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Mr. William Cotter, who served as Chief Executive of Bank of Ireland Asset Management (BIAM) from 1986 to April 2003, is the recipient of the inaugural IAIM John Corrigan Award.
“At one point, BIAM was the largest non-US manager of US pension funds,” said the Chair of the association, Ann Prendergast, addressing the more than 400 members of the asset management industry attending the event.
On receiving the award, Mr. Cotter said: “John was really one of the good guys of the world, and it is an honour to get this award.”
He added that the award was not his alone but was also a testament to his team and family who worked alongside him and supported him along the way.
The award was launched at last year’s annual dinner by Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath TD, who said: "John's commitment and leadership at a time of immense turmoil in the wake of the country’s financial crisis, as well as his decades of public service, are to be commended. In his role as Chief Executive of the National Treasury Management Agency, he played a critical role in Ireland’s recovery.”
Association Chief Executive, Michael D’Arcy, added: “This award honours his outstanding contribution to the industry and to Ireland.”
Award Recipient: Mr. Willie Cotter is presented with the John Corrigan Award by Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Fine Gael TD and Minister of State with responsibility for EU Affairs & Defence.