Securities financing Securities financing is a direct form of financing in the market economy, with direct and extensive public participation, the strictest market supervision, the highest requirements and broad development prospects. Securities financing mainly includes stocks and bonds, and operates the capital market on this basis. Different from credit financing, securities financing is determined by many market participants, and it is the behavior of investors to investors and the public to the public. It is directly constrained by public and market risks, and the future risks are exposed and priced now, and the risks are directly borne by investors. Equity financing. Stocks can be listed at home, abroad, on the main board or in high-tech enterprises, such as the Growth Enterprise Market (NASTAQ) in the United States and the Growth Enterprise Market in Hong Kong. Issuing shares is a kind of capital financing, investors have the right to claim the profits of enterprises, but the investment funds can not be recovered, and investors bear greater risks, so the expected return required is higher than that of banks. From this perspective, the capital cost of stock financing is higher than that of bank loans. Investment promotion is generally a kind of equity financing, but it is not sold through the open market, and it is a private financing method to find strategic investors. Therefore, its advantages and disadvantages are similar to those of issuing shares for listing, but it is also welcomed by some enterprises through attracting investment and financing, because there is no need to disclose enterprise information and the risk of being acquired by others is small.