Book description
FINANCIAL ENGINEERING
The Robert W. Kolb Series in Finance is an unparalleled source of
information dedicated to the most important issues in modern finance.
Each book focuses on a specific topic in the field of finance and
contains contributed chapters from both respected academics and
experienced financial professionals. As part of the Robert W. Kolb
Series in Finance, Financial Engineering aims to provide a
comprehensive understanding of this important discipline by examining
its fundamentals, the newest financial products, and disseminating
cutting-edge research.
A contributed volume of distinguished practitioners and academics,
Financial Engineering details the different participants,
developments, and products of various marketsÂ-from fixed income,
equity, and derivatives to foreign exchange. Also included within
these pages are comprehensive case studies that reveal the various
issues associated with financial engineering. Through them, you'll
gain instant insights from the stories of Countrywide (mortgages),
Société Générale and Barings (derivatives), the Allstate
Corporation (fixed income), AIG, and many others. There is also a
companion website with details from the editors' survey of financial
engineering programs around the globe, as well as a glossary of key
terms from the book.
Financial engineering is an evolving field in constant revision.
Success, innovation, and profitability in such a dynamic area require
being at the forefront of research as new products and models are
introduced and implemented. If you want to enhance your understanding
of this discipline, take the time to learn from the experts gathered
here.
Tanya S. Beder is Chairman of SBCC in New York. She has clients
around the world and is a featured speaker in the areas of risk
management, structured securities, strategy, governance and financial
forensics. Beder is on the Board of Directors of American Century
Mutual Funds, the National Board of Mathematics and Their Applications
and is an Appointed Fellow of the International Center for Finance at
Yale University. Previously, she was CEO of Tribeca, a billion
multi-strategy hedge fund and Managing Director of Caxton, a billion
investment firm. Beder is widely published, including in The Journal
of Portfolio Management, Financial Analysts Journal, and Harvard
Business Review. Her degrees are from Harvard and Yale Universities.
Cara M. Marshall is a professor of finance and risk management at
Queens College of the City University of New York and consults to the
financial services community as a training consultant. She has been
published in the Global Finance Journal and contributed to Financial
Derivatives: Pricing and Risk Management (also published by Wiley).
