Over the past the past 10 years, Halton's finance, insurance and real estate (FIRE) sector grew by more than 80 per cent, making it Halton's third fastest growing sector.  With over 6,000 financial services-related businesses, the FIRE sector is a significant contributor to Halton's economy and the region's second largest industry.  The Financial Services Sector Profile (931 KB) includes industry and labour force trend data, sector highlights and top companies.