OVERVIEW
Declan has nearly 30 years of experience in the areas of fund management, fund directorship, compliance, risk, finance and operations. An executive director at a number of AIFM & UCITS management companies, he has held various PCF roles throughout his career including a number of designated person roles. Declan has been a fund director since 2014 serving on regulated fund structure with combined assets in excess of €14 billion predominately specialising in real estate, private equity, long equity and fund of funds.
BACKGROUND
Declan has worked on numerous fund establishments and restructures over the past 10 years. Previously, he worked for Key Capital Group, Goodbody Fund Management and Intertrust Alternative Investment Fund Management. Declan has also worked at the Central Bank of Ireland as a former Senior Regulator within the Investment Firms & Fund Supervision department and at Kennedy Wilson where he acted as a Director to several regulated funds and various SPV boards.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland.
Honorary Fellow of the Association of Compliance Officers in Ireland.
Chair of the Audit Committee - Association of Compliance Officer in Ireland.
Member of Institute of Bankers in Ireland.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
AIFM & UCITS Management Company Services
EDUCATION
Institute of Bankers in Ireland, Qualified Financial Adviser, 2011
Association of Compliance Officers in Ireland, LCOI, 2009
Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland, Certified Public Accountant, 2002
University of Ulster, UK, Bachelor of Arts, Business Studies, 1998
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KNOWLEDGE
- Global Registration Services Market Update Q1 2024 18 April 2024
- Chambers Global Practice Guides - Corporate Tax 2024 Ireland 16 April 2024
- ICLG Aviation Law 2024: Cayman Islands 11 April 2024
- Irish Participation Exemption for Foreign Dividends 11 April 2024
- ELTIF 2 A Welcome Communication on the Draft RTS from the European Commission 11 April 2024
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Launches UK Liquidations Services 10 April 2024
- Maples Group Selected as Fund Administrator for Align Partners Korea Fund 09 April 2024
- Maples Group Selected to Provide Fund Administration Services to Chicago Global 02 April 2024
- Maples Group Supports Lakemore Partners by Providing Comprehensive Services to Aquatine Fund V 18 March 2024
- Maples Group Welcomes Blessing Buraimoh as First Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lead 14 March 2024