Erik Banks is an experienced practitioner and regular contributor to the literature in the field of financial risk management and regulation. He has spent over 25 years as an international banker, working in market and credit risk roles at major financial institutions in New York, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Munich. Up to 2013, he was Senior Risk Advisor for a major European universal bank, and has held senior positions at Merrill Lynch, XL Capital, and Citibank. Erik is the author of over 20 books and numerous articles on financial risk management, insurance and regulation.