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Ciara Houlihan

  • Investment Funds Services, Governance & Trustee/Depositary
  • Global Fund Servicing
  • Securities Services Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance
  • Custody
  • Ireland, UK, Singapore

Ciara Houlihan is an experienced Director and former financial services executive with over 25 years of global experience across Ireland, the UK, France, and Singapore.  She has been CEO, Executive Director, and Chairperson of regulated entities in the investment funds sector.

She is an expert in investment funds governance, regulatory compliance, risk management, and fund servicing operations.  She has led HSBC’s trustee and fiduciary businesses in Ireland and Singapore, overseeing assets exceeding USD $300bn.  She has been approved by the Central Bank of Ireland and Monetary Authority of Singapore in leadership roles.

Ciara’s earlier roles include senior AML and due diligence positions at Société Générale, and KPMG.  She served as Chair of the Irish Funds Trustee/Depositary Committee and contributed to regulatory and industry development for many years.

Ciara is a Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, and a Qualified Financial Advisor (QFA).