Lawrence Galitz is a director and founder of ACF Consultants, a leading provider of financial markets training to major investment banks, central banks, investment institutions and corporations around the world. He is also a director of Acumen Technologies, which produces eLearning and learning management solutions. In these roles, he has developed an international reputation both as a dynamic and gifted instructor, and as a writer of great clarity. His book on Financial Engineering provides a unique coverage of derivative products and their use in practice. He has a PhD in banking and finance, and has extensive experience of consulting for a wide range of clients in the global financial markets. In his spare time, Lawrence enjoys photographing people and places.