{"title":"Investment \u0026 securities","description":"Books on the subject of Investment \u0026amp; securities","products":[{"product_id":"rating-based-modeling-of-credit-risk-theory-and-application-of-migration-matrices-hardback-9780123736833","title":"Rating Based Modeling of Credit Risk; Theory and Application of Migration Matrices (Hardback) 9780123736833","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRating Based Modeling of Credit Risk\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eTheory and Application of Migration Matrices\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eStefan Trueck (Author), Svetlozar T. Rachev (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780123736833, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 January 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e280 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.1 x 2.2 cm, 0.58 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"... an excellent overview of theory and application....\" —\u003cb\u003eFrank J. Fabozzi, PhD, CFA, Professor in the Practice of Finance, Yale School of Management, CT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the last decade rating-based models have become very popular in credit risk management. These systems use the rating of a company as the decisive variable to evaluate the default risk of a bond or loan. The popularity is due to the straightforwardness of the approach, and to the upcoming new capital accord (Basel II), which allows banks to base their capital requirements on internal as well as external rating systems. Because of this, sophisticated credit risk models are being developed or demanded by banks to assess the risk of their credit portfolio better by recognizing the different underlying sources of risk. As a consequence, not only default probabilities for certain rating categories but also the probabilities of moving from one rating state to another are important issues in such models for risk management and pricing.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIt is widely accepted that rating migrations and default probabilities show significant variations through time due to macroeconomics conditions or the business cycle. These changes in migration behavior may have a substantial impact on the value-at-risk (VAR) of a credit portfolio or the prices of credit derivatives such as collateralized debt obligations (D+CDOs). In \u003ci\u003eRating Based Modeling of Credit Risk \u003c\/i\u003ethe authors develop a much more sophisticated analysis of migration behavior. Their contribution of more sophisticated techniques to measure and forecast changes in migration behavior as well as determining adequate estimators for transition matrices is a major contribution to rating based credit modeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction: Credit Risk Modeling, Ratings and Migration Matrices\u003cbr\u003e2. Rating and Scoring Techniques\u003cbr\u003e3. The New Basel Capital Accord\u003cbr\u003e4. Rating Based Modeling\u003cbr\u003e5. Migration Matrices and the Markov Chain Approach\u003cbr\u003e6. Stability of Credit Migrations\u003cbr\u003e7. Measures for Comparison of Transition Matrices\u003cbr\u003e8. Real World and Risk-Neutral Transition Matrices\u003cbr\u003e9. Conditional Credit Migrations: Adjustments and Forecasts\u003cbr\u003e10. Dependence Modeling and Credit Migrations\u003cbr\u003e11. 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I shall wear it out by constant use and it is a delight to recommend it to the emerging rational finance community.\" \u003cb\u003e--BENOIT B. MANDELBROT, Sterling Professor of Mathematical Sciences, Yale University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eLiquid markets generate hundreds or thousands of ticks (the minimum change in price a security can have, either up or down) every business day. Data vendors such as Reuters transmit more than 275,000 prices per day for foreign exchange spot rates alone. Thus, high-frequency data can be a fundamental object of study, as traders make decisions by observing high-frequency or tick-by-tick data. Yet most studies published in financial literature deal with low frequency, regularly spaced data. For a variety of reasons, high-frequency data are becoming a way for understanding market microstructure. This book discusses the best mathematical models and tools for dealing with such vast amounts of data.This book provides a framework for the analysis, modeling, and inference of high frequency financial time series. 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Summary and Concluding Remarks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline AppendicesAppendix 1: Sample Limited Partnership Fund AgreementAppendix 2: Sample Term SheetAppendix 3: Sample Shareholder AgreementAppendix 4: Sample Subscription Agreement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Investment \u0026amp; securities [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Investment \u0026amp; securities\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Investment%20\u0026amp;%20securities%20%5BKFFM%5D%22\"\u003eKFFM\u003c\/a\u003e], Banking [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Banking\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Banking%20%5BKFFK%5D%22\"\u003eKFFK\u003c\/a\u003e], Corporate finance [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Corporate finance\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Corporate%20finance%20%5BKFFH%5D%22\"\u003eKFFH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Elsevier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46648327405848,"sku":"9780124095373","price":57.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780124095373.jpg?v=1694090644"},{"product_id":"electronic-and-algorithmic-trading-technology-the-complete-guide-paperback-9780123724915","title":"Electronic and Algorithmic Trading Technology; The Complete Guide (Paperback \/ softback) 9780123724915","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eElectronic and Algorithmic Trading Technology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Complete Guide\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProfessionals in financial technology outline the best way to build or buy a program trading system\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKendall Kim (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780123724915\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 13 August 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.1 x 1.5 cm, 0.37 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdvance Praise for \u003ci\u003eElectronic and Algorithmic Trading Technology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Kendall Kim’s \u003ci\u003eElectronic and Algorithmic Trading Technology\u003c\/i\u003eis well written, thoroughly researched, and logically organized. 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In addition, the book provides an overview of the technologies and methodologies that comprise this complex industry. \u003ci\u003eElectronic and Algorithmic Trading Technology\u003c\/i\u003e is roadmap to the world of computer trading and is essential reading for both buy-and sell-side market participants.? —\u003cb\u003eSean Gilman, CTO, Currenex\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Kendall Kim has managed to give a comprehensive overview of the mechanisms, the competitive landscape, and even some forecasts on the complex and quickly evolving topic of electronic and algorithmic trading technology. Deep domain knowledge is critical to success on Wall Street; understanding complex market forces at work only enhances the value one can bring to their trade. Anyone who wants to learn more about this rapidly evolving phenomenon can benefit by reading Kendall’s book.? —\u003cb\u003eJeff Hudson, CEO, Vhayu Technologies Corporation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Comprehensive and up-to-date. Useful for both practitioners and academics.\" —\u003cb\u003eGeorge S. Oldfield, Principal, The Brattle Group Washington, D.C.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eElectronic and Algorithmic Trading Technology\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent resource for both academics and financial professionals outside the domain of electronic trading who are seeking a comprehensive review of an increasingly complex and ever-changing trading landscape. Kendall Kim has managed to provide an insightful, engaging, and eminently accessible summary of the core elements of algorithmic and electronic trading, the challenges faced by all trading businesses today, and what lies in store for the future of trading across a multitude of asset classes.? —\u003cb\u003eManny Santayana,Managing Director Advanced Execution Services – Equities, Credit Suisse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Kendall Kim’s work is a thorough snapshot of the world of automated trading, with an intricate history explaining why and how we got where we are today. Packed with examples and anecdotes, it makes an impressive reference guide to the multitudes of algorithms, systems and regulations in existence across the globe.\" —\u003cb\u003eMatthew J Smalley, Director – ETD Execution Technology, UBS Investment Bank \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eElectronic and algorithmic trading has become part of a mainstream response to buy-side traders’ need to move large blocks of shares with minimum market impact in today’s complex institutional trading environment. This book illustrates an overview of key providers in the marketplace. With electronic trading platforms becoming increasingly sophisticated, more cost effective measures handling larger order flow is becoming a reality. The higher reliance on electronic trading has had profound implications for vendors and users of information and trading products. Broker dealers providing solutions through their products are facing changes in their business models such as: relationships with sellside customers, relationships with buyside customers, the importance of broker neutrality, the role of direct market access, and the relationship with prime brokers.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eElectronic and Algorithmic Trading Technology: The Complete Guide \u003c\/i\u003eis the ultimate guide to managers, institutional investors, broker dealers, and software vendors to better understand innovative technologies that can cut transaction costs, eliminate human error, boost trading efficiency and supplement productivity. As economic and regulatory pressures are driving financial institutions to seek efficiency gains by improving the quality of software systems, firms are devoting increasing amounts of financial and human capital to maintaining their competitive edge. This book is written to aid the management and development of IT systems for financial institutions. Although the book focuses on the securities industry, its solution framework can be applied to satisfy complex automation requirements within very different sectors of financial services – from payments and cash management, to insurance and securities.  \u003ci\u003eElectronic and Algorithmic Trading: The Complete Guide \u003c\/i\u003eis geared toward all levels of technology, investment management and the financial service professionals responsible for developing and implementing cutting-edge technology. It outlines a complete framework for successfully building a software system that provides the functionalities required by the business model. 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It has yet to establish industry-wide standards and frequently suffers from the cross-purposes of three competing groups: traders who view their primary goal as trading success while upholding securities regulations, programmers who focus on coding and creating well designed software, and quantitative analysts who hone in on the mathematics that underpin many trading software efforts. ‘If you look at these three groups, the tactics they employ for effective software testing are all completely different,’ Kumiega said.\"--\u003cb\u003eInstitutional Investor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe financial markets industry is at the same crossroads as the automotive industry in the late 1970s. Margins are collapsing and customization is rapidly increasing. The automotive industry turned to quality and its no coincidence that in the money management industry many of the spectacular failures have been due largely to problems in quality control. The financial industry in on the verge of a quality revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNew and old firms alike are creating new investment vehicles and new strategies that are radically changing the nature of the industry. To compete, mutual funds, hedge fund industries, banks and proprietary trading firms are being forced to quicklyy research, test and implement trade selection and execution systems. And, just as in the early stages of factory automation, quality suffers and leads to defects. Many financial firms fall short of quality, lacking processes and methodologies for proper development and evaluation of trading and investment systems.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAuthors Kumiega and Van Vliet present a new step-by-step methodology for such development. Their methodology (called K\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 1\tIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 2\tKey Concepts and Definitions of Terms\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 3\tOverview of the Trading\/Investment System Development Methodology\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 4\tManaging Design and Development\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 5\tTypes of Trading Systems\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 6\tStage 0: The Money Document\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTAGE 1: Design and Document Trading\/Investment Strategy \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 7\tSTAGE 1: Overview\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 8\tDescribe Trading\/Investment Idea\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 9\tResearch Quantitative Methods\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 10\tPrototype in Modeling Software\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 11\tCheck Performance\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 12\tGate 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTAGE 2: Backtest\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 13\tSTAGE 2:\t Overview\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 14\tGather Historical Data\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 15\tDevelop Cleaning Algorithms\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 16\tPerform In – Sample \/ Out – of – Sample Tests\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 17\tCheck Performance and Shadow Trade \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 18\tGate 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTAGE 3: Implement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 19\tSTAGE 3: Overview\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 20\tPlan and Document Technology Specifications\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 21\tDesign System Architecture\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 22\tBuild and Document the System\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 23\tCheck Performance and Probationary Trade\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 24\tGate 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTAGE 4: Manage Portfolio and Risk\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 25  \tSTAGE 4:\tOverview\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 26\tPlan Performance and Risk Processes\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 27\tDefine Performance Controls\u003cbr\u003eCAHPTER 28\tPerform SPC Analysis\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 29\tDetermine Causes of Variation\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 30\tKaizen:  Continuous Improvement\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Personal finance [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Personal finance\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Personal%20finance%20%5BVSB%5D%22\"\u003eVSB\u003c\/a\u003e], Financial services industry [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Financial services industry\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Financial%20services%20industry%20%5BKNST%5D%22\"\u003eKNST\u003c\/a\u003e], Investment \u0026amp; securities [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Investment \u0026amp; securities\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Investment%20\u0026amp;%20securities%20%5BKFFM%5D%22\"\u003eKFFM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Academic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46648809095448,"sku":"9780123725493","price":46.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780123725493.jpg?v=1695013795"},{"product_id":"foreign-exchange-options-an-international-guide-to-currency-options-trading-and-practice-hardback-9781855732537","title":"Foreign Exchange Options; An International Guide to Currency Options, Trading and Practice (Hardback) 9781855732537","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eForeign Exchange Options\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn International Guide to Currency Options, Trading and Practice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlan Hicks (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781855732537, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 29 May 1998\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e560 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 17.5 x 3.2 cm, 1.39 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSince the first edition of Foreign Exchange Options in 1993, trading in foreign exchange options has undergone rapid expansion and now accounts for a daily turnover of some $100 billion world-wide. 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The topical coverage and rigor are well suited for experienced practitioners looking to refresh knowledge and stay up to date or university students who want to learn more about fixed income applications. This is a very useful book!\" --\u003cb\u003eGianluca Beltracchi, Associate Analyst, Moody`s Investors Service, London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach new chapter of the \u003ci\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/i\u003e covers an aspect of the fixed income market that has become relevant to investors but is not covered at an advanced level in existing textbooks. This is material that is pertinent to the investment decisions but is not freely available to those not originating the products. Professor Choudhry’s method is to place ideas into contexts in order to keep them from becoming too theoretical. 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