Brian McDermott

Independent Non-Executive Director

Brian McDermott is an experienced non-executive director and a qualified solicitor with more than 30 years' experience of the Irish funds industry. He acts, and has acted, as director and as chair of a number of investment fund vehicles and fund management companies authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland. These include UCITS and AIF vehicles offering a wide range of investment strategies and different types of funds such as exchange traded funds, funds of funds and money market funds.

Between 1990 and 2023, Brian helped establish, and headed, the asset management and investment funds practice of a leading Irish law firm where he became a partner in 1997. During this time, he worked with a wide range of international clients on the establishment, authorisation, regulation and operation of numerous Irish regulated fund products and service providers. In addition to advising investment managers and fund promoters, he advised fund investors, fund directors and fund service providers on relevant Irish law, regulation and practices.

Pursuant to the Central Bank Reform Act 2010, Brian has been approved as an Independent Non-Executive Director (PCF-2B).