Strong economic growth, rural-to-urban migration, a high savings rate, a burgeoning middle class and receding regulatory barriers all make China a most-compelling long-term target for foreign financial firms. Despite the risks posed by a fledgling regulatory regime, lax enforcement and a weak court system, more than 60% of survey respondents say that China will be important or very important to their organization in 2010.

Aruvian's R'search analyzes China's Financial Services Industry in a PEST Framework Analysis. A PEST analysis is concerned with the environmental influences on a business. The acronym stands for the Political, Economic, Social and Technological issues that could affect the strategic development of a business. Identifying PEST influences is a useful way of summarizing the external environment in which a business operates.

A. Executive Summary

B. Introduction to the Industry
B.1 Industry Definition
B.2 Industry Profile
B.3 Industry Structure
B.4 Future Outlook

C. PEST Framework Analysis
C.1 Political Aspects
C.2 Economic Aspects
C.3 Social Aspects
C.4 Technological Aspects

D. Glossary of Terms