Category: Financial Services
Financial Services market research reports by First Research, Inc.
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Commercial Real Estate Brokerage & Management
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry act as agents in the buying, leasing and selling of commercial real estate, in addition to managing nonresidential properties for owners. Major companies include CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, Jones Lang LaSalle, and Newmark (a ... Read More
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Mutual Fund Management
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manage mutual funds and other portfolio assets of others on a fee or commission basis. Major companies include BlackRock Funds, Fidelity Investments, and Vanguard (all based in the US), as well as Amundi (France), Investec (Sou ... Read More
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Custodial & Trust Services
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry hold or manage assets for the benefit of an individual or business. Major companies include the custodial or trust operations of Bank of New York Mellon, Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase, and State Street Bank and Trust (all based in ... Read More
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Credit Reporting Services
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry compile, manage, and report credit information on businesses and consumers. Major companies include Dun & Bradstreet, Equifax, Moody's, S&P Global, and TransUnion (all based in the US), as well as Experian (Ireland) ... Read More
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Reinsurance Carriers
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide insurance to other insurance companies to assume the risk on existing policies as a hedge against catastrophic loss. Major companies include Everest Re, Reinsurance Group of America, and TransRe (all based in the US), a ... Read More
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Residential Real Estate Brokerage & Management
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry act as agents or brokers in the buying and selling of residential real estate, in addition to leasing and managing residential properties. Major companies include Anywhere Real Estate, HomeServices of America, Keller Williams, ... Read More
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Consumer Lending
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry make unsecured cash loans to consumers. Major companies include EZCORP, FirstCash, OneMain Financial, and Sallie Mae (all based in the US), along with Orient Corporation (Japan), and Tesco Bank and Vanquis Banking Group (both b ... Read More
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Residential Property Investment
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry invest in residential properties to generate wealth, primarily through rental income and capital appreciation. Major companies include AvalonBay Communities, Equity Residential, and Essex Property Trust (all based in the US). M ... Read More
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Life Insurance Carriers
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry underwrite life insurance and related products including annuities, long-term care, disability, and accidental death and dismemberment policies. Major companies include MetLife, New York Life, and Prudential Financial (all base ... Read More
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Venture Capital
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry invest capital in new business ventures. Major venture capital firms include Accel, Kleiner Perkins, New Enterprise Associates, and Sequoia Capital (all based in the US), as well as Amadeus Capital Partners (UK), Globis Capital ... Read More
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Investment Banking
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry underwrite, originate and maintain markets for clients issuing securities; they may also offer advisory services, help facilitate corporate mergers and other deals, or act as principals in buying or selling securities on a spre ... Read More
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Credit Cards
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry issue credit cards used by consumers and businesses to purchase goods and services in return for payment in full or in installments. Major companies include American Express, Bread Financial, Capital One Financial, and Discover ... Read More
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Financial Transaction Processing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide services such as credit card processing, electronic funds transfer, and check clearing. Major companies include Bread Financial, Fiserv, Heartland Payment Systems, Mastercard, Visa, and Western Union (all based in the U ... Read More
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Health Insurance Carriers
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry underwrite health and medical insurance policies and administer group hospitalization plans, health maintenance organization (HMO), and preferred provider organization (PPO). Major companies include Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and ... Read More
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Health Care Sector
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide a wide range of health care and social services through hospitals, doctors' offices, nursing homes, outpatient surgery centers, and other facilities. Major companies include Ascension Health, HCA Healthcare, Kaiser ... Read More
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Property/Casualty Insurance Carriers
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry underwrite insurance policies such as homeowners and automotive insurance to protect consumers and businesses against loss and liability. Major companies include Nationwide Mutual, State Farm, and the property/casualty arms of ... Read More
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Retirement & Pension Management
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Entities in this industry include funds, plans, and other programs that provide retirement income benefits for an organization's employees or members. Major retirement plans include the California Public Employees' Retirement System, the Californ ... Read More
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Stock Exchanges
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate physical or electronic marketplaces to facilitate the buying and selling of stocks, stock options, bonds, or commodity contracts. Major companies include the Cboe Global Markets, Nasdaq OMX, and New York Stock Exchange ... Read More
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Insurance Carriers
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry underwrite insurance policies and annuities that are paid out in the case of death, illness, injury, or damage to property. Major companies include AIG, Anthem, MetLife, Prudential Financial, State Farm, and UnitedHealthcare (a ... Read More
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Securities Brokerages
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry broker deals for buyers and sellers of securities. Major companies include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, and brokerage units of Citigroup and Wells Fargo (all based in the US), as well as Deutsche Bank (Germany), Macquarie Group (Au ... Read More
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Lending
Lending Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide secured and unsecured loans and other credit and financing products but do not act as depository banks. Major companies include US-based American Express, Capital One Financial, Discover Financial, OneMain Holdi ... Read More
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Commercial Real Estate Brokerage
Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry act as agents in the buying, leasing, and selling of commercial real estate. Major companies include CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, JLL, and Newmark Knight Frank (all based in the US), as well a ... Read More
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Title Insurance Carriers
Title Insurance Carriers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry offer insurance policies to protect homeowners and other owners of real estate, as well as real estate creditors. Major companies include Fidelity National Financial, First American Title Insurance, and ... Read More
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Homeowner Associations
Homeowner Associations Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Organizations in this industry create and enforce restrictions on what homeowners can do with their property to maintain property values and the look and feel of a particular community. No major organizations dominate the industry. ... Read More
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Residential Real Estate Development
Residential Real Estate Development Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry prepare land for development and subdivide it into lots for sale to builders; services may include excavation for the installation of roads and utilities. Major companies include Forestar Gro ... Read More
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