• Lindemann Holdings: (based at Elemid).
• King Investment Fund: (based at Cydia).
• Longheren Partnership: (based at Medis Jal).
• Mardos Meridien: (based at Lon Mardos.
• Melesur Purchasing: (based at Murada).
• New Scybrian Mercantile Guild: (based at Denirad).
• Peresior Consortium: (based at Entremis).
• Portfolio Mitchell: (based at Nexus).
• Rapice Group: (based at Haden).
• Sanger-Gruppe: (based at Nist).
• San Shi Partnership: (based at Athune).
• Scybria Investments: (based at Scybria).
• Shang Ha Investment Alliance: (based at Narit).
• Shi-an Consortium: (based at Narit).
• StoneRock Fidelity: (based at Wolf).

Shadow Rift Sector

• Long Advantage Investments: (based at Mengo).

Primary Activities

The Investment sector is the section of the economy devoted to the holding of financial assets for others, investing those financial assets as leverage to create more wealth, and the regulation of those activities by government agencies.

Legal

Major Companies

• Bright Legal Services: (based at Rysos).
• Corren Associates Bland: (based at Tal Varisa).
• Hoffmann & Bachelor (based at Wolf).
• Institut Kraus (based at Denirad).
• Nexus Trade Authority: (based at Nexus).
• Sangar Choti & Co: (based at Pador).
• Zarakal Partners: (based at Sudi Verisia).

Primary Activities

This industry comprises offices of legal practitioners known as lawyers or attorneys (i.e., counselors-at-law) primarily engaged in the practice of law. Establishments in this industry may provide expertise in a range or in specific areas of law, such as criminal law, corporate law, family and estate law, patent law, real estate law, or tax law.

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science