Ločena registracija v Italiji v obliki družbe za vrednostne papirje je potrebna za podjetja, ki niso banke (vključno s podružnicami tujih bank), za opravljanje storitev, povezanih z borznimi posli z vrednostnimi papirji (vključno z borznimi posli za svoj račun ali za račun strank (1), izdajanjem in distribucijo vrednostnih papirjev, sprejemanjem nalogov za nakup ali prodajo, investicijskim svetovanjem, upravljanjem sredstev in portfeljev ter zbiranjem sredstev javnosti z dejavnostmi, ki so lahko tudi promocijske (2) in izvajane na kraju, ki ni pravni sedež ali glavna upravna enota izdajatelja, izvajalca ali osebe, ki naložbo trži).
A separate incorporation in Italy in the form of a securities company is required for firms other than banks (including foreign banks branches) in order to provide services related to securities dealing (including dealing for the own account or for the account of customers (1), issue and distribution of securities, acceptance of sale and purchase orders, investment advice, asset and portfolio management, and raising funds from the public by means of activities which may also be promotional (2) and carried on in a place different from the legal head office or principal administrative establishment of the issuer, supplier or person marketing the investment).