The EU is working on creating a single market for capital to improve the financing possibilities for businesses and to offer new opportunities for savers and investors, regardless of where they are ...

How the EU is developing a capital markets union to attract funding for companies, increase investment options for citizens and strengthen the economy. The capital markets union is the EU’s initiative ...

Laurie Sepulveda is a MarketWatch Guides team senior writer who specializes in writing about insurance, investing, personal loans, home equity loans, mortgages and banking. She lives in North Carolina ...

Capital markets facilitate raising capital and provide platforms for buying and selling investments. They include stock, bond, and currency markets, distinguishing them from just asset trading spaces.