Your participation will help to form a comprehensive
overview of how the sector is reacting to the economic
crisis.
The last 12 months have been a turbulent time for UK and
global businesses, with the credit crunch bringing the collapse of
some large, well-known firms.
As part of our continued commitment to the financial services
industry, we are carrying out our 11th annual survey at an
important time for the UK and global economies. It will be
interesting to gauge how opinion has changed over the course of the
year, and the feedback will provide an insight into how businesses
are reacting to the current climate.
Last Year's Results
Results from our previous annual survey, which was undertaken in
November and December 2007, had already started to indicate a fall
in business sentiment as the effects of the credit crunch began to
filter through. This led to businesses forecasting a downturn in
projected turnover, with only 27% strongly agreeing that
