International Capital Markets
A capital market is a market in which corporations trade long-term security bonds. “Companies search the international markets for opportunities to raise debt capital at the lowest cost. Many corporations list their common stock the world over to increase liquidity for their stockholders.” (Block-Hirt, 2004) One of the most important developments since the 1970s has been the internationalization and globalization of capital markets. (University of Iowa) With the advent of globalization, capital markets are more diverse and corporations worldwide have taken advantage of the opportunity to raise capital internationally.
Block-Hirt notes that international capital markets have increased in importance during the last decade, and continue to become larger, more efficient, and more competitive in the new millennium. (2004) “A major benefit of the internationalization of capital markets is the diversification of risk. Individual investors, major......
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