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The aim of this paper is to discuss the possible ways how financial market segments of a global character may develop in a long-term horizon. Part 1 deals with the actual process of globalization and its impact on financial markets. Part 2 gives a survey of differing views on global financial markets as a new phenomenon. Part 3 deals with selected aspects of measurement of globalization processes. The paper has been prepared as part of a project financed by the funds for specific university research. Project name: Regulation of the financial market infrastructure - goals, possibilities, and potential impact - Vysoká škola finanční a správní, o.p.s. (University of Finance and Administration). Project number: 7427.