IFSL Research is a leading provider of analysis and statistics on financial services. Reports raise awareness of London and the UK's role in international financial markets. They also highlight the major contribution of financial services to the UK economy.
The long period of rapid growth in the global derivatives industry was checked in 2008, with activity slowing in the final months of the year according to IFSL's Derivatives Markets 2009 report.
London has maintained its role as one of the leading centres for international equity trading despite unprecedented market volatility in 2008 according to IFSL's Equity Markets 2009 report.
Despite a drop in activity in financial markets over the past year, London has maintained a leading share of international trading in many markets according to IFSL's International Financial Markets in the UK 1H-2009 report.