Financial engineering is an interdisciplinary subject, covering many fields such as mathematics, statistics, computer science and finance. Its main research content is to quantify, analyze and manage the risks and benefits of financial markets by using advanced technologies and models. Financial engineering aims to provide better decision support for investors and help financial institutions reduce risks and improve efficiency.

Financial engineering has a wide range of applications, including financial derivatives pricing, portfolio optimization, risk management, options and futures trading strategies, credit rating and other fields. Financial engineers usually need to have a solid background in mathematics, statistics and computer science, and also need to be familiar with the basic principles and operating rules of financial markets.

In recent years, financial engineering has become a very important field in the financial industry. Many financial institutions and enterprises need to hire professional financial engineers to develop and apply different financial engineering models and methods to help them make more informed investment decisions.