The Professional Risk Managers' Guide to Financial Theory and Application

Expert analysis of the practical applications of financial theory If you're a risk manager in the financial sector,The Professional Risk Managers' Guide to Finance Theory and Applicationoffers a comprehensive background in finance theory that is required reading for all finance professionals from investors to actuaries. Sponsored by the PRMIA Institute and edited by risk management experts Carol Alexander and Elizabeth Sheedy, this one-of-a-kind resource brings together a distinguished group of leading practitioners and scholars from around the globe, who share their viewpoints on all the major areas of finance theory and their relevance for risk management. The Professional Risk Managers' Guide to Finance Theory and Applicationwalks you through every aspect of: Risk attitude Portfolio theory and diversification Capital allocation and capital structure Modelling interest rates Futures and forward contracts Option valuationAlexander, Carol is the author of 'The Professional Risk Managers' Guide to Financial Theory and Application', published 2008 under ISBN 9780071546478 and ISBN 0071546472.