PhD, University of Western Ontario. Formerly: Managing Director and Chief Economist, Latin America, Deutsche Bank; Principal Adviser, Office of Chief Economist; Inter-American Development Bank; with International Monetary Fund including Deputy Chief, Capital Markets and Financial Studies Division, Research Department; advised large number of governments and corporations worldwide. Chair, Latin American Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee. President, International Banking, Economics and Finance Association. Testified before Joint Committee of US Senate on dollarization in Latin America. Author on financial development and international economics. Frequent keynote speaker in conferences around world.