Definitions for "Regulated Market"
A regulated market is a market on which financial instruments can be traded according to rules defined by the stock exchange.
New market sector on the stock exchange, created in 1987 by the [German] Stock Exchange Licensing Act, for dealing in shares and annuities. The regulated market and official dealing together represent the statutorily-regulated part of stock exchange business. In comparison with official quotation, the licensing regulations are less stringent. Prices are set by independent brokers. With regard to official quotation, there are no other major differences as far as the investor is concerned.
A market in which a government agency monitors and regulates industry activity to protect investors. An example is forex trading in the United States.