Financial Services Industry Report

Global economic integration is not a new phenomenon and has been taking place to some degree since ancient times. "Since the travels of Marco Polo seven centuries ago, global economic integration- through trade, factor movements, and communication of economically useful knowledge and technology- has been on a generally rising trend" (Mussa, 2000, p. 1). The financial industry is a very large part of these economic changes and will continue to play an important role into the twenty …

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