in-house

In the context of general equities, keeping an activity within the firm. For example, rather than go to the marketplace and sell a security for a client to anyone, an attempt is made to find a buyer to complete the transaction with the firm. Although a listed trade must be taken to the floor of the stock exchange, matching supply with demand within the confines of the firm results in higher commissions for the firm. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary

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in-house in-ˈhouse adverb HUMAN RESOURCES

if a job is done in-house, it is done within an organization, especially by the organization's own staff:

• Most of its advertising continues to be handled in-house.

• Government agencies discover they can pay less by contracting out jobs instead of doing them in-house.

—ˈin-house adjective :

• Many businesses are introducing in-house training.

• the top in-house lawyer of General Electric Co

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in-house UK US /ˌɪnˈhaʊs/ adverb (also inhouse)

► WORKPLACE something that is done in-house is done by employees within an organization rather than by other companies or independent workers: »

Many corporations are contracting out support functions that do not need to be carried out in-house.

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in-house UK US /ˌɪnˈhaʊs/ adjective

► WORKPLACE working or being done within an organization: »

in-house training

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an inhouse team/lawyer/staff

→ Compare OUT OF HOUSE(Cf. ↑out of house)