Every bank and financial institution worldwide grapples with the problems of proper, accurate, and legal recording of customer transactions, whether a simple stock trade or a conversion of currencies. In this ground-breaking work, financial operations expert King shows banks, brokerage, financial funds, and a host of other financial institutions how to improve and enhance operations management to ensure careful and accurate back office activity/settlement. Topics include: set up and role of the back office; post-settlement duties and operations; currency conversions and the Euro; risk management and market fraud; investigation and audit support; operations management, etc.