Robert Palmer
Portfolio Manager - CI Asian Tiger Fund
Robert commenced working in the stockbroking industry in 1978 when he joined Capel Cure Myers in London, working on the retail/advisory side of the firm’s business. Following this, he spent a number of years working for James Capel in the institutional area. Robert came to Australia in 1983 when he joined Potter Partners in Melbourne and was made a partner of this firm in 1986. While employed by Potter Partners, which was subsequently absorbed through a series of takeovers to become UBS, Rob worked in a number of different areas including the Institutional side, Smaller Company area and Equity Capital Markets (ECM). More recently, Robert has worked for Bell Potter Securities in the ECM area, before joining Cooper Investors in April 2007.
Robert is the Portfolio Manager for the CI Asian Tiger Fund and contributes to the global team's research on Asian stocks and global themes.