Intelligence model

Sub-industry

A finer division of an industry with its own regulatory profile, such as retail banking or medical devices.

Overview

Sub-industries matter because regulation often targets specific business models: mortgage lending has rules retail deposit-taking does not.

It connects most directly to Industry, Activity, Retail banking and Mortgage lending.

Example

Retail banking, mortgage lending, hospitals, medical devices.

Check the official sources below for legal scope, applicable dates and exceptions. This entry is an explanatory reference, not legal advice.

Why it matters

Scoping obligations precisely depends on capturing this field accurately.

Who it affects

Teams building and using regulatory intelligence.

Where it sits

Ten linked steps connect where you operate to the proof that you complied.

  1. 01Jurisdiction
  2. 02Industry
  3. 03Activity
  4. 04Authority
  5. 05Regulation
  6. 06Requirement
  7. 07Guidance
  8. 08Control
  9. 09Evidence
  10. 10Enforcement

Connections

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What to do about it

  1. 1Capture the field consistently for every obligation.
  2. 2Use it to scope your library and filter the dial.
  3. 3Keep it current as the business changes.
In Regulation Layer

From requirement to evidence.

Sub-industry tags narrow obligations to what you actually do.

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