FINANCIALS
Banks
The Banks Industry in the Financials Sector includes diversified and regional Banks whose businesses are derived primarily from conventional banking operations, and have significant business activity in retail banking, and small and medium corporate lending.
Capital Markets
The Capital Markets Industry in the Financials Sector includes Asset Management & Custody Banks, Investment Banking & Brokerage, and Diversified Capital Markets.
Consumer Finance
The Consumer Finance Industry in the Financials Sector includes providers of consumer finance services (including personal credit, credit cards, lease financing, travel-related money services, and pawn shops).
Diversified Financial Services
The Diversified Financial Services Industry in the Financials Sector includes providers of a diverse range of financial services and/or with some interest in a wide range of financial services including banking, insurance and capital markets, but with no dominant business line. Also includes Multi-Sector Holdings companies with significantly diversified holdings across three or more sectors, none of which contributes a majority of profit and/or sales, and Specialized Finance providers such as credit agencies, stock exchanges and specialty boutiques.
Insurance
The Insurance Industry in the Financials Sector includes Insurance Brokers, Life and Health Insurance Companies, Multi-line Insurance Companies, Property and Casualty Insurance Companies, and Reinsurance Companies.
Mortgage REITs
The Insurance Industry in the Financials Sector includes Insurance Brokers, Life and Health Insurance Companies, Multi-line Insurance Companies, Property and Casualty Insurance Companies, and Reinsurance Companies.
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
The Thrifts and Mortgage Finance Industry in the Financials Sector includes financial institutions providing mortgage and mortgage related services (including financial institutions whose assets are primarily mortgage related, savings and loans, mortgage Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), mortgage lending institutions, building societies, and companies providing insurance to mortgage banks).
