A capital market is a market for securities (debt or equity), where business enterprises (companies) and governments can raise long-term funds. It is defined as a market in which money is provided for periods longer than a year[1], as the raising of short-term funds takes place on other markets (e.g., the money market). The capital market includes the stock market (equity securities) and the bond market (debt). Financial regulators, such as the UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA) or the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), oversee the capital markets in their designated jurisdictions to ensure that investors are protected against fraud, among other duties.
Capital markets may be classified as primary markets and secondary markets. In primary markets, new stock or bond issues are sold to investors via a mechanism known as underwriting. In the secondary markets, existing securities are sold and bought among investors or traders, usually on a securities exchange, over-the-counter, or elsewhere.
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- See main article List of financial regulatory authorities by country
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission, (Australia);
- Financial Supervision Commission, (Bulgaria);
- Canadian Securities Administrators, (Canada);
- Financial Supervision Authority, (Finland);
- Autorité des marchés financiers, (France);
- Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht, (Germany);
- Securities and Futures Commission, (Hong Kong);
- Securities and Exchange Board of India, (India).
- Financial Services Authority , (United Kingdom);
- Dubai International Financial Centre, (United Arab Emitates);
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