Fixed Income Trading and Risk Management

A unique, authoritative, and comprehensive treatment of fixed income markets

Fixed Income Trading and Risk Management: The Complete Guide delivers a comprehensive and innovative exposition of fixed income markets. Written by European Central Bank portfolio manager Alexander During, this book takes a practical view of how several different national fixed income markets operate in detail.

The book presents common theoretical models but adds a lot of information on the actually observed behavior of real markets. You’ll benefit from the book’s:

• Fulsome overview of money, credit, and monetary policy
• Description of cash instruments, inflation-linked debt, and credit claims
• Analysis of derivative instruments, standard trading strategies, and data analysis
• In-depth focus on risk management in fixed income markets

Perfect for new and junior staff in financial institutions working in sales and trading, risk management, back office operations, and portfolio management positions, Fixed Income Trading and Risk Management also belongs on the bookshelves of research analysts and postgraduate students in finance, economics, or MBA programs.

ALEXANDER DÜRING is Adviser in the Bond Markets and International Operations division of the European Central Bank, working on the implementation of the ECB’s Asset Purchase Programme and market analytics. Before joining the ECB, he was Managing Director in Fixed Income Research at Deutsche Bank where he worked in London, Frankfurt and Tokyo. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Theoretical Physics and is a CFA® charterholder.