The global outlook series on Securities provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report provides a bird’s eye view of the industry, and a rudimentary review of select securities industry services. The report also briefly recapitulates recent mergers, acquisitions, and corporate developments. The US market is quantitatively discussed with 21 information rich tables giving the reader a strong macro level understanding of the market. Stock Market Performance, Outstanding Bond Market Debt by category, Corporate Debt Outstanding by Financial Sector, and Asset Backed Securities Outstanding by Credit Type, represent few of the parameters analyzed. Other markets abstracted include Canada, Japan, France, Germany, Russia, UK, China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, the Philippines and Latin America, among few others. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 450 companies worldwide.