Scott Skyrm is a former salesman, trader, trading desk manager, and global business head in fixed-income, securities finance, and securities clearing and settlement. He recently left Newedge, where he worked for over 12 years. Prior to Newedge, he managed the repo desk at ING Barings, worked summers at Shearson Lehman/American Express and started his full-time career at The Bank of Tokyo. His first book, “The Money Noose,” was just  releasted. It's a tale about MF Global's fall from grace.