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The comprehensive Yearbook & Directory of Ireland's international financial services industry Friday, 3rd September 2010
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Oakes, Peter


Firm: Compliance Ireland Regulatory Services
Position: Managing Director
Address: Lower Ground Floor, 13 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2
Phone: + 353 1 425 5962
Fax: + 353 1 633 5005
Email: peter@complianceireland.com
DOB: 11-03-1968

Qualifications: Solicitor - Roll of Solicitors in Ireland (2004)
Solicitor - Supreme Court of England & Wales (1999)
Legal Practitioner - Supreme Court of New South Wales (1997)

In addition to his legal qualifications, Peter holds the post graduate Diploma in Corporate Governance from the Michael Smurfit School of Business, University College Dublin and the post graduate Diploma in Company Direction from the Institute of Directors in Ireland.
 
Memberships: Peter is a member of the:
The Law Society of Ireland
The Law Society of England & Wales
The Dublin Solicitors Bar Association
The Money Laundering Reporting Officers Group
Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists
The Association of Compliance Officers in Ireland
The Institute of Directors in Ireland
Irish Computer Society

Peter is appointed as a member of the Panel of Assessors by the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority pursuant to the Market Abuse, Transparency and Prospectus Regulations.
 
Special Areas: Data Protection
Strategy
Investment Management
Banking
Insurance
Funds (Hedge and Mutual Funds)
Regulatory Compliance and Corporate Governance
 
Career: Managing Director - Compliance Ireland Regulatory Services Limited (2004 to present).

Previous roles:
Director of Legal & Compliance for the Irish operations of the BISYS Group Inc (Ireland).
Company Solicitor, Baring Asset Management (UK)
Legal and Compliance Manager, Delaware International (UK)
Enforcement lawyer, Financial Services Authority (UK)
Legal Manager and Registrar, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Australia)
 
Projects:
As well as his directorships of the Compliance Ireland Group of companies, Peter holds a non-executive directorship of an Irish mutual funds company (regulated by the (Irish) Financial Regulator).

Peter worked on complex projects including: establishment of new businesses; banking, MiFID and insurance risk & compliance issues; advice on contentious matters faced by boards; solvency/capital adequacy; financial crime investigations; domestic and international funds; and advice on regulatory sanctions.

Publications:
Numerous conference papers and articles on strategy, corporate governance, financial crime and regulatory affairs for professional associations and Central Banks. Peter also provides commentary and opinions on regulatory affairs to the media.
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