Declan joined the Irish Funds Industry Association in 2001 and is the Legal & Technical
Director with responsibility for both the international and domestic regulatory and legislative
environment. Declan keeps industry informed of and advocates on international and
domestic regulatory/legislative initiatives. He manages the Associations relationships with
government, politicians and regulators and is a member of the governments IFSC Funds
Group. Declan is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and prior to
joining Irish Funds spent over a decade working for a large domestic bank in structured
finance, commercial lending and legal roles. Declan has also lectured on the Investment
Funds Industry for the Law Society of Ireland.