About the author
STEVE DALTON is currently head of interest rate options at GFI in London. Steve has a degree in mathematics from Queen Mary College, University of London, and over 20 years experience in interest rate derivatives and IT. He pioneered the use of real-time spreadsheets in the mid 1980s for arbitrage and derivatives pricing. He founded Eigensys Ltd in the late 1980s, which specialises in software and consultancy in this field and in the use of Excel for demanding real-time applications.