Prescient Fund Services Ireland Limited (“Prescient Ireland”), the European arm of global financial service provider, Prescient, has appointed Emily Davy to the role of Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 January 2024. Based in Dublin, Prescient Ireland offers fund management solutions to regulated investment products, as well as fund administration services. Emily was previously Head of Legal and Compliance for Prescient’s Irish operations. In addition, Eoin Gleeson is moving into the role of Chief Operating Officer in Dublin.
Prescient Ireland is authorised as a Super Manco and a Fund Administrator, supporting over USD10 billion in assets, most notably the flagship Prescient UCITS and AIF platforms. The Prescient global team comprises over 180 staff within excess of USD 60billion client AUA.
Emily joined Prescient Ireland in 2018 from Walkers where she was Of Counsel for investment funds and asset management, having trained and qualified with Matheson. She joined the board of Prescient Ireland in 2021. Emily holds a Bachelor's in Civil Law and French from University College Cork and Université Robert Schumann Strasbourg, along with a Diploma in Applied Finance Law.
Eoin Gleeson has been promoted to the role of Chief Operating Officer within Prescient Ireland. Eoin is a vastly experienced financial services professional. Prior to joining Prescient Ireland in 2010 he held supervisory and management positions within PFPC International, HedgeServ and UBS. He has extensive experience in managing Fund Operations teams and has been responsible for managing Prescient Ireland’s Fund Accounting team since Prescient Ireland was authorised in 2011.
Craig Mockford, CEO of Prescient Fund Services, commented: “These appointments reflect the growth and importance of the Irish business and the Prescient fund platforms for our clients. Ireland represents a fast-growing component of our overall offering for our asset manager client segment servicing. Emily and Eoin, together with our Chief Risk Officer, Grant Jacobi, comprise the Executive Team who will be managing the further expansion of our offering for UCITS and alternative fund clients, bringing their considerable experience of Irish funds to the process.”
Emily Davy, CEO of Prescient Ireland added: “I am excited to lead Prescient Ireland in its continued growth journey. Since I joined, we have invested significantly in the Irish business, ensuring all clients enjoy the full experience of our relationship-driven organisation. Prescient continues to see a busy pipeline of new business for our Irish operation, with our fund management clients realising the full benefits of Ireland as a domicile for both long only and alternative funds business. Our management company stands ready to facilitate international fund strategies, including with the high-quality compliance and oversight support that a top tier EU funds jurisdiction like Ireland requires.”
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About Prescient Fund Services
Prescient Fund Services (Pty) Ltd (PFS) is a trusted global fund administration and investment fund platform services provider with offices in South Africa. With its roots stemming from the Prescient Group’s investment management business as far back as 2004, PFS formalised its fund administration offering and was incorporated in 2010. Today, with clients' assets under administration (AUA) of more than R1 trillion/$54 billion (as at end August 2023) for a diverse array of clients, PFS is a leading fund administration services provider in South Africa. Prescient Ireland is a separate business with $5 billion (R95.1 billion in assets under management (AUM) and through its expertise provides a gateway for investors into the UK and European asset management environments.
Prescient Management Company (RF) (Pty) Ltd is registered and approved under the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act 45 of 2002. For more information visit www.prescient.co.za
Prescient Fund Services (Pty) Ltd is an Authorised Financial Services Provider (FSP 43191)