ABOUT US
WE ARE EXPERTS IN ETFS
OUR CORE TEAM

Michael O'Riordan
Founding Partner
Michael has over 20 years Financial Services experience. He started his career in Investment Banking working at Deutsche Bank and RBS before moving to Credit Suisse where he begun his Asset Management career. He has worked at Credit Suisse, HSBC, BlackRock and JP Morgan within various product development and strategy roles covering Mutual Funds and ETFs.
Michael has built ETF businesses at Credit Suisse, HSBC and JPMorgan and brings significant experience and understanding to what it takes to launch a successful ETF business. He has an in-depth understanding of the product development process and an excellent understanding of the regulatory landscape across Ireland, Luxembourg and the UK.

Lorraine Hedderman
Head of Search
Lorraine has over 20 years Financial Services experience gained at firms such as Bank of Ireland, Barclays Capital, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Citibank.
Lorraine’s career has covered various capital market functions from product development to operational execution, across all major asset classes – Equity, Fixed Income, Alternatives. Having worked at a number of prestigious firms, she brings a deep level of insight into the workings of these organizations and the best practices applied.
Kate Barnett
HEAD OF MARKETING
Kate is a seasoned financial services marketer with extensive experience in integrated campaign deployment, content development, and strategic analysis. Coming from the Index team at Nasdaq, Kate is an ETF enthusiast who has worked closely with global asset managers to support the success of their ETFs from ideation to launch and beyond.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Blackwater won Best ETF Research Provider Award at the ETF Express 2023 Awards

Blackwater won Best Educational Content Award at the ETF Stream 2020-2021 Awards
