Introduction To Financial Market

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Introduction to Financial Market how it will occur

Nature and Importance of Financial System Special type of financial entity that acts as the third party to
facilitate the borrowing activities between borrowers and
Finance lenders.

- Represents the money management of a company; Financial Instruments


- The process of acquiring needed funds
- is the application of economic principles to decision - what will be used
making that involves the allocation of money under - Medium of exchange of contractual obligation which
conditions of uncertainty. It is how funds are obtained can be traded (tangible of intangible). Can be:
and then how this will be invested to make money a. cash or
b. derivative
Functions in a Financial Management
The derivative itself is a contract between two or
Accounting –the goal of employees is to maximize profit for more parties, and the derivative derives its price from
their benefits, driven my rewards and promotions fluctuations in the underlying asset.

Finance – the goal is to maximize wealth of the owners. The The most common underlying assets for derivatives
OWNERS ultimate goal is to maximize wealth. are stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, interest
rates, and market indexes. These assets are commonly
Sources of Wealth
purchased through brokerages.
 Capital assets which may be money to earn interest
 Capital assets which can be land or building to earn
rent
 Labor/profession in order to earn wages/salaries/fees

Flow of Funds

Direct financing – where borrowers/spenders deals directly


from lenders thru financial instruments or securities.

Indirect financing – where borrowers and lenders transact


thru intermediaries.

Regulatory Control Environment

- controller of trading activities


- Involves different businesses and financial risks
- Regulated by the central bank

Money Creation – the value created

Price Discovery

- how much is created


- It is the process of determining or valuing the
Elements of Financial System financial instrument in the market. The price is driven
by risks, high risk high return, low risk low return.
Lenders and Borrowers
Types of Financial Market
The players
Money Market
Financial Intermediaries
- this is the sector of the financial market where
financial instruments that will mature or be redeemed
in one year or less from issuance date are traded.
- Why do companies deal with money market?

Capital Market

- This is the sector in the financial market where


financial instruments issued by government and
corporations that will mature beyond one year from
issuance date are traded.
- There are two types: (1) equity or (2) debt

Types of Financial Market: Base on Market Type

Primary Market
This is the financial market wherein fund demanders
like
corporation or government agencies raise funds through
new issuances of financial instruments (bonds or stocks).
Why?
- normally to finance new projects or expansions.
How?
- Coursed thru investment banks as intermediary.
Who?
- Borrowers are fund demanders and lenders are fund
providers.

Four Types of Issue Methods

1. Public offering – the issuer offers for subscription or


sale to general public
2. Private placement -the issuer looks for single investor
to purchase the whole securities issuance than to
general public.
3. Auction – this is another offering to general public on
treasury bills, bonds and other securities issued by the
govt.
4. Tap issue – this happens when issuer is open to
receive bids for their securities at all times. Issuers
maintain the right to accept or reject the bid prices.

Secondary Market

This is where securities issued in the primary market are


subsequently traded (resold and repurchased – second
hand).

Who are the players?

1. Securities brokers are facilitators


2. Sellers are demanders and buyers are funds providers

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