Edward Sawiris Banayoti, formerly known as Ernest (Ernie) Anderson and also known as Ashraf Banayoti, is a businessman of Egyptian origin based in Canada.
He allegedly ran a Ponzi scheme through his unlicensed Canadian investment company Golden Gate Funds LP and entered into a settlement with the Ontario Securities Commission in 2009, agreeing to pay $4.7-million in financial penalties.
He has variously been reported as (and claimed to be) active in financial investments, real-estate, commercial aviation, arms dealing and lobbying.