James Conaghan

Background

About James Conaghan

I am a Director in the Asset Management Group at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Ireland. I have been with PwC since 2004. I work with a range of global asset managers who are using Ireland as a location for the establishment and/or servicng of UCITS funds, hedge funds, funds of hedge funds, ETFs, money market funds, private equity funds and shariah funds. I've have advised asset managers on- the type of structure which would be most appropriate for the product that they were establishing; and most appropriate for their target investors- the appropriate accounting treatment for complex financial instruments and investment structures- the regulatory requirements to be complied with when establishing a UCITS fund or a hedge fund in Ireland; and - the tax and reporting obligations which need to be complied with when looking to distribute investment funds internationally. I have also been involved with the Irish Funds Industry Association (IFIA) for many years serving on both the Alternatives Committee and the Global Annual Irish Funds Committee. Areas of expertise: Loan funds UCITS funds Hedge Funds Fund of funds Property funds Private equity funds Money market funds ETFs Shariah funds Banking Financial service corporate structures AIFMD Fund governance UCITS fund distribution IFRS for investment funds US GAAP for investment funds