Category: Financial Services
Financial Services market research reports by First Research, Inc.
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Residential Property Investment
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 Propert ... Read More
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Health Supplement Stores
Health Supplement Stores Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements from physical retail locations. Major companies include GNC Holdings, Vitamin Shoppe, and Vitamin World (all based in the US), along with Holland & B ... Read More
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Venture Capital
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) ... Read More
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Auto Lending
Auto Lending Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide sales financing for automotive purchases and leases. Major companies include Ally Financial, Ford Motor Credit, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo (all based in the US), as well as Banco Santander (Spain), Dai ... Read More
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Collection Agencies
Collection Agencies Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry collect payments for claims on behalf of their clients. Major companies include Alorica, Encore Capital Group, iQor, PRA Group, Rithm Group (all based in the US), as well as First Collect International (UK), ... Read More
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Health Care Sector
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 ... Read More
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Finance & Insurance Sector
Finance & Insurance Sector Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry engage in financial transactions and create, liquidate, purchase, and sell financial assets such as securities, bonds, and insurance. Major finance and insurance companies include AIG, Bank of America ... Read More
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Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry primarily own and manage income-producing real estate such as retail, office, industrial, and multifamily residential buildings. Major US companies include American Tower Corporation, Equit ... Read More
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Consumer Lending
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 Bank ... Read More
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Health Insurance Carriers
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 Ae ... Read More
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Investment Banking
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 s ... Read More
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Financial Planners & Investment Advisers
Financial Planners & Investment Advisers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide customized investment advice and financial planning services. Major companies include US-based Ameriprise Financial and AXA, and units of diversified financial services companies ... Read More
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Financial Transaction Processing
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 ... Read More
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Financial Planners & Investment Advisers
Financial Planners & Investment Advisers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide customized investment advice and financial planning services. Major companies include US-based Ameriprise Financial and AXA, and units of diversified financial services companies ... Read More
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Asset Management
Asset Management Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manage the financial assets of corporate, institutional, and individual clients. Major companies include BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, State Street Corporation, and Vanguard Group (all based in the US), as w ... 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 Group, Cushman & Wakefield, Jones Lang LaSalle, and Newmark Knight Frank (all based ... Read More
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Venture Capital
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) ... Read More
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Asset Management
Asset Management Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manage the financial assets of corporate, institutional, and individual clients. Major companies include BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, State Street Corporation, and Vanguard Group (all based in the US), as w ... Read More
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Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry primarily own and manage income-producing real estate such as retail, office, industrial, and multifamily residential buildings. Major US companies include American Tower Corporation, Equit ... Read More
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Residential Real Estate Brokerage & Management
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 HomeServices of A ... Read More
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Health Supplement Stores
Health Supplement Stores Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements from physical retail locations. Major companies include GNC Holdings, Vitamin Shoppe, and Vitamin World (all based in the US), along with Holland & B ... Read More
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Auto Lending
Auto Lending Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide sales financing for automotive purchases and leases. Major companies include Ally Financial, Ford Motor Credit, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo (all based in the US), as well as Banco Santander (Spain), Dai ... Read More
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Credit Cards
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 Alliance Data Systems, American Express, Capital One Fina ... Read More
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Stock Exchanges
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 Group, and Ne ... Read More
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