Broker Summary
What Wikilix has recorded about BBH: its history, the licences it holds, its trading conditions and its fees.
What is BBH and What Do We Do?
Brown Brothers Harriman (“BBH”) has been serving the financial needs of customers and clients for more than 200 years. Unlike online brokers that primarily service individuals, BBH operates as a private global financial partnership whereby we offer services for Institutions, High Net Worth Individuals and Private Companies. Through this model, we focus on developing long-term relationships with our clients that are founded on integrity and providing a tailored financial solution rather than offering mass-market trading products.
Due to our extensive experience since 1818, we are well-known for our strong regulatory focus and a level of expertise that will exceed your expectations as an institutionally focused asset servicing company.
History and Background of BBH
Founded in 1818, Brown Brothers Harriman is a privately-held financial company that has successfully operated through many of the major economic, regulatory and global market cycles over the past two centuries. As a private partnership, BBH has the flexibility to take a long-term approach to managing the company and is not under the pressure of having public shareholders. With headquarters located in Boston, as well as offices in other major financial centres, BBH has built a reputation for trustworthiness, consistency and providing institutional-quality service.
The Core Services and Major Products
Asset Servicing/Global Market Services – Brown Brothers Harriman is an industry leader in providing institutional asset servicing, offering: Custody Services, Fund Administration, Global Market Solutions and Technology-based Operational and Regulatory Support. The primary objectives of these services are to increase operational efficiency, transparency, and compliance for institutions and their asset managers. A wide range of Investment Management Solutions, such as the following, are available from Brown Brothers Harriman:
Individually managed account physically held assets.
Brown Brothers Harriman Mutual Funds.
Brown Brothers Harriman Co-Investment Funds.
Brown Brothers Harriman Investment Trusts.
To suit an institutional client's and a High-Net-Worth Client's specific investment objectives and risk tolerance, we create customized investment strategies.
Brown Brothers Harriman, through its Capital Partners division, aims to assist the following:
Private Business Clients
High Net-Worth Families and Individuals.
Institutional or Empathetic Investors; are provided with complete capital management support, regulatory compliance, and long-term advisory assistance to preserve capital and create sustainable wealthy creation opportunities for our clients.
While Brown Brothers Harriman is primarily regulated by the U.S., it does not extend Retail Brokerage services to its clients nor actively market its services to non-U.S. investors. Clients are responsible for complying with their local regulations in their jurisdictions. Brown Brothers Harriman is an E-Verify member and complies with Employment Compliance.
Regulators and Licenses. No Regulatory Agency or License Numbers have been publicly disclosed, nor do we have Retail Brokerage Licenses available for public inspection.
Shares held/Trading Conditions/Technology: Brown Brothers Harriman does not offer Retail Trading Services, so no Trading Platform, Spreads, or Mortgage Deposits over a Retail operation are available. Institutions can use secure online portals for Asset Servicing, Reporting, & Market Intelligence (Trading).
Summary of Trading Platform Features this summary includes each feature and a description and availability of each feature.
Spreads or Leverage - Not Applicable
Account Types (SMA / MF / Co-Investment Fund)
Regulatory & Market Insight
Fee Schedule: Brown Brothers Harriman does not publicly disclose a fee schedule. Fees are customized/negotiated based upon each customer's individual needs. The firm serves both Institutional and Private Clients. Feetype/details/publicly disclosed/deposit fees - Not Available; Withdrawal Fees - Not Available; Commission - Not Available; Inactivity Fees - Not Available.
Reputation and Client Experience: There are few reviews or ratings for Brown Brothers Harriman as the Firm focuses on serving only Institutional Clients.
With nearly two hundred years of Financial Stability, the Firm will have developed a reputation trustworthy enough to serve its Institutional Clients most responsibly and safely!
Recent Developments: Brown Brothers Harriman has not made any Recent Announcements Regarding Major Changes to the Firm's Overall Strategy, but two developments have occurred:
1. The firm has no longer supported Internet Explorer 11 as of June 15, 2022.
2. The firm has published statistical reports on how many "BBH By The Numbers" reports as of December 31, 2024.
While no current plan exists to offer Retail Brokerage Services, the organization continues to focus exclusively on its Core Institutional Services.
CONCLUSION: Brown Brothers Harriman has over two hundred years in providing Financial Services primarily for Institutional Class Clients while being a Non-Retail Trading Service Provider. The firm is known for providing Capital Advisory Services, Asset Management, and Asset Servicing to private entities and Wealthy Families. Customized Financial Solutions of Institutional Grade through a Private Partnership Structure, which is subject to Regulation, with a commitment to helping its clients to be successful!
Regulatory Licenses
BBH is listed with a tier-1 or tier-2 licence that we have not yet checked against the regulator's register. An unchecked row is not a finding either way.
How far our check got
- 2 not yet checked
SFCTier 1
What the register says
- Licence number
- AAF778
- Type
- Leveraged foreign exchange trading
Client protection under this licence
- No compensation schemeNo mandatory insurance (but strict fund segregation)
- Client money kept separate
- Negative balance protection
- Complaints routeSFC Complaints / FDRC
- Maximum leverage1:13
These are the rules SFC sets for the firms it licenses. They are not a statement about how BBH applies them, or about which of its companies would hold your account.
About Securities and Futures Commission
Onshore regulatorGovernment bodyCompensation: No mandatory insurance (but strict fund segregation)Public registerTransparency: high- Typical cost of this licence
- HKD 500000+
FCATier 1
What the register says
- Licence number
- 190266
- Type
- Investment Advisory License
Client protection under this licence
- Compensation schemeUp to £85000 (FSCS)
- Client money kept separate
- Negative balance protection
- Complaints routeFinancial Ombudsman Service
- Maximum leverage1:30
These are the rules FCA sets for the firms it licenses. They are not a statement about how BBH applies them, or about which of its companies would hold your account.
About Financial Conduct Authority
Onshore regulatorGovernment bodyCompensation: Up to £85000 (FSCS)Public registerTransparency: high- Typical cost of this licence
- £100000+ (including compliance setup)
Funding Methods
2 ways to fund an account.
| Method | Deposit fee | Withdrawal fee | Min deposit | Withdrawal min / max | Processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Check DepositOtherTransfers over $100,000 require phone confirmation. No fees specified for app usage but carrier data fees may apply. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recordedNot recorded | 1 day |
| Funds Transfer System (App-based)Bank TransferTransfers over $100,000 require phone confirmation. No fees specified. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recordedNot recorded | 1 day |

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