I mercati degli strumenti finanziari

Translated title of the contribution: [Autom. eng. transl.] The markets of financial instruments

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Abstract

[Autom. eng. transl.] Identifying what a market is is not particularly complex in itself if you are aware that the essential prerogative of a market is its ability to generate the exchange of goods by identifying a price that is as correct as possible. Therefore, if considered in the context of financial intermediation, a market can only represent a set of organizational rules and operating practices designed to ensure the exchange of financial assets in the face of procedures for setting the related prices that are as efficient as possible. . It will be seen in the course of this chapter that it is not always easy to combine the continuity and fluidity of exchanges with the efficient determination of the price and that indeed often these two objectives cannot be pursued simultaneously due to the different organizational structure that can be assumed by a market, the volume of exchanges generated, the more or less massive presence of operators and intermediaries, as well as the very nature of the goods being exchanged. Having said that, the aim of this chapter is to first identify the typical characteristics and functions of a market of financial instruments, in order to then study the conditions for its efficient functioning; subsequently, the main organizational forms that can be assumed by the markets of financial instruments will be presented in order to understand how much these affect the pursuit of the fluidity of exchanges and the efficient formation of prices. It will also be emphasized that the market cannot be studied only in terms of its ability to generate exchanges, but must be seen in the set of activities that revolve around this fundamental function: we refer in particular to the analysis of the activities that should be carried out on the sidelines of the negotiation process and above all of those subsequent to the exchange, called post-trading activities. Finally, a synthetic analysis of the main markets or "places" in which financial instruments are traded in our country will be carried out.
Translated title of the contribution[Autom. eng. transl.] The markets of financial instruments
Original languageItalian
Title of host publicationEconomia degli intermediari finanziari
Pages291-317
Number of pages27
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Keywords

  • mercato regolamentato
  • mercato secondario

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