Marex/Mini Prime Broker account min. requirements?
Hello, my team is looking for a prime/mini prime broker for a startup fund. A lot of commission-generating activity. Ou strategy is in fixed income and commodity relative value/arbitrage (mostly basis-trading), so a lot of volume/turnover and leverage required. Should be attractive to prime brokers, but our AUM is relatively small.
Snooping around the forums, hoping if someone happens to know the minimum account requirements for prime brokers/mini-primes?
Specifically Marex, but happy to know the requirements for other primes.
We're worried that our target AUM (<10million) is too small to access such primes. We're open to raising for longer to meet the minimums to access such primes.
Would be great if anyone knew the minimum client commissions that these primes need to onboard a customer. Open to prime recommendations too.
Thank you.
Based on the most helpful WSO content, here are some insights regarding prime brokerage services and their requirements:
Prime Brokerage Services Overview
Prime brokerage (PB) services are provided by registered broker-dealers and include: - Centralized custody - Securities lending - Financing and margining - Regulatory reporting
Key Functions of Prime Brokerage Units
Minimum Requirements for Prime Brokers
While specific details about Marex or other prime brokers' minimum requirements are not provided in the context, here are some general considerations: - AUM Requirements: Many prime brokers have minimum AUM requirements, which can vary significantly. For larger prime brokers, the minimum AUM can be quite high, often in the range of $50 million or more. - Client Commissions: Prime brokers typically look for clients who can generate substantial commissions through trading activity. This is especially relevant for strategies involving high volume and turnover, such as fixed income and commodity relative value/arbitrage.
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are you doing blocks? that has a 10m req
marex, stonex, etc prob the more well known ones
We're not doing any block trades. Lots of daily hedging/rebalancing though.
The relative value strategy involves trading across futures, equities, ETFs, and options on all of them. Hence the need for a multi-asset prime. Do you happen to know the minimum account revenue needed for the Marex/StoneX?
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