Mastering Investment Banking Securities

Securities are the fundamental tools and products of investment banking. They can be broadly categorized into debt - including banknotes, bonds and debentures, equity and derivative financial instruments that range from options and swaps to very complex and risky trading strategies. It is a multi-billion dollar business based on sophisticated financial models and pricing techniques.

Mastering Investment Banking Securitiesis a comprehensive guide to these trading instruments, their trading practices, pricing techniques and associated risks. It includes:

• An introduction to investment bank structures, divisions and their roles

• All commonly traded money market and capital market instruments

• The most popular interest rate, equity, commodity and credit- linked financial instruments

• A wide range of derivative securities

• Details of pricing and valuation tools and the key pricing techniques

• The fundamentals of credit risk and market risk

• A glossary of key terms