This text deals with the alignment of IT and business in order to introduce IT professionals to the concepts of trading in the financial markets.

Focusing on market microstructure, Harris (chief economist, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) introduces the practices and regulations governing stock trading markets. Writing to be understandable to the lay reader, he examines the structure of trading, puts forward an economic theory of trading, discusses speculative trading strategies, explores liquidity and volatility, and considers the evaluation of trader performance. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

This complete handbook provides a guideline to careers in Exchanges IT, introducing professionals to the career paths in this sector of the financial services industry.

Gives the IT professional an insight into the business world of investment banking. This book contains 12 chapters that cover: a description of business divisions for and boutique investment banks; trends in investment banking; overview of the asset classes; the trading life cycle and how it maps to the software development life cycle; and more.

This handbook for the discerning IT professional provides easy-to-follow guidelines on the business knowledge needed to forge a career in the fiercely competitive world of retail banking.