Financial Services Industry
The Financial Services industry comprises multiple sectors, the core sectors being:
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Depository institutions (banks, savings & loan associations, credit unions): SIC 6011-6099 / NAICS 521110-522220
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Non-depository institutions (credit cards): SIC 6111-6163 / NAICS 522298-522310
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Security dealers/investment management: SIC 6211, 6712 / NAICS 523120, 551111
Some sectors will be indexed under multiple codes.
For information on stock markets see Marshall's Stock Information resource guide.
Publications | Trade Journals | Statistics | Bonds & Funds | Regulatory Agencies | Industry Associations | International Banks | Other Resources
Publications
Online Resources (requires USC network connection)
These database links will re-direct you to our proxy-enabled subscription database page to facilitate connectivity:
- Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage: Industries / Banking; Financial Services
- Lexis/Nexis Academic: Business / Industry & Market: Banking
- Mint Global: search for company profiles and market research reports on Banks and Financial Services
- Investext: search for analyst reports on specific companies or the Banking/Financial industry as a whole
- Business & Company Resource Center: use the SIC or NAICS industry codes listed above to find industry reports and data
- ABI/Inform / ProQuest, General Business File ASAP, and Factiva: keyword search for full-text articles
- Hoover's Online and Mergent Online: search for specific companies to find profile information
- ValueLine: Industry LookUp / Bank; Financial Services (diversified); Investment Companies; Securities Brokerage
- NBER/National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers: contains full-text reports and working papers
USC Libraries
Search HOMER for books and periodicals using the following words and phrases:
- banks or banking
- banking industry
- credit unions
- financial institutions
- financial services
- investment services
- securities industry
Full-text books online can also be found in eBrary (USC network connection required).
Print Sources
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Mergent Bank & Finance Manual (Business Reference HG4961 .M65)
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Thomson Bank Directory (Business Reference HG2441 .R3)
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Thorndike Encyclopedia of Banking and Financial Tables (Business Reference HG1626 .T492)
- The Banker's Desk Book (Business Reference HG1611 .M56 1990)
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Bank Analyst's Handbook (Business Reference HG1576 .H47)
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Handbook of International Banking (Business Reference HG3881 .H2665 2003)
- Directory of Investment Managers (Business Reference HG4907 .N44)
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Finance & Investment Handbook (Business Reference HG173 .D66 2003)
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Guide to Financial Markets (Business Reference HG173 .L485 2003)
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International Finance and Investing (Business Reference HG3881 .I646 1990)
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Handbook of International Financial Terms (Business Reference HG3881 .M578)
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Mergent Bond Record (Business Reference HG4905 .M78) published monthly
Trade Journals
Banking:
- ABA Banking Journal (Business Library periodical stacks)
- American Banker
- The Banker
- Banking & Capital Markets: published quarterly by PriceWaterhouseCoopers
- BIS Quarterly Review
- Credit Management
- Credit Union Magazine
- Euromoney (Business Library periodical stacks)
- FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile
- Federal Reserve Bulletin
- International Bank Credit Analyst
- International Banking and Financial Market Developments
- Journal of Money, Credit & Banking (Business Library periodical stacks)
Financial Services:
- Barron's (Business Library Oversize stacks)
- Bloomberg Markets Magazine (Business Library front desk)
- Crosscurrents: the magazine for financial services executives: published by Ernst & Young's insurance sector
- Financial Analysts Journal (Business Library periodical stacks)
- Financial Market Trends: a semi-annual publication of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development
- Financial Services Survey: issued quarterly by PriceWaterhouseCoopers
- Hedge Fund Journal
- HFMWeek: Hedge Fund Manager Week
- IDD/Investment Dealer's Digest
- Institutional Investor (Business Library periodical stacks)
- Investor's Business Daily
- JOIM/Journal of Investment Management
- Journal of Risk Management
- Kiplinger's Personal Finance
- Money (Business Library periodical stacks)
- Nilson Report: covers the credit card industry
Statistics (USC network connection required)
These database links will re-direct you to our proxy-enabled subscription database page to facilitate connectivity:- Global Market Information Database: keyword search "banking", "credit cards", "charge cards", "financial card"
- Mint Global: keyword search the Market Research module to find industry reports on "banks", "financial services", or "investments"
- TableBase: keyword search for statistical tables with corresponding commentary in general publications
- Global Financial Database
Generally Available Sources on the Internet
- Statistical Abstract of the United States: Banking, Finance & Insurance
- OECD/Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: Finance Statistics (includes Bank Profitability and Institutional Investors' Assets)
- Bank for International Settlements: Statistics
- FDIC Statistics on Banking
- FRASER/Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research: Statistical Releases
- Office of Thrift Supervision: Statistics
- Investment Company Institute: Statistics & Research
- Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association: Statistical Tables & Charts (includes Fact Book and Key Trends reports)
- International Swaps & Derivatives Association: Surveys & Market Statistics
- NCUA/National Credit Union Association: Reports & Plans
- CUNA/Credit Union National Association: Research & Statistics
- Strategic Insight Global Research (requires free registration for access)
- Department of Labor Industries at a Glance: Credit Intermediation
- Department of Labor Industries at a Glance: Financial Activities
- Department of Labor Industries at a Glance: Monetary Authorities
- Department of Labor Industries at a Glance: Securities, Commodity Contracts & Other Financial Investments
Bond & Fund Resources
Bonds
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Mergent Bond Record (Business Reference HG4905 .M78) published monthly
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Global Financial Database: Bond Indices and Government Bond Yields
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Wharton Research Data Services: Mergent FISD
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Bond Market Notes: published bi-monthly by Standish Mellon
Hedge Funds
- HedgeFund Intelligence
- HedgeFundNet: contains information on fund performance, news and information
- Hedge Fund Themes in 2010: published by Lipper/Thomson Reuters
- Hedge Fund Compensation Report, 2010: excerpt from a Reuters/Hedgeworld report
- An Overview of Hedge Funds and Structured Products: a 2007 OECD paper
- Hedge Funds: a catalyst shaping global investment: a 2005 KPMG report
- Hedge Funds: too much of a good thing?: a 2006 Bernstein report
- The Benefits of Hedge Funds: a 2006 update: research issued by the Center for International Securities and Derivatives Markets, University of Massachusetts
- Global Hedge Fund Evaluation and Risk Management Survey: issued by PriceWaterhouseCoopers
- Hedge Fund Demand and Capacity, 2005-2015: an August 2005 report from the Van Companies
- Hedge Funds: overview of regulatory oversight, counterparty risks, and investment challenges: a May 2009 GAO report
Mutual Funds
- EDGAR: Mutual Fund Search: lists associated findings within the last year
- Wharton Research Data Services: CRSP and Thomson Financial
- Investment Company Institute: Mutual Fund Statistics (including annual Fact Book)
- Bloomberg: Mutual Funds
- Fund Info Service: freely available through Kiplinger.com
- Forces Shaping the Mutual Fund Management Industry: a 2007 report issued by Strategic Insight
- The Benefits of Hybrid Mutual Funds: a 2006 update: research issued by the Center for International Securities and Derivatives Markets, University of Massachusetts
- Mutual Funds: a guide for investors: published by the Securities & Exchange Commission
Regulatory Agencies
- Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
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Office of Thrift Supervision: a bureau of the U.S. Dept. of Treasury
- Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- Financial Industry Regulatoray Authority
- National Credit Union Administration
Industry Associations & Organizations
- America's Community Bankers Council
- American Association of Bank Directors
- American Bankers Association
- American Finance Association (USC chapter of the American Finance Association: mba.afa.club@marshall.usc.edu)
- American Financial Services Association
- Chartered Financial Analyst Institute
- Closed-End Fund Association
- Commerical Finance Conference of California
- Consumers Bankers Association
- Corporation for American Banking
- Credit Union National Association
- European Fund and Asset Management Association
- Hedge Fund Association
- Independent Community Bankers of America
- International Swaps & Derivatives Association
- Investment Company Institute
- Investment Management Consultants Association
- Investor Responsibility Research Center Institute
- Mortgage Bankers Association
- National Association of Federal Credit Unions
- National Association of Securities Dealers
- National Bankers Association
- Risk Management Association
- Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
International Banks
Other Resources
- World Retail Banking Report, 2009: issued by CapGemini
- Global Banking Industry Outlook, 2008: issued by Deloitte
- Global Securities Industry Outlook, 2007: issued by Deloitte
- Banking & Securities Overview: a 2008 industry outlook issued by Deloitte
- The Asset Management Industry in 2010: a report issued by McKinsey & Company
- Financial Market Trends: a semi-annual publication issued by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development
- Global Banking 500: top banking brands as ranked by BrandFinance in 2009
- Cornerstone Research: economic and financial analysis of securities
- Financial Markets: assorted reports issued by RBC Financial Group
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