John Ackerley

John has 20 years of experience in the financial services industry in the Cayman Islands, Ireland and Dubai and possesses a wide knowledge of investment fund structures and operations. He has a background in audit, accounting and fund administration and regularly writes on fund governance issues for the industry press.John is well versed in the governance and regulatory issues facing fund managers around the world, and in particular in North America. In addition to hedge funds, he has worked with numerous institutions on private equity funds, real estate and special purpose vehicles. John has been active in the provision of governance services to the alternative investment industry since 2004 and is well-acquainted with good governance practices.John was previously employed at Bank of America, Cayman, where he had overall responsibility for the client reporting team. He was also with The Harbour Trust Co., and was a SVP and Senior Executive Officer with Maples Finance in Dubai. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, and a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.