Florida Financial Services: 2004 Executive Research Briefing

Florida is known worldwide for its tourism and agriculture. However, in the boardrooms and executive offices of Wall Street and global financial companies, Florida is building a reputation for something else – as one of the best places on the planet to establish financial technology and support facilities. These facilities support the financial services industry; financial services refers to high-skill technology operations of depository financial, non-depository financial, securities and commodities, and insurance institutions. This briefing provides an overview of findings from a comprehensive research effort to explore Florida’s financial services sector, including its benefits, opportunities, and impacts.