Financial Services: Resources
Commercial Finance Association
The CFA is a trade group of organizations in the asset-based financial services industry. This site provides information such as an overview of the industry and asset-based lending, survey statistics for the asset-based financial services industry, and documents on global and local legislation.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: February 24, 2012
Export.gov: Finance
Export.gov offers a wide range of current industry information and trade leads to help exporters of U.S goods and services get the information they need to compete successfully in overseas markets. This information includes trade events, market research, trade agreements, statistics and data, publications, industry associations, and points of contact for the industry.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: February 24, 2012
gE Module: International Monetary Systems
The International Monetary Systems module provides information regarding: the history of the International Monetary System; the importance of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, including their basic purposes and functions; what money markets and international money markets are; what international capital markets are and their function in both developing and high-income countries; international security markets; and the basics of the European Monetary System. A case study on Argentina’s recent economic crisis is available.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: October 11, 2011
globalEDGE Business Review: Microfinance: The Journey from Non-Profits to Major Financial Institutions
Executive Briefing: The microfinance industry began through individuals and non-profit organizations that wanted to help the poor obtain loans for microenterprises. Today microfinance is a growing industry returning profits to investors and offering basic financial services to the poor. Since its inception, microfinance has expanded and matured in its global reach, legal structures, and product diversity. The sustainability of the industry illustrates that programs designed to promote social equity can evolve into viable business models. Opens in PDF format.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: February 24, 2012
Inman News
Inman focuses mostly on posting press releases and new stories concerning the real estate industry. Most of the news deals with either real estate technology, mortgages, or real estate brokerage.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: February 24, 2012
International Risk Management Institute
This site provides several risk management links on issues such as auto, environment, technology, security etc; each of these links provides articles pertaining to the topic.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: April 10, 2012
National Association of Realtors (NAR)
The NAR website provides up-to-date information on the state of the real estate industry to business persons, home buyers, and home sellers. It also provides information on laws, technology, and research that have an effect on the industry as well.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: February 24, 2012
PricewaterhouseCoopers: Financial Services
PricewaterhouseCoopers provides background information on industry sectors globally. This site includes an up-to-date industry environment description, challenges facing the industry and potential solutions, free downloadable publications including annual reviews, and events.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: September 8, 2011
SAP: IDC Interactive Report
The IDC Interactive Report, provided by SAP, is a questionnaire that allows the user to see where a company ranks relative to its industry (leading, trailing, or industry norm) by answering question in different sections: business overview, resource management, portfolio management, and employee management. Free registration is required to access the report.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: March 1, 2012
The McKinsey Quarterly: Financial Services
A product of McKinsey and Co., the McKinsey Quarterly features in depth articles on 12 different industries including Financial Services. Articles present companies with advice and suggestions along with industry trends. Interviews with leading industry professionals are also provided. A free registration is required to view articles and Premium articles require a paid subscription.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: February 24, 2012
The Mix: Microfinance Information Exchange
This Mix contains a variety of news, data, and information about the microfinance industry. The organization also publishes at least one MicroBanking Bulletin per month, which includes data and articles related to transparency and benchmarking.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: December 6, 2011
Top 50 Microfinance Institutions
This section of the Forbes website includes a number of articles on Microfinance, as well as rankings of Microfinance Institutions on a variety of factors. Examples of ranking factors include scale, efficiency, risk, and return.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: February 24, 2012
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Career Guide to Financial Activities
Provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, this career guide provides background information on the financial activities industry in the United States, including banking, insurance, and securities, commodities, and other investments. Information on working conditions, employment, occupations in the industry, training and advancement, outlook, and earnings is also available.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: February 24, 2012
World Bank Group International Monetary Fund
The Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group meet once a year to discuss the work of their respective institutions. The Annual Meetings are preceded by meetings of the International Monetary and Financial Committee the IMF's policy-guiding body, and the Development Committee, a joint IMF-World Bank forum. This site includes news, documents, statements and factsheets produced from the IMF and the Bank. Available in English, Spanish, French, and Arabic.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: April 6, 2012