FINANCIAL MARKET PARTICIPANTS: A CLASSIFICATION BY ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY
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The financial market is one of the most complex and interconnected systems in the modern global economy.At the core of its functioning lies a diverse ecosystem of participants, each performing a distinct role that collectivelysupports price discovery, capital allocation, risk transfer, and liquidity provision. This article presents a systematicclassification of financial market participants into six primary groups: (1) retail investors, (2) institutional investors, (3)financial intermediaries, (4) regulatory and governmental bodies, (5) market infrastructure providers, and (6) non-financialcorporate participants. For each group, the study examines their defining characteristics, primary functions, behavioralmotivations, and systemic significance.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Finance
Markets
and Regulation
Financial Markets and Investment Strategies
Financial Analysis and Corporate Governance
Publication details
- Journal / source
- YASHIL IQTISODIYOT VA TARAQQIYOT
- Publication date
- 1 March 2026
- Language
- EN