Industry Reports provide The Economist Intelligence Units forecasts for six keyindustries along with relevant market analysis . They focus on sectoral andsubsectoral demand in the worlds major economies , and are updated quarter ysemiannually or annually depending on the country ( see schedule at the end ofthis report )The Industry Reports are driven by the country-based macroeconomic forecasts forwhich The Economist Intelligence Unit is renowned . An Economist Intelligence Unitcountry expert examines our forecasts for the key indicators in each industry , takinginto account economic and political developments , global and regional trends , andmarket - or competitor-specific factors that are likely to have an impact on the sectorin the future . The analyst then provides commentary to outline the implications ofthese trends for companies in the industry .The Economist Intelligence Units country and industry analysis draws on theexpertise of 1oo in-house editors and economists , including industry specialists , anda global network of more than 600 contributors . The historical industry data onwhich our forecasts are based come from a variety of sources . As with all TheEconomist Intelligence Units analysis , we select the most dependable and upto-datesources available .

Financial services report 2

Banks 3

Insurers 7

Asset managers 9

Financial markets and instruments 11

Financial regulation 16

Monetary and currency policy 18

China at a glance 20

Fundamental indicators 21

Key contacts 22

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