Ballybunion Capital Limited (Ballybunion) has appointed Orla Philippon as chief executive officer following approval from the Central Bank of Ireland.
An experienced funds industry specialist, Philippon takes over from Ballybunion founder Patrick O’Sullivan, who will continue as non-executive director for the firm as well as sit on client boards.
Philippon joined Ballybunion in 2018, having previously worked for prominent financial institutions, and has been instrumental in successfully driving the integration project forward following the acquisition of the firm by JTC in 2021.
Ballybunion is an independent boutique asset manager focusing on the premium end of the market. It provides independent management and regulatory oversight services to investment funds, Management Company (ManCo) services as an Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) as well as governance oversight, portfolio management and risk management solutions.
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