RegionTypeEnum
RIXML 2.5 Enumeration
Enumeration defining geographical regions for research classification. Includes continental regions (Africa, AsiaExJapan, Australasia, Europe, Japan, LatinAmerica, MiddleEast, NorthAmerica), composite regions (Americas combining North America and Latin America, EMEA combining Europe, Middle East and Africa), Global for worldwide scope, and PublisherDefined for custom regions. Focuses on geographical rather than political regions for stability.
Usage
Required attribute on Region element to specify the geographical area. Used for regional research classification and geographic investment focus identification.
Business Context
Essential for geographic portfolio allocation, regional investment strategies, and research consumption filtering in global investment management workflows.
Where It Fits
Elements using this type (1)
Definition
| Base Type | string |
Enumeration Values
Africa |
| Africa |
No description available ActiveSince 2.1 |
AsiaExJapan |
| Asia Ex Japan |
Geographic region encompassing Asian markets and economies excluding Japan, used to classify research focused on emerging and developed Asian markets outside of Japan Use when research covers Asian markets, companies, or economic conditions but specifically excludes Japan from the analysis or scope [RIXML Level One Addendum v2.5 p.20] ActiveSince 2.1 |
Australasia |
| Australasia |
No description available ActiveSince 2.1 |
Europe |
| Europe |
No description available ActiveSince 2.1 |
Japan |
| Japan |
No description available ActiveSince 2.1 |
LatinAmerica |
| Latin America |
No description available ActiveSince 2.1 |
MiddleEast |
| Middle East |
No description available ActiveSince 2.1 |
NorthAmerica |
| North America |
No description available ActiveSince 2.1 |
Oceania |
| Oceania |
No description available ActiveSince 2.4 |
Caribbean |
| Caribbean |
No description available ActiveSince 2.3 |
Americas |
| Americas |
A combined region encompassing both North America and Latin America as a single geographic area Use when referring to the entire Western Hemisphere or when analysis covers both North and South American markets together [RIXML Research Data Dictionary v2.5.1 p.102] ActiveSince 2.3 |
EMEA |
| EMEA |
A combined region encompassing Europe, Middle East, and Africa as a single geographic and business area Use when referring to this traditional business region grouping or when analysis covers these three continents together [RIXML Research Data Dictionary v2.5.1 p.102] ActiveSince 2.3 |
AsiaPacific |
| Asia Pacific |
A composite region encompassing AsiaExJapan, Japan, and Australasia markets Use when discussing investment research that covers the broader Asian and Pacific markets as a unified region [RIXML Research Data Dictionary v2.5.1 p.102] ActiveSince 2.3 |
Global |
| Global |
No description available ActiveSince 2.1 |
PublisherDefined |
| Publisher Defined |
Indicates that the publisher is using their own custom regional classification not found in the standard enumeration list Select when the research covers a geographic region that doesn't match any of the predefined regional categories and requires a custom publisher-specific regional designation [RIXML Level One Addendum v2.5 p.20] ActiveSince 2.1 |
Examples
<!-- Example usage of RegionTypeEnum enumeration -->
<element type="RegionTypeEnum">Africa</element>Version History
Caribbean, Americas, EMEA, AsiaPacificOceaniaBusiness Rules
The AsiaPacific region is specifically defined as the combination of AsiaExJapan, Japan, and Australasia regions
Semantic Relationships
Broadens2 relationships
Americas region is defined as the combination of North America plus Latin America regions
RIXML Research Data Dictionary v2.5.1, p.102— Americas
EMEA region is defined as the combination of Europe plus Middle East plus Africa regions
RIXML Research Data Dictionary v2.5.1, p.102— EMEA
Requires3 relationships
The AsiaPacific region is composed of AsiaExJapan as one of its constituent parts
RIXML Research Data Dictionary v2.5.1, p.102— AsiaPacific
The AsiaPacific region is composed of Japan as one of its constituent parts
RIXML Research Data Dictionary v2.5.1, p.102— AsiaPacific
The AsiaPacific region is composed of Australasia as one of its constituent parts
RIXML Research Data Dictionary v2.5.1, p.102— AsiaPacific
Constrains1 relationship
Region type attribute must take values from the RegionTypeEnum enumeration
RIXML Level One Addendum v2.5, p.20— Research.Product.Context.ProductClassifications.Region
Triggers Action1 relationship
When regionType is set to PublisherDefined, the publisherDefinedValue attribute is used to specify the custom region name
RIXML Level One Addendum v2.5, p.20— Research.Product.Context.ProductClassifications.Region