Michael Ridpath
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Michael Ridpath is the British author
of various thrillers based around the world of high finance
. He was born in Devon
in 1961 and grew up in Yorkshire
. He was educated at Millfield School and Merton College, Oxford
where he obtained first class honours in Modern History, and represented the University at athletics. He spent eight years working as a bond trader at an international bank in the City of London
. Michael Ridpath lives in north London with three children and his wife, Barbara, former Managing Director, Europe, of Standard and Poor's, and currently Chief Executive of the International Centre for Financial Regulation
. His latest work is the first book in the Fire and Ice series about an Icelandic detective called Magnus Jonson.
Author
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of various thrillers based around the world of high finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
. He was born in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
in 1961 and grew up in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
. He was educated at Millfield School and Merton College, Oxford
Merton College, Oxford
Merton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its foundation can be traced back to the 1260s when Walter de Merton, chancellor to Henry III and later to Edward I, first drew up statutes for an independent academic community and established endowments to...
where he obtained first class honours in Modern History, and represented the University at athletics. He spent eight years working as a bond trader at an international bank in the City of London
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
. Michael Ridpath lives in north London with three children and his wife, Barbara, former Managing Director, Europe, of Standard and Poor's, and currently Chief Executive of the International Centre for Financial Regulation
International Centre for Financial Regulation
The International Centre for Financial Regulation is a non-partisan organisation focused entirely on financial regulation . It is the product of a collaboration between International Financial Services institutions and the UK Government...
. His latest work is the first book in the Fire and Ice series about an Icelandic detective called Magnus Jonson.