Michael William D'Arcy (born 26 February 1970) is the chief executive of the Irish Association of Investment Management.

Before entering politics, D'Arcy worked as a teacher and a farmer,[4] and continued to run a dairy farm in Annagh near Gorey while serving as a TD.

D'Arcy first held political office in December 2003, when he was co-opted as a Wexford County Councillor for the Gorey area, to replace his father Michael who had to stand down when the Local Government Act 2001 abolished the dual mandate.

It was formally established in November 2014, to inquire into the reasons Ireland experienced a systemic banking crisis.

The aim is for Ireland to be a top-tier global location of choice for specialist international financial services.

[8] On 11 June 2019, the Government approved the publication of the Investment Limited Partnership (Amendment) Bill 2019.

[9] On 20 June 2019, D'Arcy welcomed the completion of Report and Final Stages of the Judicial Council Bill, as part of a series of reforms to reduce increasing insurance premiums in Ireland.

[14] In September 2020, he quit the Seanad to become chief executive of the Irish Association of Investment Management (IAIM).

[17] IAIM responded that D'Arcy and the association "will not be engaging in any lobbying activities until the 12-month cooling off period has been completed, in adherence with the regulations".