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Capital Market

The tools of the Game


Learning goal: There are several ways that a firm can apply to
join the global market. Besides, using FDI to invest directly to a
foreign company, the firm can also join global capital market
HongKong Stock
Exchange

New York Stock


Exchange
Go for the IPO

U.S. Securities
and Exchange
Commission
The initial offering price: $68 a share
BUT
Opened at $92.70
Raised $25 billion ($6 billion higher than expected)
Valued the company at  $231 billion
What are the motives for a company to go for the IPO

 finance the infrastructure


 a currency to acquire other enterprises
 employees to held stock
Who/which organizations will join the capital market?

Investors Market makers


Borrowers
 Companies
 Commercial Bankers (indirect)
 Individuals  Individuals
 Investment Bankers (direct)
 Institutions  Companies
 Governments
What are the benefits of each stakeholder when joining the market?

 Equity loans
 Debt loans

Investors Market makers


Borrowers
 Transaction fees
 Percentage on interest

 Dividends + Stock prices increase


 Principal + Interest
What are the attractions of the Global capital market to borrower and
investors in comparison with the Local capital market?

Lower cost of Portfolio


capital Diversification

 larger pool of investors  wider range of investment


 larger supply of funds opportunities
 greater liquidity  diversify their portfolios
 the price of borrowing internationally
Borrowers money is lower  reduce risk
Investors
What are the driving factors making the Global capital market growing
rapidly?

Information Technology

Deregulation
 deregulation of financial
services
growing at a rapid pace
 removal of capital
controls
1997
Is it safe to invest your money in the Global capital market?

What is hedge fund:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUa3BilLIrA

LACK UNEQUAL

Less “patient money”, more “hot money”

increase in the volatility


Examples of Global Capital Market

The Eurocurrency The Global Bond The Global Equity


Market Market Market

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