Fixed-Income Securities and Derivatives Handbook

The Second Edition of the Fixed-Income Securities and Derivatives Handbook offers a completely updated and revised look at an important area of today's financial world, In addition to providing an accessible description of the main elements of the debt market, concentrating on the instruments used and their applications, this edition takes into account the effect of the recent financial crisis on fixed income securities and derivatives,

As timely as it is timeless, the Second Edition of the Fixed-Income Securities and Derivatives Handbook includes a wealth of new material on such topics as covered and convertible bonds, swaps, synthetic securitization, and bond portfolio management, as well as discussions regarding new regulatory twists and the evolving derivatives market,

• Offers a more detailed look at the basic principles of securitization and an updated chapter on collateralized debt obligations
• Covers bond mathematics, pricing and yield analytics, and term structure models
• Includes a new chapter on credit analysis and the different metrics used to measure bond-relative value
• Contains illustrative case studies and real-world examples of the topics touched upon throughout the book

Written in a straightforward and accessible style, Moorad Choudhry's new book offers the ideal mix of practical tips and academic theory within this important field,

Moorad Choudhry (Surrey, UK) is head of treasury at Europe Arab Bank plc in London, Previously, he was head of treasury at KBC Financial Products, and a vice president in Structured Finance Service at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Prior to that, he was a sterling proprietary trader at Hambros Bank Limited and gilt-edged market maker and money markets trader at ABN Amro Hoare Govett Ltd, Choudhry is visiting professor at the Department of Economics, London Metropolitan University and a visiting research fellow at the ICMA Centre, University of Reading, He was educated at the University of Westminster and the University of Reading, He obtained his MBA from Henley Management School and his PhD from Birkbeck, University of London, He has written several books on the credit markets,