Financial Services Industry Description

Companies that provide products and services to facilitate the flow of money, such as credit and related services; investment-related services; oversight services, including accounting, regulatory agencies, and data oversight; stock exchange; and associated marketing services.

Summary

Money doesn’t just make the world go ‘round. It also keeps the presses humming and the subpoenas flying. Just ask a few of the companies that have found themselves unwillingly in the media spotlight during recent years.

Financial Services Industry Resources

• BusinessFinanceMag.com
  
• European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA)
  
• Financial Times: Investing Data & Tools
  
• Futures Industry Magazine
  
• Plunkett Research: Investment & Securities
  
• Registered Financial Planners Institute
  
• Trade Show News Network
  

Financial Services Industry Terminology

• Forbes Financial Glossary