Borsa Istanbul is taking important steps to protect its more than 7.5 million investors in this period when significant increases occur in both the index and transaction volume.
Borsa Istanbul supports companies to finance their growth through public offerings. In this context, many companies were visited and meetings were held and invited to the Stock Exchange.
In the last 3 years, 130 companies started to be traded on the Stock Exchange and a total of ₺93 billion was provided. Along with this growth on the supply side, there is also an increase on the demand side.
Borsa Istanbul is taking important steps to protect its more than 7.5 million investors in this period when significant increases occur in both the index and transaction volume.
More participants are targeted
One of the steps in question was the updates made to the parameters of the inter-market transition evaluation criteria applied in the Stock Exchange markets and the introduction of regulations for the shares of some companies to be traded on stricter trading principles.
In order to ensure a more effective price formation, the opportunity to submit market orders was introduced in the opening session. In addition, order cancellation, price worsening and quantity reduction were allowed. These changes aim to increase the flow of information reflected in the opening price by allowing more investors to participate in this part of the session.
Attention should be paid to information pollution on social media
More proactive measures are being taken within the scope of surveillance activities, especially for public offering shares, which are in high demand. In this way, in case of volatility in the prices of company shares, transaction principles are tightened with the measures taken and awareness is created among capital market stakeholders and investors. In this context, Borsa Istanbul implemented measures 462 times on a share basis and 73 times on an investor basis in 2023.
In addition, Borsa Istanbul publishes informative, educational and warning videos on its official website and social media channels, especially to reach young people, in order to increase the financial literacy level of its investors and against social media traps, rumors and manipulations.
With the increasing interest in the stock market, attention should be paid to the information pollution seen especially on social media. While it is stated that investors should access accurate information about traded companies through the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) (www.kap.org.tr), it is recommended that company announcements, especially announcements regarding capital increases or dividend payments, be followed through the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) throughout the investment period.
Borsa Istanbul advises investors to increase their financial literacy levels, not to rely on social media, to listen to the advice of investment advisors of brokerage firms, and to read research reports of brokerage firm experts. While contributing to the growth of capital markets, it also makes regulations and takes measures to protect its investors and tries to increase the financial literacy level of its investors.
Source: Trthaber / Prepared by Irem Yildiz