The business department of a securities company with IB futures business qualification can open a futures account on its behalf; Futures companies buy and sell futures contracts and handle settlement and delivery procedures on behalf of customers; Manage customer accounts and control customer transaction risks; Provide customers with futures market information, conduct futures trading consultation and act as trading consultant for customers.

2. Different professional levels:

Futures companies are more comprehensive and professional, because futures companies are all members of the exchange, and the exchange will often send information to members. Futures companies are the bridge between traders and futures exchanges. Futures traders are the main body of the futures market, and it is precisely because futures traders have the demand for hedging or speculative profits that they promote the emergence and development of the futures market.

Securities companies are legal entities specializing in securities trading, which are divided into securities management companies and securities registration companies.

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Article 136 of the Securities Law stipulates that a securities company shall establish and improve its internal control system and take effective isolation measures to prevent conflicts of interest between the company and its customers. Securities companies must engage in securities brokerage business, securities underwriting business, securities proprietary business and securities assets business respectively, and may not operate in a mixed way.

Article 137 of the Securities Law stipulates that the self-operated business of a securities company must be carried out in its own name and not in the name of others or individuals. Securities companies must use their own funds and funds raised according to law for their own business. A securities company may not lend its proprietary account to others for use.

Article 138 of the Securities Law stipulates that securities companies have the right to operate independently according to law, and their legitimate operations are free from interference.

Article 139 of the Securities Law stipulates that the transaction settlement funds of clients of securities companies shall be deposited in commercial banks and managed in the name of each client. Specific measures and implementation steps shall be formulated by the State Council. A securities company shall not classify the trading settlement funds and securities of its clients into its own property. It is forbidden for any unit or individual to misappropriate customers' trading settlement funds and securities in any form.

When a securities company goes bankrupt or liquidates, the customer's transaction settlement funds and securities do not belong to its bankruptcy property or liquidation property. Except for the customer's own debts or other circumstances stipulated by law, the customer's transaction settlement funds and securities shall not be sealed up, frozen, deducted or enforced.

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