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Financial & Business Services

Guidepoint Global’s Financial & Business Services practice provides Clients with access to an international network of leading finance and business services professionals who cover a wide variety of topics including banking, consumer credit trends, investment services, the staffing industry, insurance, residential and commercial real estate, student lending, and regulatory issues. Advisors' roles and backgrounds include current and former CFOs and senior executives, mortgage brokers, actuaries, academics, and top-level industry professionals.

GLOBAL EXPERTISE

Over 15,000 Financial and Business Services Advisors globally
Over one-quarter are located outside of the U.S.
Research team with financial and business services focus and industry experience
Team members continuously stay abreast of industry developments and global trends
Rigorous Advisor vetting by sector-focused project managers

Coverage Includes:

Brokers, Exchanges & Market Services

Securities & Commodities Exchanges
Rating Agencies
Alternative Trading Systems & ECNs
Trade Clearing & Execution
Online Brokerage
Prime Brokerage
Economics
Research
Asset-Backed Securities
Collateralized Products

Consumer Lending

Credit Cards
Credit Scoring
Call Centers
Home Equity Loans
Student Loans
SBA Loans
Specialty Finance
Auto Loans
Collections
Fraud Detection
Financial Guaranty

Real Estate

Commercial, Industrial & Residential
Retail & Wholesale Origination
Financing
Servicing
Collections
Property Development
Prime, Subprime & Alt-A
REITs
Mortgage Insurance

Insurance

Property & Casualty
Life
Health & Medical
Commercial and Personal
Reinsurance

Institutional Lending

Capital Markets
M&A
Syndication
Treasury Services

Services & Support

Information Technology
Payment Processing
Check Processing
Business Process Outsourcing
Automated Teller Machines
Point-of-Sales Services
Legal & Regulatory
Payroll

Banks

National, Regional & Internet Banks
Credit Unions
Savings & Loan Associations
Thrifts
Private Banking & Wealth Management

Case Studies

Software for Financial Advisors: Guidepoint Global helps a Private Equity Client evaluate the market potential for a software platform for Independent Financial Advisors... (Read More)

Litigation Support / e-Discovery: Guidepoint Global helps an Asset Management Firm evaluate the e-Discovery market... (Read More)

Events and Updates

Oct 13, 2010 (New York) China Real Estate Market Breakfast Meeting

In-person breakfast meeting with financial advisor to three of China's "Big 4 Banks" and former Managing Partner of Asia Pacific Financial Solutions Practice for a major Global Consulting Firm. Topics of discussion included:

Is there a property bubble in either commercial or residential real-estate?
Affordability in the housing market
Government policy changes - local and national
Bank exposure to real estate loans

Oct 12, 2010 (Teleconference) Trends in For-Profit Education

Teleconference panel discussion featuring two "For-Profit" education experts: (1) Legislation Consultant for Student Lending and Higher Education Legislation; and (2) Group VP for major Educational Services company and former SVP at another. Topics of discussion included:

Current regulatory environment and possible outcomes -- Title IV, Gainful Employment, How the current environment compares to previous regulatory cycles
The For-Profit Industry - Regulatory impact, enrollment trends, winners & losers