What kinds of financial intermediaries are there?

According to different standards, financial intermediaries can be divided into several categories. According to their business characteristics and basic functions in financial activities, financial intermediaries can be divided into four categories: ① Commercial banks and other deposit-based financial intermediaries, mainly including commercial banks, policy banks, savings banks, urban credit cooperatives and agricultural credit cooperatives. (2) Securities companies and other investment financial intermediaries mainly including investment banks, securities companies, finance companies, financial asset management companies, financial leasing companies, financial trust and investment companies, investment fund management companies, futures exchanges and stock exchanges. (3) Insurance companies and other security financial intermediaries mainly refer to various insurance companies and pension funds, government retirement funds, unemployment insurance funds and medical insurance funds. (4) Information consulting service-oriented financial intermediaries, mainly including credit evaluation companies, credit reporting companies, accounting firms, law firms, etc., which mainly provide financial legal services.