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
- AI Act Set to Come into Force on 1 August 2024 02 July 2024
- The CLOser - June 2024 27 June 2024
- Update on the UK's Implementation of the Overseas Funds Regime for UCITS 25 June 2024
- ICLG Aviation Finance & Leasing 2024: Cayman Islands 20 June 2024
- ESMA Report on MiFID II Marketing Requirements 19 June 2024
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Advises Pantarei Asset Management Limited on Hong Kong Fund Launches 27 June 2024
- Maples Group Advises Drake & Scull International PJSC on Landmark Sukuk SPV Issuance 25 June 2024
- Maples Group Pledges US$ 70k to Support Inclusive Education in the BVI 19 June 2024
- Maples Group Advises on US$500 Million Fund Formation by Japan-focused Private Equity Firm 17 June 2024
- Maples Group Advises Screaming Eagle on US$4.6 Billion Combination with Lionsgate's Studio Business 14 June 2024