Ken Ring

Head of Product and IPM Client Governance at Ashmore Group

Ken Ring is Head of Product and IPM Client Governance at Ashmore Investment Management (Ireland) Limited.

Ken began his career at HSBC in 2008 and subsequently held transfer agency, fund administration and AML-related roles at Citi and J.P. Morgan. He moved into the management company space in 2015 with Invesco, initially in fund administration oversight and later transitioning to a newly created delegation oversight officer role established in response to CP86.

He then joined the Maples Irish Management Company as Head of Distribution and Designated Person for Distribution, where he implemented a management company-wide initiative to bring the distribution function into alignment with regulatory obligations, while bringing the distribution related service offering up a level comparable with the best in the market. Ken also led a cross-business project to ensure ManCo functions aligned with SFDR, working closely with a third‑party certifier of Article 8 and 9 funds to align fund reporting with regulatory technical standards and add value to PAI reporting.

Ken subsequently served as Designated Person for Distribution at Carne Global Fund Managers Ireland Limited.

Ken holds qualifications in Risk Management and Compliance and is a licentiate of the Association of Compliance Officers in Ireland. He is an enthusiastic advocate for the Irish fund industry, a member of PRMIA and the Professional Women’s Network of Dublin, and has recently completed the Capital Markets and Financial Instruments course with the Institute of Banking; he is currently studying Sustainable Finance for Compliance Professionals with the Institute of Banking.