Mastering Derivatives Markets: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Products, Applications and Risks

"The first port of call for anyone looking to truly understand derivatives markets, appreciate the role they play within the global financial system and develop the technical knowledge to trade."
Matthew Thompson, Chief Strategy & Business Development Officer, Dubai Mercantile Exchange

"An essential read for anyone serious about understanding the impact of derivatives and technology on the global financial market."
Kevin Thorogood, Global Head, Investment Banking/Energy Trading, Thunderhead Ltd

"We have used Francesca for training on derivatives in the past. She demonstrates a passion for these markets and for learning. In a fast changing world, the combination of technical learning and practical experience that Francesca applies is helpful in keeping abreast of market developments."
Rachael Hoey, Director, Business Development, CLS

YOUR ESSENTIAL COMPANION TO THE DERIVATIVES MARKETS

Mastering Derivatives Markets provides full up-to-the-minute explanations — with worked examples and screen shots — covering the basics of options, swaps and futures across the key asset classes: rates, currency, equity, commodity and credit.

This book is relevant to anyone working within the financial markets, from the new entrant to the seasoned trader looking for updates, and to non-trading personnel working in IT, legal, compliance, risk, credit and operations.

Please note that the 'look inside' feature is currently displaying the content of Mastering Derivatives Markets Third Edition, this will be updated soon.

Mastering Derivatives Markets Fourth Edition has been completely revised and features new chapters on:

• The most up to date thinking in the market
• OTC clearing
• Regulation
• Benchmarking
• Electronic futures trading in the FX market
• New insights into the commodities markets
• Carbon trading and environmental products

Francesca Taylor has been a major player in the international derivatives markets for over 25 years and has recently relocated to Dubai, UAE.

Francesca is also the founder and ex-CEO of Taylor Associates (International) Ltd, a financial training company based in London, which provides training and education to a range of financial and non-financial organisations.

She has extensive experience in the derivatives clearing and OTC post trade space working with key market providers of infrastructure services, notably Capco, CLS, DTCC, Deriv/SERV, Markit and Omgeo, both in the UK and North America.

She has worked with CME and Bloomberg in NYC and ICE in Chicago to create TV and web based tutorials in traded options and future markets.

Francesca has a BSc (Hons) in geology from London University, an MBA from Imperial College and an AMCT from the Association of Corporate Treasurers.

Francesca is the author of the bestselling Market Know How: Finance and Markets and Mastering Exchange and Currency Options, 2nd edition, also published by FT Prentice Hall.

A range of expert practitioners have also contributed chapters outlining their thoughts and views on the finance markets in their specialist areas:

Penny Davenport and Gavin Nolan, Markit
"Benchmarking in the OTC derivatives markets"

Bill Hodgson, The OTC Space
"When worlds collide, central clearing and the OTC market"

Emilie Mazzacurati, Point Carbon
"Carbon derivatives and environmental products"

Ray McKenzie, ICE
"The impact of electronic trading on the FX market"

Eric Salomons, DFSA
"Regulations in the derivatives markets"