Fills the gap between financial theory and real-life situations on the trading floor and in client-facing interactions

Prepares readers for a career in the global markets business of universal banks by helping them decide which part—sales, trading or research—fits their interest and abilities best

Covers most recent trends in institutional banking, including electronic trading, high-frequency trading, statistical arbitrage, or machine learning

Fidelio Tata is a senior market structure specialist with more than 25 years of executive experience in derivatives marketing, institutional sales, risk management, and global fixed-income research. During his 17 years on Wall Street, he developed an in-depth familiarity with a US and European client base consisting of hedge funds, real money, and sovereign investors. Fidelio has broad teaching experience that includes the development of J.P. Morgan’s global derivatives training program, acting as frequent guest speaker at conferences and a trainer in asset and liability management to central banks, and is currently Professor of Finance at the Berlin School of Economics and Law in Germany. Previously, he attended the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK, as well as New York University’s Stern School of Business and Harvard University in the USA.