OVERVIEW
Alison is a Senior Regulatory Executive in the Irish Financial Services Regulatory team at Maples and Calder, the Maples Group's law firm. Alison has over 8 years' experience as a compliance and regulatory professional within the financial services industry. Alison's particular focus is the provision of technical expertise, assisting clients across all industry sectors including AIFMs and UCITS management companies, MiFID investment firms and fund service providers, banks, insurers, e-money and payment firms, and credit servicing and retail credit firms.
Alison has a strong practical knowledge of regulation and guidance across a number of core areas, including corporate governance, anti-money laundering, data protection, culture and fitness and probity, cyber security, MiFID, UCITS, AIFMD and KIIDs. Alison also advises on authorisations, top-up permissions and change of control notifications for regulated firms.
Alison supports clients in dealing with the regulator, advising on day-to-day compliance queries, drafting and implementing robust compliance frameworks and providing training sessions on key themes to boards and senior management. She also works with the broader team to manage upstream regulation and publish client updates on key regulatory changes.
BACKGROUND
Alison joined the Financial Services Regulatory team at the Maples Group in November 2017 having previously worked at Euronext Dublin (formerly the Irish Stock Exchange) and a Dublin-based asset management firm. Alison is recommended by IFLR1000 where clients attest to "an understanding of our business and needs, ability to provide solutions that will work for our business".
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Alison is a member of the Association of Compliance Officers of Ireland, Irish Funds and the Institute of Banking. She is also a member of the Alternative Investment Management Association's Digital Assets Working Group.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
EDUCATION
Law Society of Ireland, Diploma in Finance Law, 2017
International Capital Markets Association, Certificate in Introduction to Primary Markets, 2016
Law Society of Ireland, Diploma in Investment Funds and Compliance, 2015
ACOI, Professional Diploma in Compliance, 2013
UCD, Bachelor of Commerce (BComm), 2010
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KNOWLEDGE
- IAF Update: Finalised Guidance Published Ahead of Year-End Introduction of New Framework 24 November 2023
- CP156: CBI to Revamp its Financial Services and Fintech Innovation Framework 22 November 2023
- Irish Bribery and Anti-Corruption Law in Focus 08 May 2023
- CBI's New Enhanced Flexibility for QIAIF Digital Asset Exposure 05 April 2023
- CP153: CBI Consults on Individual Accountability Framework as Act Becomes Law 03 April 2023
- Central Bank of Ireland Findings Following EU Review of Costs and Fees in UCITS 30 March 2023
- Irish FinTech Regulation Focus 2023 - Six Key Areas 16 March 2023
- Central Bank of Ireland: Key Areas of Supervisory Focus for 2023 06 March 2023
- DORA: New EU Operational Resilience Regime for the Financial Sector 30 January 2023
- CP152: New Prudential Rules Proposed for UCITS ManCos and AIFMs with MiFID Permissions 09 January 2023
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Partners Named IFLR1000 Women Leaders 2023 29 November 2023
- Maples Group Advises JIP on the JIP-led Consortium for The Largest Take-Private Deal in Japan's History 23 November 2023
- Maples Group Advises Sunac on Landmark US$10.2 Billion Debt Restructuring 21 November 2023
- Maples Group's Multi-Jurisdictional Expertise Shines with Partners from Ireland, Cayman Islands and Hong Kong Making '50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds' List 14 November 2023
- Maples Group Wins at Hedgeweek European Emerging Manager Awards 09 November 2023