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Personal profile
Particulars
Director: Centre for Not-for-profit and Public-sector Research (CNPR), 2021 - present
Chairperson: Credit Union CEO Forum (CU CEO Forum.ie), 2018 -present
Member of the Programme Implementation Group (QMS), 2016 - present
Particulars
Chairman of the Credit Union Advisory Committee, Ireland (2014 - 2018). This Committee advises the Minister of Finance in relation to the improvement of the management of credit unions. Initially appointed in 2014 by Michael Noonan TD; Minister for Finance and reappointed in 2017 by Paschal Donohoe TD; Minister for Finance
Member of the Research Committee of the European Association of Cooperative Banks (Brussels).
Member of the Program Committee for the Southern Finance Association (US).
Chair of the Commission on Credit Unions (Ireland) (2011-2012) established as an EU-IMF structural bench mark.
Advisor (2012) Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (Northern Ireland) on issues pertaining to Welfare Reform.
Research Interests
My research interests are:
Ownership structure of financial institutions; governance of not-for-profit financial institutions; regulatory change and capital adjustment in US credit unions; merger and acquistion behaviour in financial institutions; and risk management in not-for-profit financial institutions.
Research Statement
Problems in the commercial banking industry have given rise to a renewed interest in non-traditional models of financial-services provision. One such model is that of the cooperative banking model. The ownership structure of financial cooperatives encourages long-term and prudent management, and a greater focus on the needs of customers. My research work has considered efficiency and performance, diversification and acquisitions and governance. Efficiency and performance studies have been undertaken for credit unions and Japanese cooperative banks and suggest that more efficient organisations tend to be larger, better capitalised and have higher levels of liquidity. Panel studies on growth, product diversification and acquisition behaviour for US credit unions highlight that small credit unions should remain as simple savings and loan institutions, while larger credit unions should incrementally exploit new product opportunities around their core retail competencies. An analysis of governance in US, Canadian and Irish credit unions suggests that the governance process has not accommodated or responded to changes in management theory or developments elsewhere in corporate governance.
Teaching
Current Undergraduate Teaching: Financial Engineering (Final year module taken by Finance and Actuarial Science and Risk Management students).
Current Postgraduate Teaching: Financial Regulation and Risk Managment (Taken by students on the MSc Risk and Investment Management).
Other
External Examiner (Currently)
Kings College London (2018 - present) {MSc Finance}
University of Essex (2018 - present) {BSc Finance}
External Examiner (Most Recently)
University of St Andrews (2013 - 2017) {MSc Management}
University College Cork (2012 - 2017) {Diploma and Certificate Credit Union Studies}
University College Galway (2013 - 2016) {BSc Finance and Accounting)
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Projects
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R1463MAI: Working with Credit Unions to develop financial capability using web based tools
12/09/2014 → 30/12/2015
Project: Research
Research Output
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Many stones can form an arch, singly none: (Re-)establishing trust in charities
Hyndman, N., Liguori, M. & McKillop, D., 15 Jan 2021, In : Financial Accountability & Management. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cooperative financial institutions: A review of the literature
McKillop, D., French, D., Quinn, B., Sobiech, A. L. & Wilson, J. O. S., 01 Oct 2020, In : International Review of Financial Analysis. 71, 101520.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Risk and equity release mortgages in the UK
French, D., McKillop, D. & Sharma, T., 17 Sep 2020, In : Journal of Real Estate Finance & Economics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effectiveness of smart phone apps in improving financial capability
French, D., McKillop, D. & Stewart, E., 2020, In : European Journal of Finance. 26, 4-5, p. 302-318 17 p., 26(4-5) .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Accounting for the Public Sector at a Time of Crisis
Hyndman, N. & McKillop, D., 30 Sep 2019, In : Abacus: A Journal of Accounting, Finance and Business Studies. 55, 3, p. 437-451 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Credit Union Development Association, Annual Conference
Donal McKillop (Invited speaker)
Jan 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Accounting for the Public Sector at a Time of Crisis Conference, Centre for Not-for Profit and Public Sector Research
Mariannunziata Liguori (Member of the organising committee), Noel Hyndman (Member of the organising committee) & Donal McKillop (Member of the organising committee)
2017 → Jan 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Centre for Responsible Banking and Finance, University of St Andrews
Donal McKillop (Invited speaker)
12 Dec 2017 → 13 Dec 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Accounting, Accountability and Governance at a Time of Change Conference, Centre for Not-for Profit and Public Sector Research
Mariannunziata Liguori (Member of the organising committee), Noel Hyndman (Member of the organising committee), Donal McKillop (Member of the organising committee) & Danielle McConville (Member of the organising committee)
2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Financial Engineering and Banking Society Conference
Donal McKillop (Speaker), Bob DeYoung (Participant), John Wilson (Participant) & John Goddard (Participant)
2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Impact
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Efficiency Study of Irish Credit Unions 2012
Barry Quinn (Participant) & Donal McKillop (Participant)
Impact: Public Policy Impact, Economic Impact, Societial Impact
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Landscape Review of the Credit Union Sector in Northern Ireland
Barry Quinn (Participant), Donal McKillop (Participant) & Declan French (Participant)
Impact
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Leadership Institute Capital Markets Course for Axiom Law
Barry Quinn (Participant), Donal McKillop (Participant) & Fotis Papailias (Participant)
Impact
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Viability and Irish Credit Unions
Barry Quinn (Participant) & Donal McKillop (Participant)
Impact: Public Policy Impact, Economic Impact, Societial Impact