finantsturu

Finantsturu refers to the system, institutions, and processes through which financial assets are issued, traded, and settled. It supports capital formation by channeling funds from savers to borrowers, enables risk sharing, and provides mechanisms for price discovery, liquidity, and information flow. The market is composed of several interrelated segments that together cover a broad range of financial activities.

Key segments include capital markets for equities and long‑term debt, money markets for short‑term debt instruments, foreign exchange markets for currency trading, derivatives markets for contracts derived from underlying assets, and commodity markets where physical goods and related financial instruments are traded. Market participants comprise individuals, institutional investors, banks, brokers, asset managers, exchanges, clearinghouses, and regulatory bodies. Transactions are typically executed on exchanges or through over‑the‑counter platforms and are settled via post‑trade infrastructure.

Instruments traded in finantsturu include stocks, bonds, options, futures, currencies, and various commodity and credit instruments. Functions of the markets extend beyond trade to include price discovery, liquidity provision, risk management, capital allocation, and efficient information transmission that helps agents make informed decisions. Regulation aims to maintain fair, orderly, and transparent markets and to mitigate systemic risk. It commonly involves central banks and securities or market regulators, with frameworks that vary by jurisdiction.

Technological advances have transformed finantsturu through electronic trading, algorithmic and high‑frequency trading, and the rise of fintech platforms and digital assets. Ongoing developments continue to influence market structure, access, risk management, and global interconnectedness.