The Professional Risk Managers' Guide to Financial Markets

Manage Financial and Investment Risk on a Global Scale with the Very Best in the Field
Announcing the Partnership of McGraw-Hill and The Professional Risk Manager's International Association
Made up of the world's leading risk management scholars and practitioners, The Professional Risk Manager's International Association (PRMIA) is the higher standard for risk professionals in the development of new techniques and best practices for effectively managing financial and investment risk.
McGraw-Hill and PRMIA have joined together to bring you the most up-to-date, global reference materials on risk management available anywhere. Each title applies risk management to specific fields in the industry, allowing you to stay on the cutting edge of your profession, and maximize opportunities as they come.
A rigorous analysis of risk management in global financial markets
The Professional Risk Managers' Guide to Financial Marketsprovides a robust discussion of how financial risk management takes place in the context of the world's major financial markets: the money market, bonds, futures, commodities, stock, and foreign exchange.
The reference begins with rigorous introduction to the world of financial markets, discussing the importance of liquidity, comparing exchanges to alternative markets, the role of technology, effects of post-trade processing, and new financial markets. Each chapter then goes on to deliver in-depth coverage of specific markets from a leading expert in the field.
This comprehensive approach to each major market along with descriptions of their role in the international arena and risk strategies for each is a must-have, whether you're an institutional investor, a trader, or a risk manager serious about protecting your investments.