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1.3 Securities Markets: Structure and Participants

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What is the primary market also known as?

Bond market

New issue market (correct)

Exchange market

Stock market

Which market facilitates trade in already-issued securities?

Derivatives market

Secondary market (correct)

Bond market

Primary market

What is the main function of the secondary market?

Supplying capital

Issuing securities

Creating financial assets

Enabling investors to exit investments (correct)

Who provides the supply of capital in the securities market?

Investors Signup and view all the answers

What are the two inseparable segments of the securities market?

Primary and secondary markets Signup and view all the answers

Which component facilitates interaction between investors and borrowers in the securities market?

Intermediaries Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of stock exchanges in the primary market?

List securities Signup and view all the answers

Who are considered to be institutional investors?

Insurance companies Signup and view all the answers

What is the chief objective of investors according to the text?

To convert savings into financial assets that earn a return Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes retail investors from institutional investors based on the text?

Investment amount and sophistication of strategies Signup and view all the answers

Which entities provide important infrastructure services to both primary and secondary markets according to the text?

Registrars and Transfer Agents (RTAs), custodians, and depositories Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of institutional investors as described in the text?

Their primary business may not be investing in securities Signup and view all the answers