LaBranche & Co, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a registered broker-dealer that operates as a specialist in equity securities and rights listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The company provides securities execution and brokerage services, and direct-access floor brokerage services to retail and institutional clients and correspondents. It also operates as a broker-dealer that operates as a specialist and market-maker in options, futures, and exchange-traded funds (ETF) on various exchanges. In addition, the company engages in hedging transactions in Asia. It serves financial services, media, oil and gas, retail, technology, and telecommunications industries. The company was founded in 1924 and is based in New York, New York.