Effective Product Control

Product control is already a crucial control function in banks, hedge funds and corporate treasuries, yet there hasn’t been an authoritative reference to turn to for control standards – until Effective Product Control.

This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about product control, including a technical skills primer and key insights into the core controls used to mitigate major risks emanating from trading desks. Throughout this book you will get expert advice on practical topics such as:

• The key IFRS and U.S. GAAP accounting standards for a trading desk
• How to approach the pricing of a financial instrument
• Market risk and how is it quantified
• The controls necessary for a trading desk
• Rogue trading and how it can be detected
• Valuation adjustments and why they are necessary
• How the prices used to value a trading portfolio are independently verified
• The financial accounting entries used to record financial instruments in the balance sheet and profit & loss statement
• Financial reporting and how the results of a trading desk are presented
• How a new financial product can be introduced in a controlled manner

Complete with a wealth of insightful graphs, illustrations and real-world examples to enliven the covered material, the dependable answers you need are in Effective Product Control.