This book is the first one to focus solely on the risk of derivative instrumentsthemselves and provides working solutions for the management of the derivatives portfolio. Based an the experience of investment banks and capital markets firm throughout the world, the book addresses itself to the challenges that derivatives risk management presents and on the established methods of facing them. The book offers you a fully developed program, including: Developing a risk management plan specific to derivatives. Derivatives portfolio assessment, control and management. Market and credit exposure. Technological developments and other tools used in controlling risk. The changing derivative instruments scenario.