- Degree in Economics from the University of Barcelona.
- Master in Economics from CEMFI and Master in Finance from INSEAD.
- PhD in finance from INSEAD.
- Professor and lecturer in economics at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF).
- Associate researcher at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) in London.
- Professor of Finance at Imperial College London.
- He is currently a member of the European Systemic Risk Board in Frankfurt.
- Since 2011, he has been an adviser to the Bank of Spain and the European Central Bank.
- His research in banking and systemic risk has been published in leading international economics and finance journals and presented at the world’s most prestigious universities.