Consumer Protection on the Capital Market in Poland

Abstract

The proper functioning of the capital market is determined by maintaining the required level of security of its participants. Due to numerous threats, the capital market is particularly demanding for consumers who trade financial instruments at their own risk (individual investors). The main threats include, first of all, information deficits, volatile market conditions, as well as unfair market practices and bankruptcy of brokerage houses in which they keep financial instruments or cash.
The aim of the study is to indicate the scope of protection of consumers of financial services on the capital market. The study hypothesizes that the protection of consumers on the capital market is insufficient and requires the introduction of comprehensive solutions for a consistent protection system.
Two research methods are used in the article. The first method is the analysis of documents and legal acts. Its purpose is to present the scope of granting protection to consumers of brokerage services. The second research method is the empirical analysis of dynamics, the purpose of which is to identify trends and dynamics of changes in the activity of consumers of brokerage services.