Financial Markets and Risk Management

Based on the author's lifelong professional experience, teaching and academic research, this book addresses the closely related domains of financial markets, their products, organization and trading conventions on the one hand, and financial risk management on the other hand, providing readers with a systematic and practical insight into diverse topics such as credit risk management, securities trading, interest rate hedging, portfolio optimization and derivative markets. Comprehensive explanations are completed by numerous cases and examples. The book is aimed at professionals in treasury, finance and risk management, as well as students in advanced academic programs.