Definitions for "financial asset"
A non-physical asset, such as a security, certificate, or bank balance. opposite of non-financial asset.
Any asset that can be securitised, ie. represented by a written certificate (eg. a share certificate or bond) that establishes a claim on the issuing person or organisation.
An asset whose value arises not from its physical embodiment (as would a building or a piece of land or capital equipment) but from a contractual relationship: stocks, bonds, bank deposits, currency, etc.