Caoimhghin O’Donnell

Caoimhghin joined Waystone in 2017, bringing with him over 18 years of extensive AIFMD/UCITS, fund administration, and fund accounting experience. Based in Dubai, Caoimhghin is the Chief Executive Officer of Waystone’s UAE Management Company where he oversees the Management Company and Distribution operations of investment funds, including Investment management, risk management, due diligence, regulatory compliance, marketing and distribution.

Caoimhghin previously served as Waystone’s Chief Compliance Officer in Ireland. In this role, he oversaw the application of regulatory policies in relation to their impact on Waystone’s operational procedures. He was the principal point of contact for regulatory interaction and provided strategy direction, internal governance, support and advice to the global Compliance team. In addition, Caoimhghin ensured all regulatory inspections are appropriately resourced and provided support to the teams in managing their interactions and reporting responsibilities. Previously, he was CEO of Waystone’s Irish Management Company.

Caoimhghin began his career at CICM FM (Commerzbank AG) where worked in investment management. He subsequently became Head of Fund Administration at CICM, with responsibility for the day-to-day activity of the company’s core business and fund administration, working with over fifty funds totalling EUR 6 billion.

Caoimhghin later joined Daiwa Securities Trust and Banking Europe as Senior Operations Manager, Fund Services, where he took responsibility for the company’s core business of fund administration, servicing both group business and third-party client business. He led both the Fund Accounting and Operations teams during this time.

Prior to joining Waystone, Caoimhghin spent over 12 years working with the Bank of New York Mellon as Managing Director – AIS Fund Accounting EMEA with responsibility for fund accounting and financial reporting services for EMEA, where he led a team of over 300 accounting professionals in six locations across Europe.

Caoimhghin holds a BSc in Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics from the Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.