ERIK BANKS is responsible for group market risk and investment banking credit risk at the European universal bank UniCredit. Over the past 23 years, he has held senior risk positions at Citibank, Merrill Lynch and in the hedge fund sector, in New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong, London and Munich. He is the author of more than 20 books on risk, derivatives, emerging markets and governance.

• PART I: THE NATURE OF CATASTROPHE Taxonomy of Risk Catastrophes Financial Catastrophe PART II: THE RISK FRAMEWORK The Risk Management Process Models, Metrics and Limitations PART III: PRACTICAL MANAGEMENT Past Catastrophes Lessons Learned and Prescriptive Measures The Future of Risk Management Notes Selected References Index